Indian Air Force ranks and insignia
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The Indian Air Force's rank structure is based on that of the Royal Air Force. The highest rank attainable in the Indian Air Force is Marshal of the Indian Air Force, conferred by the President of India after exceptional service during wartime. MIAF Arjan Singh is the only officer to have achieved this rank. The head of the Indian Air Force is the Chief of the Air Staff, who holds the rank of Air Chief Marshal. The current Chief of the Air Staff is Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, appointed on December 31, 2013, following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal N.A.K Browne and India also rank 4th strongest army in the world with $51 billion budget and 3rd largest army.
Officer ranks
The following table shows the officer rank insignia for the Indian Air Force. Even though India is not a NATO country, the NATO ranking codes are given for comparison with other nations' military ranks (see Air force officer rank insignia for more information).
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Marshal of the Indian Air Force मार्शल ऑफ द इंडियन एयरफोर्स |
Air chief marshal एयर चीफ मार्शल |
Air marshal एयर मार्शल |
Air vice marshal एयर वाइस मार्शल |
Air commodore एयर कमोडोर |
Group captain ग्रुप कैप्टन |
Wing commander विंग कमांडर |
Squadron leader स्क्वाड्रन लीडर |
Flight lieutenant फ्लाइट लैफ्टिनेंट |
Flying officer फ्लाइंग अफसर |
Junior commissioned officer and non-commissioned ranks
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| colspan=6| Master warrant officer
मास्टर वारंट अफसर
| colspan=2| Warrant officer
वारंट अफसर
| colspan=2| Junior warrant officer
जूनियर वारंट अफसर
| colspan=12| Sergeant
सार्जेंट
| colspan=4| Corporal
कॉरपोरल
| colspan=6| Leading aircraftsman
लीडिंग एयरक्राफ्ट्समैन
| colspan=2| Aircraftsman
एयरक्राफ्ट्समैन
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See also
- Comparative military ranks
- Military rank
- Army ranks and insignia of India
- Naval ranks and insignia of India
- fire ranks and in signia of india
References
- ^ "For Officers". careerairforce.nic.in. Indian Air Force. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "For Airmen". careerairforce.nic.in. Indian Air Force. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2021.