Air Force ranks and insignia of Pakistan
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The Ranks of Pakistan Air Force are primarily based on Royal Air Force rank structure, though ranks for other ranks personnel and insignia differ. Insignia for officer ranks were changed from the British influenced ranks to a Turkish style one on 5 July 2006.[1]
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Officer ranks [edit]
Officer rank badges are displayed on the shoulders.
| PAF Ranks [2] | Current insignia | Former insignia | NATO Equivalent | Details |
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| Marshal of the Air Force (5-Star) | OF-10 | Never awarded | ||
| Air Chief Marshal (4-Star) |  |
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OF-9 | |
| Air Marshal (3-Star) |  |
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OF-8 | |
| Air Vice Marshal (2-Star) |  |
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OF-7 | |
| Air Commodore (1-Star) |  |
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OF-6 | |
| Group Captain |  |
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OF-5 | |
| Wing Commander |  |
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OF-4 | |
| Squadron Leader |  |
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OF-3 | |
| Flight Lieutenant |  |
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OF-2 | |
| Flying Officer |  |
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OF-1 | |
| Pilot Officer |  |
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OF-1 |
Junior Commissioned Officers [edit]
| PAF Ranks | Insignia | NATO Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Warrant Officer | ||
| Warrant Officer | ||
| Assistant Warrant Officer |
Non-Commissioned Officers [edit]
The Non-Commissioned Officers rank badges are displayed on arms.
| PAF Ranks | Insignia | NATO Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Technician | OR-9 | |
| Senior Technician | OR-8 | |
| Corporal Technician | OR-8 | |
| Junior Technician | OR-7 | |
| Senior Aircraftman | OR-5, OR-6 | |
| Junior Aircraftman | OR-4 | |
| Leading Aircraftman | OR-3 | |
| Aircraftman | OR-1, OR-2 |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "PAF changes officers’ rank insignia". The News. 6 July 2006. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ "PAF Ranks". INTER SERVICES RANKS. Pakistan Air Force. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
External links [edit]
| Comparative military ranks (Pakistan) | |||||
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| Flag Rank Officers | |||||
| Army | Navy | Air Force | |||
| General (4-star general) | Admiral (4-star admiral) | Air Chief Marshal (4-star air marshal) | |||
| Lieutenant-General (3-star general) | Vice-Admiral (3-star admiral) | Air-Marshal (3-star air marshal) | |||
| Major-General (2-star general) | Rear-Admiral (2-star admiral) | Air-vice Marshal (2-star air marshal) | |||
| Brigadier (1-star officer) | Commodore (1-star officer) | Air Commodore (1-star officer) | |||
| Commissioned Officers | |||||
| Colonel | Captain | Group Captain | |||
| Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Wing Commander | |||
| Major | Lieutenant Commander | Squadron Leader | |||
| Captain | Lieutenant | Flight Lieutenant | |||
| Lieutenant | Sub Lieutenant | Flying Officer | |||
| Second Lieutenant | Midshipman | Pilot Officer | |||
| Junior Commissioned Officers |
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| Subedar Major | N/A | Chief Warrant Officer | |||
| Subedar | N/A | N/A | |||
| Naib Subedar | N/A | N/A | |||
| Other ranks |
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| Battalion Havildar Major | Master chief petty officer | Warrant Officer | |||
| Battalion Quartermaster Havildar | Fleet Chief Petty Officer | Assistant Warrant Officer | |||
| Company Havildar Major | Chief Petty Officer | Senior Technician | |||
| Company Quartermaster Havildar | Petty Officer | Corporal Technician | |||
| Havildar | Leading Rate | Junior Technician | |||
| Naik | Able Seaman Tech-I | Senior Aircraftman | |||
| Lance Naik | Ordinary Rate Tech-II | Leading Aircraftman | |||
| Jawan | N/A | Aircraftman | |||
| Template source: "Pakistani Army Ranks". Retrieved 2009-06-05."Pakistani Navy Ranks". Retrieved 2009-06-05."Pakistani Air Force Ranks". Retrieved 2009-06-05. | |||||
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