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]
Officer ranks[edit]
Officer rank badges are worn on the shoulders.[2]
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OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Air Chief Marshal | Air Marshal | Air Vice-Marshal | Air Commodore | Group Captain | Wing Commander | Squadron Leader | Flight Lieutenant | Flying Officer | Pilot Officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former insignia | No equivalent | 
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| Air Chief Marshal | Air Marshal | Air Vice-Marshal | Air Commodore | Group Captain | Wing Commander | Squadron Leader | Flight Lieutenant | Flying Officer | Pilot Officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enlisted[edit]
| Equivalent NATO Code |
OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chief Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer | Assistant Warrant Officer | Senior Technician | Corporal Technician | Junior Technician | Senior Aircraftsman | Leading Aircraftsman | Aircraftsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "PAF changes officers' rank insignia". The News. 6 July 2006. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ "PAF Ranks". INTER SERVICES RANKS. Pakistan Air Force. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
