Australian Defence Force Ranks
This article lists the ranks of officers and enlisted personnel in the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) three service branches.
The ADF comprises the:
- Royal Australian Navy (RAN)
- Australian Army
- Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
The three Australian services inherited their rank structures from their British counterparts. The insignia used to identify these ranks are also generally similar to those used in the British Armed Forces.
The following tables show the "Equivalent rank and classifications" for the three services, as defined in PACMAN, ADF Pay and Conditions Manual, Vol.2, Chap.1, Part.4, pg.1, sections 1.4.1 and 1.4.2, Edition AL13 (November 2009), People Strategies and Policy, Australian Department of Defence. "Equivalent rank" means the corresponding rank set out under Regulation 8 of the Defence Force Regulations 1952.
Read more about Australian Defence Force Ranks: Commissioned Officer Ranks, Warrant Officer Ranks, Non-commissioned Officer Ranks, Enlisted Ranks
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