Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Air Force
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The ranks in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force are similar to those of the Chinese Army, formally known as the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, except that those of the PLA Air Force are prefixed by 空军 (Kong Jun) meaning Air Force. See Ranks of the People's Liberation Army or the article on an individual rank for details on the evolution of rank and insignia in the PLAAF. This article primarily covers the existing ranks and insignia.
Ranks of Officers
The current system of officer ranks and insignia dates from 1988 and is a revision of the ranks and insignia used from 1955 to 1965. The rank of Kong Jun Yi Ji Shang Jiang (First Class General) was never held and was abolished in 1994.
| Rank image | Name | Usual translation (Alternate translation) |
U.S. Air Force equivalent (NATO rank code) |
Commonwealth air forces equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 空军一级上将 Kong Jun Yi Ji Shang Jiang (abolished 1994; rank never held) |
Air Force General (First Class General) |
General of the Air Force (OF-10) |
Marshal of the Air Force | |
| 空军上将 Kong Jun Shang Jiang |
Air Force Colonel General (Second Class General) |
General (OF-9) |
Air Chief Marshal | |
| 空军中将 Kong Jun Zhong Jiang |
Air Force Lieutenant General | Lieutenant General (OF-8) |
Air Marshal | |
| 空军少将 Kong Jun Shao Jiang |
Air Force Major General | Major General (OF-7) |
Air Vice-Marshal | |
| 空军大校 Kong Jun Da Xiao |
Air Force Senior Colonel (Air Force Brigadier) |
Brigadier General (OF-6) |
Air Commodore | |
| 空军上校 Kong Jun Shang Xiao |
Air Force Colonel | Colonel (OF-5) |
Group Captain | |
| 空军中校 Kong Jun Zhong Xiao |
Air Force Lieutenant Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel (OF-4) |
Wing Commander | |
| 空军少校 Kong Jun Shao Xiao |
Air Force Major | Major (OF-3) |
Squadron Leader | |
| 空军大尉 Kong Jun Da Wei (abolished 1998) |
Air Force Senior Captain (Air Force Captain) |
Captain (OF-2) |
Flight Lieutenant | |
| 空军上尉 Kong Jun Shang Wei |
Air Force Captain (Air Force Senior Lieutenant) |
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| 空军中尉 Kong Jun Zhong Wei |
Air Force First Lieutenant (Air Force Lieutenant) |
First Lieutenant (OF-1) |
Flying Officer | |
| 空军少尉 Kong Jun Shao Wei |
Air Force Junior Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant (OF-1) |
Pilot Officer | |
| 空军学员 Kong Jun Xue Yuan |
Air Force Officer Cadet | Officer Cadet (OF-D) |
Officer Cadet |
Ranks of Enlisted Personnel
The current system of enlisted ranks and insignia dates from 1998.
| Name | Usual translation | U.S. Air Force equivalent (NATO rank code) |
Commonwealth air forces equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 空军六级士官 Liu Ji Shi Guan |
Non commissioned officer (Class 6) | Chief Master Sergeant (OR-9) | Warrant Officer (OR-9) |
| 空军五级士官 Wu Ji Shi Guan |
Non commissioned officer (Class 5) | Senior Master Sergeant (OR-8) | |
| 空军四级士官 Si Ji Shi Guan |
Non commissioned officer (Class 4) | Master Sergeant (OR-7) | Flight Sergeant (OR-7) |
| 空军三级士官 San Ji Shi Guan |
Non commissioned officer (Class 3) | Technical Sergeant (OR-6) | Sergeant (OR-5/OR-6) |
| 空军二级士官 Er Ji Shi Guan |
Non commissioned officer (Class 2) | Staff Sergeant (OR-5) | |
| 空军一级士官 Yi Ji Shi Guan |
Non commissioned officer (Class 1) | Senior Airman (OR-4) | Corporal (OR-4) |
| 空军上等兵 Shang Deng Bing |
Airman First Class | Airman First Class (OR-3) | Senior Aircraftman (OR-2) |
| 空军列兵 Lie Bing |
Airman | Airman (OR-2) | Aircraftman (OR-1) |
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