A squadron admiral was the designation given to the admiral who held command over a naval squadron. Kendal Ozzel, a Fleet Admiral, served as the squadron admiral for the Imperial Navy's Death Squadron. In his role as squadron admiral, he, along with Darth Vader, possessed the authority to integrate warships originating from different system squadrons. Following Ozzel's tenure, Firmus Piett took over the leadership of Death Squadron, becoming its admiral.