Comparative air force officer ranks of Anglophone countries

Rank comparison chart of officers for air forces of Anglophone states.

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers					Junior officers			Officer cadet
Antigua and Barbuda	No air force
Royal Australian Air Force^[1] v t e
Royal Australian Air Force^[1] v t e	Marshal of the RAAF	Air Chief Marshal	Air Marshal	Air Vice Marshal	Air Commodore	Group captain		Wing Commander		Squadron Leader	Flight Lieutenant	Flying Officer	Pilot Officer	Officer Cadet
Bahamas	No air force
Barbados	No air force
Belize Defence Force Air Wing v t e
Belize Defence Force Air Wing v t e										Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Officer cadet
Botswana Defence Force Air Wing^[2] v t e
Botswana Defence Force Air Wing^[2] v t e				Major general	Brigadier	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Officer cadet
Royal Brunei Air Force v t e
Royal Brunei Air Force v t e	Marsyal udara	Jeneral (udara)	Leftenan jeneral (udara)	Mejar jeneral (udara)	Brigedier jeneral (udara)	Kolonel (udara)		Leftenan kolonel (udara)		Mejar (udara)	Kapten (udara)	Leftenan (udara)	Leftenan muda (udara)	Pegawai kadet (udara)
Burundi	No air force
Cameroon Air Force v t e
Cameroon Air Force v t e		Général d'armée aérienne	Général de corps aérien	Général de division aérienne	Général de brigade aérienne	Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-Lieutenant
Royal Canadian Air Force^[3] v t e
		General	Lieutenant-general	Major-general	Brigadier-general	Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Officer cadet
		Général	Lieutenant-général	Major-général	Brigadier-général	Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant	Élève-officier
Dominica	No air force
Fiji	No air force
Gambia	No air force
Ghana Air Force v t e
Ghana Air Force v t e		Air Chief Marshal	Air Marshal	Air Vice-Marshal	Air Commodore	Group Captain		Wing Commander		Squadron Leader	Flight Lieutenant	Flying Officer	Pilot Officer
Grenada	No air force
Guyana Air Corps v t e
Guyana Air Corps v t e								Lieutenant Colonel		Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Officer Cadet
Haitian Air Force v t e
Haitian Air Force v t e
Indian Air Force^[4] v t e
Indian Air Force^[4] v t e	Marshal of the Indian Air Force	Air chief marshal	Air marshal	Air vice marshal	Air commodore	Group captain		Wing commander		Squadron leader	Flight lieutenant	Flying officer		Flight cadet
Irish Air Corps^[5] v t e
Irish Air Corps^[5] v t e			Lieutenant-general Lefteanant-ghinearál	Major-general Maor-ghinearál	Brigadier-general Briogáidire-ghinearál	Colonel Cornal		Lieutenant-colonel Lefteanant-chornal		Commandant Ceannfort	Captain Captaen	Lieutenant Lefteanant	Second-lieutenant Dara-lefteanant	Officer cadet Dalta oifigeach
Jamaican Air Wing v t e
Jamaican Air Wing v t e								Lieutenant Colonel		Major	Captain	First Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Officer Cadet
Kenya Air Force^[6] v t e
Kenya Air Force^[6] v t e	Commander-in-Chief	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Kiribati	No air force
Lesotho Air Squadron v t e
Lesotho Air Squadron v t e			Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Liberian Air Wing^[7] v t e
Liberian Air Wing^[7] v t e						Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Malawi Air Force v t e
Malawi Air Force v t e		General	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier General	Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major	Captain	First Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant
Malian Air Force^[8] v t e
Malian Air Force^[8] v t e		Général d'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel-major	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel		Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant	Aspirant	Élève officier d'active
Marshall Islands	No air force
Mauritius	No air force
Federated States of Micronesia	No air force
Namibian Air Force^[9] v t e
Namibian Air Force^[9] v t e		Chief air marshal	Air marshal	Air vice marshal	Air commodore	Group captain		Wing commander		Squadron leader	Flight lieutenant	Flying officer	Pilot officer
Nauru	No air force
Royal New Zealand Air Force^[10] v t e
