When fully dedicated to missile defence, some ships already devote 40% of their power to electrical systems, says Rear-Admiral Philip Cullom, in charge of the navy's fleet readiness.

ECONOMIST: Monitor

In order for a cut with a diamond saw or a sheer cut to happen, the federal on-scene coordinator, Admiral Watson, has to sign off on that -- Rear Admiral Watson, sorry.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

During the mid-1900s, Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper invented the first computer compiler which helped computers understand simple commands.

BBC: Women look to shape the future

Rear Admiral Landry, who was the federal on-scene coordinator, has naturally rotated back to her position of hurricane preparedness in the Gulf.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

In May, at the Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing, Rear Admiral Guan Youfei indulged himself in a three-minute rant that stunned the 65 or so American officials in the audience.

FORBES: Gates's Misconceived Trip to Beijing

During this two-day visit, the Director-General is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with Mr Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore, Rear Admiral Lui Tuck Yew, Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, and Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister of Education and Chairman of the Singapore National commission for UNESCO.

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