Air Force Officer Ranks
Air forces of most of the countries use system similar to Armies. However, the RAF and the air forces of many Commonwealth countries, or those formerly under a British influence, use a different set of ranks loosely based on naval equivalents; Lieutenant, Commander, Captain and Commodore are prefixed for air force use with Flight, Wing, Group and Air, respectively (the first three being the units that they used to command).
Read more about Air Force Officer Ranks: NATO Rank Codes, Generals/Marshals/Air Officers, Other Officers, Rank Insignia
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