Pakistan Air Force ranks and insignia

The ranking structure as well as rank insignia of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) are primarily based on the ranking structure of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force, owing to Pakistan's former existence as a British colony under the Indian Empire.^[1] The insignia for PAF officer ranks underwent extensive change in 2006, whereby British-influenced structure was dropped for the adoption of Turkish-style insignia, while the British ranking style was maintained.^[2]

Officer ranks[]

Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet
Pakistan Air Force v t
Pakistan Air Force v t	Marshal of the Pakistan Air Force	Air Chief Marshal	Air Marshal	Air Vice Marshal	Air Commodore	Group Captain	Wing commander	Squadron Leader	Flight Lieutenant	Flying Officer	Pilot Officer	Officer Cadet
Former insignia
Former insignia	Marshal of the Air Force	Air Chief Marshal	Air Marshal	Air Vice-Marshal	Air Commodore	Group Captain	Wing Commander	Squadron Leader	Flight Lieutenant	Flying Officer	Pilot Officer

Enlisted[]

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Pakistan Air Force v t
Pakistan Air Force v t	Chief Warrant Officer						Warrant Officer		Assistant Warrant Officer		Senior Technician												Corporal Technician				Junior Technician		Senior Aircraftman			Leading Aircraftman			Aircraftman

References[]

^ "PAF Ranks". INTER SERVICES RANKS. Pakistan Air Force. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
^ "PAF changes officers' rank insignia". The News. 6 July 2006. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2012.

External links[]

Pakistan Air Force – Officer Ranks

[PAF_Ranks-1] "PAF Ranks". INTER SERVICES RANKS. Pakistan Air Force. Retrieved 25 January 2012.

[Rank_change-2] "PAF changes officers' rank insignia". The News. 6 July 2006. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2012.

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show v t Pakistan Armed Forces
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show v t Pakistan Armed Forces comparative commissioned military ranks
Pay grade / Branch of Inter-service	O-1	O-1	O-2	O-3	O-4	O-5	O-6	O-7	O-8	O-9	O-10 (Obs.)
Approximate insignia^[1]^[2] NATO equivalent
Air Force	P/Of.	F/Of.	Flt. Lt.	Sq-Ldr.	Wg-Cdr.	Gp-Capt.	Air-Cdre	AVM	AM	ACM	MAF^[3]
Army	2Lt	1Lt	Cpt	Maj	Lt-Col	Col	Brig	Maj-Gen	Lt-Gen.	Gen	FM^[2]
Navy	Mid	SLt.	Lt	Lt-Cdr	Cdr	Capt.	Cdre	R-Adm	V-Adm	Adm	FAdm^[3]
Marines^[4]	Mid	SLt.	Lt	Lt-Cdr	Cdr	Capt.	Cdre	R-Adm	V-Adm	No Equal	No Equal
^[2] Grade authorized for use by Ayub Khan (for self-appointment) in 1962; since then it was never awarded ^[3] Grade never created or authorized ^[4] Not a separate branch, appointments directly from the Navy

show v t Junior commissioned officer ranks
	BPS-13	BPS-14	BPS-15	BPS-16
Air Force	AWO^[1]	WO^[1]	WO^[1]	CWO
Army	Naib Subedar	Naib Subedar	Sbd	Sbd-Maj
Navy	CPO	FCPO	FCPO	MCPO
Marines	CPO	No Equal	No Equal	No Equal
^[1] Grade depends on the service type authorized by the MoD

show v t Non-commissioned officer ranks
Inter-Service Pay Grade		BPS-7	BPS-8	BPS-9	BPS-10	BPS-11	BPS-12	BPS-12
Air Force	No Equal	AC	LAC	SAC	JTech	Cpl. Tech	STech	No Equal
Army	Soldier	LNk	Nk	Hvld	CQSgt	Hvld-Maj	QSgt	Battal Sgt-Maj
Navy	No Equal	No Equal	OS-II	AB	No Equal	LH	PO	No Equal
Marines	No Equal	No Equal	No Equal	No Equal	No Equal	No Equal	PO	No Equal
^[2] Grade depends on the service type authorized by the MoD

Pakistan Air Force ranks and insignia

Contents

Officer ranks[]

Enlisted[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]