Royal New Zealand Air Force^[10] v t e	Marshal of the RNZAF		Air marshal	Air vice-marshal	Air commodore	Group captain		Wing commander		Squadron leader	Flight lieutenant	Flying officer	Pilot officer	Officer cadet
Nigerian Air Force^[11] v t e
Nigerian Air Force^[11] v t e	Marshal of the air force	Air chief marshal	Air marshal	Air vice-marshal	Air commodore	Group captain		Wing commander		Squadron leader	Flight lieutenant	Flying officer	Pilot officer
Pakistan Air Force v t e
Pakistan Air Force v t e	Marshal of the Pakistan Air Force	Air Chief Marshal	Air Marshal	Air Vice Marshal	Air Commodore	Group Captain		Wing commander		Squadron Leader	Flight Lieutenant	Flying Officer	Pilot Officer	Officer Cadet
Palau	No air force
Papua New Guinea Air Element v t e
Papua New Guinea Air Element v t e						Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Senior officer cadet	Junior officer cadet
Philippine Air Force^[12] v t e
Philippine Air Force^[12] v t e		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Rwandan Air Force^[13] v t e
Rwandan Air Force^[13] v t e		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Saint Kitts and Nevis	No air force
Saint Lucia	No air force
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	No air force
Samoa	No air force
Seychelles Air Force^[14] v t e
Seychelles Air Force^[14] v t e					Brigadier	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Officer cadet
Sierra Leone	No air force
Republic of Singapore Air Force^[15] v t e		No insignia yet
Republic of Singapore Air Force^[15] v t e		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel		Senior lieutenant colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Officer cadet
Solomon Islands	No air force
South African Air Force^[16] v t e
South African Air Force^[16] v t e		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Officer candidate
South Sudan v t e
South Sudan v t e	Air Marshal	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Officer cadet
Sudanese Air Force^[17] v t e
Sudanese Air Force^[17] v t e		فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal	فريق Fariq	لواء Liwa	عميد Amid	عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Ra'id	نقيب Naqib	ملازم أول Mulazim awwal	ملازم Mulazim
Tanzania Air Force v t e
Tanzania Air Force v t e		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Officer candidate
Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard^[18] v t e
Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard^[18] v t e				Air vice marshal	Air commodore	Group captain		Wing commander		Squadron leader	Flight lieutenant	Flying officer	Pilot officer	Officer cadet
Tuvalu	No air force
Ugandan Air Force v t e
Ugandan Air Force v t e		General	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier	Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Officer cadet
Royal Air Force^[19] v t e
Royal Air Force^[19] v t e	Marshal of the RAF	Air chief marshal	Air marshal	Air vice-marshal	Air commodore	Group captain		Wing commander		Squadron leader	Flight lieutenant	Flying officer	Pilot officer /acting pilot officer	Officer cadet
United States Air Force^[20] v t e														(Various insignia)
United States Air Force^[20] v t e	General of the Air Force	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Cadet / Officer trainee
Vanuatu	No air force
Zambian Air Force v t e		File:Zambia-airforce 16.gif	File:Zambia-airforce 15.gif	File:Zambia-airforce 14.gif	File:Zambia-airforce 13.gif	File:Zambia-airforce 12.gif		File:Zambia-airforce 11.gif		File:Zambia-airforce 10.gif	File:Zambia-airforce 09.gif	File:Zambia-airforce 08.gif	File:Zambia-airforce 07.gif
Zambian Air Force v t e		General	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier	Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major	Captain	First Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant
Air Force of Zimbabwe^[21] v t e		File:Canadian RCAF Mess Dress Of-09.png	File:Canadian RCAF Mess Dress Of-08.png	File:Canadian RCAF Mess Dress Of-07.png	File:Canadian RCAF Mess Dress Of-06.png
Air Force of Zimbabwe^[21] v t e		Air chief marshal	Air marshal	Air vice-marshal	Air commodore	Group Captain		Wing commander		Squadron leader	Flight lieutenant	Air lieutenant	Air sub-lieutenant
Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers					Junior officers			Officer cadet

