Australian Defence Force ranks and insignia

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The following image shows the badges of rank and special insignia for officers and enlisted personnel in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) three service branches.

The ADF comprises the:

The three Australian services inherited their rank structure from their British counterparts. The insignia used to identify these ranks are also generally similar to those used in the British Armed Forces.

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[edit] Officer ranks

NATO
Code		 Aus/US
Code		 NAVY ARMY RAAF
General officers
OF-10 O-11 Admiral of the Fleet Field Marshal Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force
OF-9 O-10 Admiral General Air Chief Marshal
OF-8 O-9 Vice Admiral Lieutenant General Air Marshal
OF-7 O-8 Rear Admiral Major General Air Vice Marshal
Senior Officers
OF-6 O-7 Commodore Brigadier Air Commodore
OF-5 O-6 Captain Colonel Group Captain
OF-4 O-5 Commander and
Navy Chaplain		 Lieutenant Colonel Wing Commander
OF-3 O-4 Lieutenant Commander Major Squadron Leader
Junior Officers
OF-2 O-3 Lieutenant Captain Flight Lieutenant
OF-1 O-2 Sub Lieutenant Lieutenant Flying Officer
OF-1 O-1 Acting Sub Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Pilot Officer
Cadets
- - Midshipman Officer Cadet Officer Cadet

[edit] Non-commissioned ranks

NATO
Code		 Aus/US
Code		 NAVY ARMY RAAF
Warrant Officers
OR-9 E-9 Warrant Officer of the Navy Warrant Officer (RSM of the Army) Warrant Officer of the Air Force
OR-9 E-9 Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer
OR-8 E-8 - Warrant Officer Class 2 -
Senior Non-commissioned Officers
OR-8 E-8 Chief Petty Officer - Flight Sergeant
OR-7 E-7 - Staff Sergeant (obsolete) -
OR-6 E-6 Petty Officer Sergeant Sergeant
Junior Non-commissioned Officers
OR-4 E-5 Leading Seaman Corporal Corporal
OR-3 E-4 - Lance Corporal -
Enlisted
OR-3 E-3 Able Seaman - Leading Aircraftman/Woman
OR-2 E-2 Seaman Private Aircraftman/Woman

[edit] Notes

  • O-11 ranks - Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal and Marshal of the RAAF - may only be used in wartime and for honorary appointments.
  • The Chief of the Defence Force (currently ACM Angus Houston) is the sole O-10 ranked appointment.
  • The Vice Chief of the Defence Force, recently established Chief of Joint Operations, Chief of the Capability Development Executive and Chiefs of the Navy, Army and Air Force comprise the six O-9 ranked appointments.
  • Chaplains of the Royal Australian Navy are commissioned officers without rank, however they are accorded the rank of Commander (O-5 Commander/Lieutenant Colonel/Wing Commander) for reasons of protocol, ceremonial occasions and for saluting purposes. Senior chaplains (O-6) are equivalent to a RAN Captain/Colonel/Group Captain and the three Principal Chaplains (O-7) representing the three major Christian denominations: Catholic, Anglican, and Protestant, are equivalent to a Commodore/Brigadier/Air Commodore. The heads of the various churches and religions officially associated to the ADF's Religious Advisory Committee, such as the Anglican and Catholic Bishops of the Military, hold a two star (O-8 Rear Admiral/Major General/Air Vice Marshal) status.

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