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Commissioned rank in the RAF and air forces of other Commonwealth countries
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Comparative military ranks
Armies, air forces (non-Commonwealth)
Navies, coast guard
Air forces (Commonwealth system)
Flag commissioned officers
Field marshal
Admiral of the fleet
Marshal of the air force
General or colonel general or army general
Admiral
Air chief marshal
Lieutenant general or army corps general
Vice admiral
Air marshal
Major general or divisional general
Rear admiral or Counter admiral
Air vice-marshal
Brigadier or brigadier general
Commodore or flotilla admiral
Air commodore
Senior commissioned officers
Colonel
(Ship-of-the-Line) Captain
Group captain
Lieutenant colonel
Frigate captain or Commander
Wing commander
Major or commandant
Corvette captain or Lieutenant commander
Squadron leader
Junior commissioned officers
Captain
Lieutenant
Flight lieutenant
First lieutenant or lieutenant
Lieutenant junior grade or sub-lieutenant
Flying officer
Second lieutenant or junior lieutenant
Ensign or midshipman
Pilot officer
Officer cadet
Officer cadet
Flight cadet
Non-commissioned officers
Warrant officer or sergeant major
Warrant officer or chief petty officer
Warrant officer
Sergeant
Petty officer
Sergeant
Enlisted ranks
Corporal or bombardier
Leading seaman
Corporal
Lance corporal or Lance bombardier or Specialist
Able seaman
Leading aircraftman
Private or gunner or trooper or sapper
Seaman
Aircraftman or airman or aviator
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Wing commander (Wg Cdr or W/C) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.[1] The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence] colonel in other services.
The equivalent rank in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and the Women's Royal Air Force (until 1968) and in Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service (until 1980) was wing officer. The equivalent rank in the Royal Observer Corps (until 1995) was observer commander, which had a similar rank insignia.
^"Ranks and Badges of the Royal Air Force". Royal Air Force. 2007. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2007.
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