Air force officer rank insignia
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To assist in the comparison of different countries' air force officer rank insignia, NATO rank codes have been used. These are established codes for determining the seniority of officer and other ranks in NATO countries for a particular joint task group or command structure, although specific appointments designate a higher level of seniority over other equivalent rank codes in a given situation. Officer ranks go from OF-1 up to OF-10; OF(D) being a special category for trainee officers awaiting a commission. The system should not be confused with the pay grades used in the US military.
While countries outside the NATO command structure (including some NATO member countries such as France
) do not strictly fall into this classification structure and there may be incidences of overlap the codes still provide a useful gauge in determining what ranks are broadly equivalent.
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Note that the NATO officer rank codes (OF-1 to OF-10) are differently numbered from the US officer rank codes (O-1 to O-11).
While countries outside the NATO command structure (including some NATO member countries such as France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) do not strictly fall into this classification structure and there may be incidences of overlap the codes still provide a useful gauge in determining what ranks are broadly equivalent.
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- 1 Honorary/War time rank.
- 2 Rank no longer in use.
Note that the NATO officer rank codes (OF-1 to OF-10) are differently numbered from the US officer rank codes (O-1 to O-11).
See also
- Air force officer ranksAir force officer ranksAir forces of most of the countries use ranking 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...
- Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces OfficersRanks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Officers-Officers :* 1 Honorary/War time rank.* 2 The higher stripe of the rank has a red outline.Note that the NATO officer rank codes are differently numbered from the US officer rank codes .-See also:...
- RAF officer ranksRAF officer ranks- Ranks :-Origins:Lieutenant-General David Henderson originally proposed that Royal Air Force officers use a combination of British Army and Royal Navy ranks...