Ranks Of The Royal Air Force
This is the list of ranks in the RAF with their NATO rank codes and USAF equivalents.
Officer Ranks
- Pilot Officer (OF-1, Second Lieutenant)
- Flying Officer (OF-1, First Lieutenant)
- Flight Lieutenant (OF-2, Captain)
- Squadron Leader (OF-3, Major)
- Wing Commander (OF-4, Lieutenant Colonel)
- Group Captain (OF-5, Colonel)
- Air Commodore (OF-6, Brigadier General)
- Air Vice-Marshal (OF-7, Major General)
- Air Marshal (OF-8, Lieutenant General)
- Air Chief Marshal (OF-9, General)
- Marshal of the Royal Air Force (OF-10, General of the Air Force, wartime/honorary rank only)
Other Ranks
- Aircraftman/woman (OR-1, Airman Basic)
- Leading Aircraftman/woman (OR-2, Airman)
- Lance Corporal (OR-3, only in the RAF Regiment, Airman First Class)
- Corporal (OR-4, Senior Airman)
- Sergeant (OR-5, Staff Sergeant)
- There is no OR-6 equivalent rank
- Flight Sergeant/Chief Technician (OR-7, Master Sergeant)
- There is no OR-8 equivalent rank
- Warrant Officer (OR-9, Chief Master Sergeant)
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