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Do all militaries have the same ranks?
Find U.S. Military Rank charts and Insignias for enlisted, warrant and officer ranks by branch: Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marines. Corresponding rates and ranks have different names across branches and more than one may fall under the same pay grade. …
Officer Ranks
| Indian Army | Indian Navy | Indian Air Force |
|---|---|---|
| General | Admiral | Air Chief Marshal |
| Lieutenant General | Vice Admiral | Air Marshal |
| Major General | Rear Admiral | Air Vice Marshal |
| Brigadier | Commodore | Air Commodore |
What is a Navy commander equivalent to in the Air Force?
Lieutenant Colonel
Equivalent Ranks of Commissioned Officers in Army, Navy and Air Force
| Air Force | Army | Navy |
|---|---|---|
| Wing Commander (S) | Lieutenant Colonel (S) | Commander (S) |
| Wing Commander (TS) | Lieutenant Colonel (TS) | Commander (TS) |
| Squadron Leader | Major | Lieutenant Commander |
| Flight Lieutenant | Captain | Lieutenant |
in the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps. The Navy commander rank is equivalent. Cmdr. to designate a lieutenant commander (O-4), equivalent to a major in the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps. The Army is organized into commands under Headquarters, Department of the Army.
With the addition of the ranks of commander and lieutenant commander between lieutenant and captain, a Navy captain became equivalent in rank to an Army colonel.
What rank is commander in the Air Force?
A group commander is typically a mid-grade colonel, while a wing commander is typically a senior colonel or a brigadier general. A numbered air force commander is normally a lieutenant general, although some may be in the rank of major general, especially in the Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard.