When I joined the Navy in 1982, a new 0-7 was a RADM (LH) wearing 2 stars. He then promoted to O-8 RADM (UH) wearing 2 stars.
Around that same time, the other services were bitching because, for instance, a Navy O-7 RADM(LH) worked for an Army BG O-7 who was senior. The Army general was el jefe but because the Navy admiral had 2 stars to the Army’s 1, the Navy Admiral had a higher precedence. The Navy O-7s didn’t give a shit and did as the Army O-7 commanded. But the Army (and other services) claimed it was too confusing and made ceremonies shit awkward.
So the Navy said 0-7 will be a Commodore Admiral and then quickly changed it to Commodore a few months later. That last a 3 or 4 years and the Navy reverted to Rear Admiral (Lower Half) but with only 1 Star.
Around that same time, the other services were bitching because, for instance, a Navy O-7 RADM(LH) worked for an Army BG O-7 who was senior. The Army general was el jefe but because the Navy admiral had 2 stars to the Army’s 1, the Navy Admiral had a higher precedence. The Navy O-7s didn’t give a shit and did as the Army O-7 commanded. But the Army (and other services) claimed it was too confusing and made ceremonies shit awkward.
So the Navy said 0-7 will be a Commodore Admiral and then quickly changed it to Commodore a few months later. That last a 3 or 4 years and the Navy reverted to Rear Admiral (Lower Half) but with only 1 Star.