References

^ "Badges of rank" (PDF). defence.gov.au. Department of Defence (Australia). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
^ "Ranks". Government of Botswana. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
^ "Ranks and appointment". canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ "For Officers". careerairforce.nic.in. Indian Air Force. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
^ "Air Corps Rank Markings". military.ie. Defence Forces (Ireland). Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Kenya Air Force commissioned officer's ranks". mod.go.ke. Ministry of Defence - Kenya. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
^ "Defense Act of 2008" (PDF). 3 September 2008. p. 8. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
^ "2011 - Plaquette sur les insignes et blasons des Forces Armées du Mali" (in French). 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
^ "Government Notice" (PDF). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. Vol. 4547. 20 August 2010. pp. 99–102. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^ "Badges of Rank" (PDF). nzdf.mil.nz. New Zealand Defence Force. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
^ Smaldone, Joseph P. (1992). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Nigeria: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 296–297. LCCN 92009026. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
^ "Ranks". paf.mil.ph. Philippine Air Force. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ "RDF Insignia". mod.gov.rw. Government of the Republic of Rwanda. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
^ "Rank structure". spdf.sc. Seychelles People's Defence Forces. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
^ "SAF Rank Insignias". mindef.gov.sg. Ministry of Defence (Singapore). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ "Rank Insignia". af.mil.za. Department of Defence (South Africa). Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ "الرتب العسكرية" [Military ranks]. mod.gov.sd/ (in Arabic). Republic of Sudan Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ "Rank Chart (Commissioned Officers)". 69.0.195.188. Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ "RAF Ranks". raf.mod.uk/. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^ "Air Force Instruction 36-2903" (PDF). Department of the Air Force. 25 June 2021. p. 108. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
^ "RANKS AND BADGES IN THE AFZ". afz.gov.zw. Air Force of Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[Australia-1] "Badges of rank" (PDF). defence.gov.au. Department of Defence (Australia). Retrieved 31 May 2021.

[Botswana-2] "Ranks". Government of Botswana. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

[Canada-3] "Ranks and appointment". canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[4] "For Officers". careerairforce.nic.in. Indian Air Force. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

[Ireland_AirForce-5] "Air Corps Rank Markings". military.ie. Defence Forces (Ireland). Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[6] "Kenya Air Force commissioned officer's ranks". mod.go.ke. Ministry of Defence - Kenya. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

[Liberia-7] "Defense Act of 2008" (PDF). 3 September 2008. p. 8. Retrieved 20 November 2017.

[Mali-8] "2011 - Plaquette sur les insignes et blasons des Forces Armées du Mali" (in French). 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2020.

[Namibia-9] "Government Notice" (PDF). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. Vol. 4547. 20 August 2010. pp. 99–102. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

[NewZealand-10] "Badges of Rank" (PDF). nzdf.mil.nz. New Zealand Defence Force. Retrieved 28 July 2022.

[Nigeria-11] Smaldone, Joseph P. (1992). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Nigeria: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 296–297. LCCN 92009026. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[Philippines_AirForce-12] "Ranks". paf.mil.ph. Philippine Air Force. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[Rwanda-13] "RDF Insignia". mod.gov.rw. Government of the Republic of Rwanda. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

[Seychelles-14] "Rank structure". spdf.sc. Seychelles People's Defence Forces. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[Singapore-15] "SAF Rank Insignias". mindef.gov.sg. Ministry of Defence (Singapore). Retrieved 7 June 2021.

[SouthAfrica_AirForce-16] "Rank Insignia". af.mil.za. Department of Defence (South Africa). Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[Sudan-17] "الرتب العسكرية" [Military ranks]. mod.gov.sd/ (in Arabic). Republic of Sudan Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[Trinidad&Tobago_Officer-18] "Rank Chart (Commissioned Officers)". 69.0.195.188. Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[UK_AirForce-19] "RAF Ranks". raf.mod.uk/. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[US_Airforce-20] "Air Force Instruction 36-2903" (PDF). Department of the Air Force. 25 June 2021. p. 108. Retrieved 14 August 2021.

[Zimbabwe_AirForce-21] "RANKS AND BADGES IN THE AFZ". afz.gov.zw. Air Force of Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

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Comparative air force officer ranks of Anglophone countries

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