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<h1>Air Force ranks and insignia of India</h1>
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<caption > <strong><a href="/term/Indian_Armed_Forces">Indian Armed Forces</a></strong></caption>
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<br><a href="/term/Emblem_of_India">Emblem</a>
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<th   cellpadding="2" colspan="2" style="background:#798050; color:#f9f9f9" >Components
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<td > <a href="/term/Indian_Army">Indian Army</a>
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<td > <a href="/term/Indian_Air_Force">Indian Air Force</a>
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<td > <a href="/term/Indian_Navy">Indian Navy</a>
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<td > <a href="/term/Indian_Coast_Guard">Indian Coast Guard</a>
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<td   colspan="2"> <a href="/term/Indian_Paramilitary_Forces">Indian Paramilitary Forces</a>
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<td   colspan="2"> <a href="/term/Strategic_Nuclear_Command">Strategic Nuclear Command</a>
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<th   cellpadding="2" colspan="2" style="background:#798050; color:#f9f9f9" >History
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<td   colspan="2"> <a href="/term/Military_history_of_India">Military history of India</a>
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<td   colspan="2"> <a href="/term/British_Indian_Army">British Indian Army</a> 
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<td   colspan="2"> <a href="/term/Indian_National_Army">Indian National Army</a>
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<th   cellpadding="2" colspan="2" style="background:#798050; color:#f9f9f9" >Ranks
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<td   colspan="2"> <a href="/term/Air_Force_ranks_and_insignia_of_India">Air Force ranks and insignia of India</a>
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<td   colspan="2"> <a href="/term/Army_ranks_and_insignia_of_India">Army ranks and insignia of India</a>
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<td   colspan="2"> <a href="/term/Naval_ranks_and_insignia_of_India">Naval ranks and insignia of India</a>
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<th   cellpadding="2" colspan="2" style="background:#798050; color:#f9f9f9" >Related Info
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<td   colspan="2"> <a href="/term/List_of_aircraft_of_the_Indian_Air_Force">Aircraft of the Indian Air Force</a>
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<td   colspan="2"> <a href="/term/List_of_Indian_divisions_in_WWII">List of Indian divisions in WWII</a>
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<td   colspan="2"> <a href="/term/List_of_regiments_of_the_Indian_Army">Regiments of the Indian Army</a>
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The following graphs presents the officer ranks of the <a href="/term/Indian_Air_Force">Indian Air Force</a>. These ranks generally correspond with those of Western militaries, and reflect those of the British military ranks.<p>


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<ul class="tabcontlist t2"><li><a href="#Officer_ranks">0.1&nbsp;Officer ranks</a></li></ul><li><a href="#Enlisted_ranks">1&nbsp;Enlisted ranks</a></li><li><a href="#See_also">2&nbsp;See also</a></li><li><a href="#External_links">3&nbsp;External links</a></li></ul>
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<a name="Officer_ranks" id="Officer_ranks"></a><h3>Officer ranks</h3><p>

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<th  width="35%" >All-forces ranks
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<td ><a href="/term/Air_Chief_Marshal">Air Chief Marshal</a>
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<td ><a href="/term/Air_Marshal">Air Marshal</a>
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<td ><a href="/term/Air_Vice_Marshal">Air Vice Marshal</a>
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<td ><a href="/term/Air_Commodore">Air Commodore</a>
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<td ><a href="/term/Group_Captain">Group Captain</a>
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<td ><a href="/term/Wing_Commander">Wing Commander</a>
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<td ><a href="/term/Squadron_Leader">Squadron Leader</a>
</td><td ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:India-airforce_10-1-.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://encycl.opentopia.com/enimages/2872/2871901/India-airforce_10-1-.gif" class="image" width="120" height="226" alt="India-airforce 10-1-.gif" title="India-airforce 10-1-.gif" /></a>
</td><td ><img src="http://encycl.opentopia.com/enimages/2872/2871901/US-Army-OF3.gif" class="image" width="107" height="249" alt="US-Army-OF3.gif" title="US-Army-OF3.gif" />
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<td ><a href="/term/Flight_Lieutenant">Flight Lieutenant</a>
</td><td ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:India-airforce_09-1-.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://encycl.opentopia.com/enimages/2872/2871901/India-airforce_09-1-.gif" class="image" width="120" height="228" alt="India-airforce 09-1-.gif" title="India-airforce 09-1-.gif" /></a>
</td><td ><img src="http://encycl.opentopia.com/enimages/2872/2871901/US-Army-OF2.gif" class="image" width="107" height="251" alt="US-Army-OF2.gif" title="US-Army-OF2.gif" />
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<td ><a href="/term/Flying_Officer">Flying Officer</a><br>
</td><td ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:India-airforce_08-1-.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://encycl.opentopia.com/enimages/2872/2871901/India-airforce_08-1-.gif" class="image" width="108" height="223" alt="India-airforce 08-1-.gif" title="India-airforce 08-1-.gif" /></a>
</td><td ><img src="http://encycl.opentopia.com/enimages/2872/2871901/US-Army-OF1a.gif" class="image" width="107" height="249" alt="US-Army-OF1a.gif" title="US-Army-OF1a.gif" />
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<td ><a href="/term/Pilot_Officer">Pilot Officer</a> - Obsolete Rank in Indian Air Force<br>
</td><td ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:India-airforce_07-1-.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://encycl.opentopia.com/enimages/2872/2871901/India-airforce_07-1-.gif" class="image" width="125" height="225" alt="India-airforce 07-1-.gif" title="India-airforce 07-1-.gif" /></a>
</td><td ><img src="http://encycl.opentopia.com/enimages/2872/2871901/US-Army-OF1b.gif" class="image" width="107" height="248" alt="US-Army-OF1b.gif" title="US-Army-OF1b.gif" />
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<td >
</td></tr></table><p>

