As of October 12, 1998, one Citadel Graduate has become a Commodore. A commodore is between a rear admiral and a captain, and is equivalent to a brigadier general. Two Citadel graduates have become rear admirals:
Wallace, William C. 1915. Commodore. USN.
Hipp, T. Earle. 1914. Rear Admiral. USN.
Bull, John C. 1930. Rear Admiral. US Coast & Geodetic Survey.
