Officer cadet is a rank held by military and merchant navy cadets during their training to become commissioned officers and merchant navy officers, respectively. The term officer trainee is used interchangeably in some countries. Some countries refer to naval officer cadets as midshipmen, although in other countries this means something slightly different.
In the United Kingdom, the rank is also used by members of University Officer Training Corps and University Air Squadrons who are not actually training to become officers
Common anglophone military ranks | ||
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Navies | Armies | Air forces |
Officers | ||
Admiral of the fleet | Marshal / field marshal |
Marshal of the Air Force |
Admiral | General | Air marshal |
Commodore | Brigadier | Air commodore |
Captain | Colonel | Group captain |
Commander | Lieutenant colonel | Wing commander |
Lieutenant commander |
Major / commandant |
Squadron leader |
Lieutenant | Captain | Flight lieutenant |
Sub-lieutenant | Lieutenant | Flying officer |
Ensign | 2nd lieutenant | Pilot officer |
Midshipman | Officer cadet | Officer cadet |
Seamen, soldiers and airmen | ||
Warrant officer | Sergeant major | Warrant officer |
Petty officer | Sergeant | Sergeant |
Leading seaman | Corporal | Corporal |
Seaman | Private | Aircraftman |
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