<a name="Enlisted_ranks" id="Enlisted_ranks"></a><h2>Enlisted ranks</h2><p>

<table   class="prettytable" cellpadding="5" align="center" ><tr>
<th  width="35%" >All-forces ranks
</th><th >Insignia
</td></tr><tr >
<td ><a href="/term/Master_Warrant_Officer">Master Warrant Officer</a>
</td><td ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:India-airforce_06-1-.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://encycl.opentopia.com/enimages/2872/2871901/India-airforce_06-1-.gif" class="image" width="110" height="168" alt="India-airforce 06-1-.gif" title="India-airforce 06-1-.gif" /></a>
<tr >
<td ><a href="/term/Warrant_Officer">Warrant Officer</a>
</td><td ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:India-airforce_05-1-.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://encycl.opentopia.com/enimages/2872/2871901/India-airforce_05-1-.gif" class="image" width="110" height="168" alt="India-airforce 05-1-.gif" title="India-airforce 05-1-.gif" /></a>
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<td >Junior Warrant Officer
</td><td ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:India-airforce_04-1-.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://encycl.opentopia.com/enimages/2872/2871901/India-airforce_04-1-.gif" class="image" width="110" height="167" alt="India-airforce 04-1-.gif" title="India-airforce 04-1-.gif" /></a>
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<td ><a href="/term/Flight_Sergeant">Flight Sergeant</a>
</td><td ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:India-airforce_03-1-.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://encycl.opentopia.com/enimages/2872/2871901/India-airforce_03-1-.gif" class="image" width="120" height="120" alt="India-airforce 03-1-.gif" title="India-airforce 03-1-.gif" /></a>
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<td ><a href="/term/Sergeant">Sergeant</a>
</td><td ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:India-airforce_02-1-.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://encycl.opentopia.com/enimages/2872/2871901/India-airforce_02-1-.gif" class="image" width="120" height="87" alt="India-airforce 02-1-.gif" title="India-airforce 02-1-.gif" /></a>
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<td ><a href="/term/Corporal">Corporal</a>
</td><td ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:India-airforce_01-1-.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://encycl.opentopia.com/enimages/2872/2871901/India-airforce_01-1-.gif" class="image" width="120" height="69" alt="India-airforce 01-1-.gif" title="India-airforce 01-1-.gif" /></a>
</td></tr><tr >
<td ><a href="/term/Leading_Aircraftsman">Leading Aircraftsman</a>
</td><td ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:India-airforce_22-1-.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://encycl.opentopia.com/enimages/2872/2871901/India-airforce_22-1-.gif" class="image" width="120" height="35" alt="India-airforce 22-1-.gif" title="India-airforce 22-1-.gif" /></a>
</td></tr><tr >
<td ><a href="/term/Airman">Airman</a>
</td></tr></table><p>

<a name="See_also" id="See_also"></a><h2>See also</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/term/Comparative_military_ranks">Comparative military ranks</a></li><li><a href="/term/Indian_military">Indian military</a></li><li><a href="/term/Military_rank">Military rank</a></li></ul>
<a name="External_links" id="External_links"></a><h2>External links</h2>
<ul><li>&#091;<a href="http://www.uniforminsignia.net/show.php?podkategorie=Bharatiya%20Thal%20Sema%20-%20Indian%20Land%20Forces&stat=India&id=832" target="_blank">World Rank Insignia site</a>&#093;</li></ul><p>

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