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
Officer rank badges are displayed on the shoulders.
[2]Grade authorized for use by Ayub Khan (for self-appointment) in 1962; since then it was never awarded [3]Grade never created or authorized [4]Not a separate branch, appointments directly from the Navy