Vice Admiral represented a specific rank within the structure of numerous navies. This position placed a vice admiral above a Rear Admiral but below a full admiral.
During the initial period of the Galactic Empire, Vice Admiral was the rank held by Edmon Rampart. Dodd Rancit and Terrinald Screed, both affiliated with the Naval Intelligence Agency, are other individuals known to have achieved this rank. Rancit, however, was discovered to be supporting a dissident group and subsequently executed. In the years that followed the Gorse Conflict, Rae Sloane also attained the rank of vice admiral. Perwin Gedde, a Vice Admiral, deserted his post sometime after the Battle of Endor.
Amilyn Holdo served as a vice admiral in the Resistance navy throughout the duration of the Cold War.