Commissioned Officer Ranks
References:
| NATO Code |
Aus/US Code |
NAVY | ARMY | RAAF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag/General/Air Officers | ||||
| OF-10 | O-11 | Admiral of the Fleet | Field Marshal | Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force |
| OF-9 | O-10 | Admiral | General | Air Chief Marshal |
| OF-8 | O-9 | Vice Admiral | Lieutenant General | Air Marshal |
| OF-7 | O-8 | Rear Admiral | Major General | Air Vice Marshal |
| OF-6 | O-7 | Commodore | — | Air Commodore |
| Senior Officers | ||||
| OF-6 | O-7 | — | Brigadier | — |
| OF-5 | O-6 | Captain (RAN) | Colonel | Group Captain |
| OF-4 | O-5 | Commander | Lieutenant Colonel | Wing Commander |
| OF-3 | O-4 | Lieutenant Commander | Major | Squadron Leader |
| Junior Officers | ||||
| OF-2 | O-3 | Lieutenant | Captain (Army) | Flight Lieutenant |
| OF-1 | O-2 | Sub Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Flying Officer |
| OF-1 | O-1 | Acting Sub Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Pilot Officer |
| Cadets | ||||
| — | — | Midshipman | Officer Cadet | Officer Cadet |
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