Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force

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Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force
Australia RAAF OF-10.svg
The MRAAF insignia
Country Australia
Service branch Royal Australian Air Force
AbbreviationMRAAF
RankFive-star
NATO rank codeOF-10
Non-NATO rankO-11
Formation2 June 1939 (1939-06-02) (honorary)
Next lower rankAir chief marshal
Equivalent ranks

Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force (MRAAF) is the highest rank of the Royal Australian Air Force and was created as a direct equivalent of the British Royal Air Force rank of Marshal of the Royal Air Force. It is considered a five-star rank.

It has only twice been awarded, each time as an honorary rank to a senior member of the Royal Family. On 2 June 1939 King George VI assumed the rank which he held until his death in 1952. Two years later in 1954, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh was granted the rank. He was present at 50th anniversary celebrations of the Royal Australian Air Force in March 1971 as a marshal of the RAAF;[1] and continued to hold the rank[2] until his death in 2021.

Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force is a higher rank than air chief marshal. Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force is a direct equivalent of admiral of the fleet in the Royal Australian Navy and field marshal in the Australian Army.

The insignia is four light blue bands (each on a slightly wider black band) over a light blue band on a black broad band.

Marshals of the Royal Australian Air Force[]

Appointed Name
 Born
 Died
 Notes
2 June 1938 King George VI 14 December 1895 6 February 1952 King of Australia[3]
2 April 1954 Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 10 June 1921 9 April 2021 Prince Consort to HM Queen Elizabeth II of Australia[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b Allison, Ronald; Riddell, Sarah (1991). The Royal encyclopedia. Macmillan Press. p. 30.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ King became first Marshal of the RAAF, 2 June 1938, RAAF Air Power Development Centre
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