Overview of the ranks and insignia of the Indian Air Force
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Equivalent ranks of Indian military
Indian Navy
Indian Army
Indian Air Force
Commissioned ranks
Admiral of the fleet
Field marshal
Marshal of the Indian Air Force
Admiral
General
Air chief marshal
Vice admiral
Lieutenant general
Air marshal
Rear admiral
Major general
Air vice marshal
Commodore
Brigadier
Air commodore
Captain
Colonel
Group captain
Commander
Lieutenant colonel
Wing commander
Lieutenant commander
Major
Squadron leader
Lieutenant
Captain
Flight lieutenant
Sub lieutenant
Lieutenant
Flying officer
Junior commissioned ranks
Master chief petty officer 1st class
Subedar major[Alt 1]
Master warrant officer
Master chief petty officer 2nd class
Subedar[Alt 2]
Warrant officer
Chief petty officer
Naib subedar[Alt 3]
Junior warrant officer
Non-commissioned ranks
Petty officer
Havildar
Sergeant
Leading seaman
Naik
Corporal
Seaman 1
Lance naik
Leading aircraftsman
Seaman 2
Sepoy
Aircraftsman
Footnotes
^Risaldar major in cavalry and armoured regiments
^Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments
^Naib risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments. Called jemadar until 1965.
The Indian Air Force (IAF), the aerial component of the Indian Armed Forces follows a certain hierarchy of rank designations and insignia derived from the erstwhile Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF).[1]
^"Military Digest: As Indian Navy looks to introduce new ranks, a look at foreign origins of Naval ranks". The Indian Express. 16 October 2023.
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