This particular person held the rank of admiral within the Galactic Republic's Navy throughout the period known as the Clone Wars.
The admiral acted on behalf of the Republic Starfleet by organizing a press briefing with HoloNet News not long after Ares Nune's naval group was destroyed in 22 BBY. He played a radio communication recovered from Nune's command ship, informing the assembled reporters that more details would be released once they were analyzed and no longer classified.