Senior Aircraftman
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Senior Aircraftman (SAC), or Senior Aircraftwoman (SACW), is a rank in the Royal Air Force, ranking between Leading Aircraftman and Junior Technician (although SACs in non-technical trades progress directly to Corporal) and having a NATO rank code of OR-2. The rank, which is non-supervisory, was introduced on 1 January 1951. The rank badge is a three-bladed propeller.
From March 2005, SACs in technical trades who had attained the Operational Performance Standard were given a new badge of rank, consisting of the three-bladed propeller inside a circle. This new rank insignia was introduced, at least in part, to distinguish airmen competent to work unsupervised from those who are not.
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| OR-1 | OR-2 | OR-3 | OR-4 | OR-5/OR-6 | OR-7 | OR-8 | OR-9 | ||||
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| Royal Navy: | ORD - AB | LH | PO | CPO | WO2 | WO1 | |||||
| Royal Marines: | MNE | LCpl | Cpl | Sgt | CSgt | WO2 | WO1 | ||||
| Army: | Pte | Pte | LCpl | Cpl | Sgt | SSgt / CSgt | WO2 | WO1 | |||
| Royal Air Force: | AC | LAC - SAC - Jnr Tech | Cpl | Sgt | Chf Tech - FS | WO / MAcr | |||||
