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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