Air Force ranks and insignia of India

**Indian Armed Forces**
Military Manpower
Active troops	1,325,000 (3^rd)
Reserve forces	1,155,000 (7^th)
Paramilitary forces and CAPF	1,293,300 (4^th)
Components
Indian Army
Indian Air Force
Indian Navy
Paramilitary forces of India
Central Armed Police Forces
Strategic Nuclear Command
History
Military history of India
Ranks
Air Force ranks and insignia
Army ranks and insignia
Naval ranks and insignia

The Indian Air Force's rank structure is based on that of the Royal Air Force. The highest rank attainable in the Indian Air Force is Marshal of the Indian Air Force, conferred by the President of India after exceptional service during wartime. MIAF Arjan Singh is the only officer to have achieved this rank. The head of the Indian Air Force is the Chief of the Air Staff, who holds the rank of Air Chief Marshal. The current Chief of the Air Staff is Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, appointed on December 31, 2013, following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal N.A.K Browne and India also rank 4th strongest army in the world with $51 billion budget and 3rd largest army.

Officer ranks

The following table shows the officer rank insignia for the Indian Air Force. Even though India is not a NATO country, the NATO ranking codes are given for comparison with other nations' military ranks (see Air force officer rank insignia for more information).

Equivalent
NATO Code

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

**Ranks of the Indian Air Force – Officer Ranks**
Shoulder
Sleeve
Rank	Marshal of the Air Force¹	Air Chief Marshal²	Air Marshal	Air Vice Marshal	Air Commodore	Group Captain	Wing Commander	Squadron Leader	Flight Lieutenant	Flying Officer

¹ Honorary/War time rank ² Held only by the Chief of Air Staff

Equivalent ranks of Indian Armed Forces (click to enlarge)

Equivalent ranks of Indian military
Indian Navy	Indian Army	Indian Air Force
Commissioned ranks
Admiral of the Fleet	Field Marshal	Marshal of the Air Force
Admiral	General	Air Chief Marshal
Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General	Air Marshal
Rear Admiral	Major General	Air Vice Marshal
Commodore	Brigadier	Air Commodore
Captain	Colonel	Group Captain
Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	Wing Commander
Lt. Commander	Major	Squadron Leader
Lieutenant	Captain	Flight Lieutenant
Sub Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Flying Officer
Junior commissioned ranks
Master Chief Petty Officer 1st Class	Subedar Major^{[Alt 1]}	Master warrant officer
Master Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class	Subedar^{[Alt 2]}	Warrant officer
Chief Petty Officer	Naib Subedar^{[Alt 3]}	Junior warrant officer
Non-commissioned ranks
Petty Officer	Havildar	Sergeant
Leading Seaman	Naik	Corporal
Seaman 1	Lance Naik	Leading aircraftsman
Seaman 2	Sepoy	Aircraftsman
Footnotes
↑ Risaldar Major in cavalry and armoured regiments ↑ Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments ↑ Naib Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments. Called as Jemadar until 1965.

Junior commissioned officer and non-commissioned ranks

**Ranks of the Indian Air Force – enlisted ranks**
	Junior commissioned officer				Enlisted
Shoulder				Arm
Sleeve				Arm
Rank	Master warrant officer	Warrant officer	Junior warrant officer		Sergeant	Corporal	Leading aircraftsman	Aircraftsman

References

Military ranks and insignia by country

List of comparative military ranks

Africa

Egypt
- Army
- Navy
- Air Force
Gabon
Morocco
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda

Americas

Argentina Bolivia Brazil Canada Colombia Cuba Mexico Army Navy Nicaragua Uruguay Venezuela United States Officers: Army Navy Air Force Coast Guard Enlisted: Army Navy Air Force Coast Guard Other: Marine Corps Warrant officer

Former	United States Army enlisted World War I World War II

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Asia

Afghanistan Azerbaijan Bangladesh Army Navy Air Force Myanmar Army Navy Air Force Cambodia China Army Navy Air Force India Army Air Force Navy Indonesia Iran Army Navy Air Force Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Korea Laos Lebanon Malaysia Mongolia Pakistan Army Air Force Navy Philippines Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Army Navy Air Force Syria Taiwan Army Navy Thailand Vietnam

Former	Democratic Kampuchea Imperial Japan Army Navy Mengjiang South Vietnam

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Europe

Albania Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Army Navy Air Force Estonia Finland France Army Navy Gendarmerie Air Force Germany Rank information Rank insignia Georgia Greece Hungary Iceland Land Forces Coast Guard Ireland Army Naval Service Air Corps Italy Army Navy Air Force Carabinieri Finance Guard Latvia Lithuania Macedonia Moldova Monaco Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Army Navy Air Force Between 1994 and 2010 Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Army Navy Air Force Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Army officers Army other ranks Navy officers Navy ratings Air Force officers Air Force other ranks Vatican

Former	Austria–Hungary Czechoslovakia Hungarian People's Republic East Germany Nazi Germany Army Navy Air Force People's Militia SA SS Nazi Party Kingdom of Greece Army Navy Air Force Kingdom of Hungary Russian Empire Soviet Union 1918-35 1935–40 1940–43 1943-55 1955-91 Kingdom of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia FR Yugoslavia

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Oceania

Australia Fiji New Zealand

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Air Force ranks and insignia of India

Officer ranks

Junior commissioned officer and non-commissioned ranks

See also

References