2353 (Ystrad Mynach) Air Cadet Squadron

Ranks in HM Forces and Services

Commissioned Officers
Marshal of the Royal Air Force	Air Chief Marshal	Air Marshal	Air Vice-Marshal
Air Commodore	Group Captain	Wing Commander	Squadron Leader
Flight Lieutenant	Flying Officer	Pilot Officer
Non-Commissioned Officers
Warrant Officer	Flight Sergeant	Chief Technician	Sergeant
Corporal	Junior Technician	Senior Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman	Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman

Commissioned Officers
Field Marshal	General	Lieutenant General	Major General
Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major
Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant
Non-Commissioned Officers
Warrant Officer Class 1	Warrant Officer Class 2 (Quartermaster Sergeant)	Warrant Officer Class 2	Colour/Staff Sergeant
Sergeant	Corporal	Lance Corporal

Commissioned Officers
Admiral of the Fleet	Admiral	Vice-Admiral	Rear Admiral
Commodore	Captain	Commander	Lieutenant-Commander
Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant	Midshipman
Non-Commissioned Officers
Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer 2	Chief Petty Officer	Petty Officer
Leading Rate

Commissioned Officers
Major General	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel
Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant
Non-Commissioned Officers
Warrant Officer 1	Warrant Officer 2	Colour Sergeant (for blue dress)	Colour Sergeant (for lovat dress)
Sergeant	Corporal	Lance Corporal

Chief Constable	Deputy Chief Constable	Assistant Chief Constable	Chief Superintendent
Superintendent	Chief Inspector	Inspector	Police Sergeant
Police Constable

Fire Service

Operational
Chief Officer/Firemaster	Chief Officer	Firemaster	Assistant Chief Officer
Assistant Firemaster	Deputy Assistant Chief Officer	Senior Divisional Officer	Divisional Officer I,II & III
Assistant Divisional Officer	Station Officer	Sub Officer	Leading Firefighter
Firefighter
Control
Principle Fire Control Officer	Group Fire Control Officer	Fire Control Officer	Senior Fire Control Operator
Leading Fire Control Operator	Control Operator

Comparison of British Forces Ranks

Commissioned Officers
NATO Code	Royal Air Force	Army	Royal Navy	Royal Marines
OF-10	Marshal of the RAF	Field Marshal	Admiral of the Fleet
OF-9	Air Chief Marshal	General	Admiral	General
OF-8	Air Marshal	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General
OF-7	Air Vice-Marshal	Major General	Rear Admiral	Major General
OF-6	Air Commodore	Brigadier	Commodore	Brigadier
OF-5	Group Captain	Colonel	Captain	Colonel
OF-4	Wing Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	Commander	Lieutenant Colonel
OF-3	Squadron Leader	Major	Lieutenant Commander	Major
OF-2	Flight Lieutenant	Captain	Lieutenant	Captain
OF-1	Flying Officer/Pilot Officer	Lieutenant/2nd Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant	Lieutenant/2nd Lieutenant
OF(D)	Acting Pilot Officer	Officer Cadet	Midshipman
Non-Commissioned Officers
NATO Code	Royal Air Force	Army	Royal Navy	Royal Marines
OR-9	Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer Class 1	Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer Class 1
OR-8		Warrant Officer Class 2		Warrant Officer Class 2
OR-7	Flight Sergeant / Chief Technician	Staff Sergeant	Chief Petty Officer	Colour Sergeant
OR-6	Sergeant	Sergeant	Petty Officer	Sergeant
OR-4	Corporal	Corporal	Leading Rate	Corporal
OR-3		Lance Corporal
OR-2	Junior Technician / Leading Aircraftman / Senior Aircraftman	Private (Classes 1 to 3)	Able Rating	Marine
OR-1	Aircraftman	Private (Class 4)/Junior

From: http://www.dasa.mod.uk/natstats/ukds/2002/chap2tab229frame.html

Comparison of British and US Forces Ranks

Commissioned Officers
British			United States				United Nations
RAF	Army & Royal Marines	Royal Navy	USAF	US Army	USMC	US Navy & Coast Guard	UNSGC
Marshall of the Royal Air Force	Field Marshall	Admiral of the Fleet	General of the Air Force	General of the Army		Fleet Admiral
Air Chief Marshall	General	Admiral	General	General	General	Admiral	General
Air Marshall	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General	Lieutenant General	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General
Air Vice-Marshall	Major General	Rear Admiral	Major General	Major General	Major General	Rear Admiral (upper half)	Major General
Air Commodore	Brigadier	Commodore	Brigadier General	Brigadier General	Brigadier General	Rear Admiral (lower half)	Brigadier General
Group Captain	Colonel	Captain	Colonel	Colonel	Colonel	Captain	Colonel
Wing Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel / Master Warrant Officer 5	Lieutenant Colonel / (Chief) Warrant Officer 5	Commander	Lieutenant Colonel
Squadron Leader	Major	Lieutenant Commander	Major	Major / Chief Warrant Officer 4	Major / (Chief) Warrant Officer 4	Lieutenant Commander / Chief Warrant Officer	Major
Flight Lieutenant	Captain	Lieutenant	Captain	Captain / Chief Warrant Officer 3	Captain / (Chief) Warrant Officer 3	Lieutenant / Chief Warrant Officer	Captain
Flying Officer	Lieutenant		First Lieutenant	First Lieutenant / Chief Warrant Officer 2	First Lieutenant / (Chief) Warrant Officer 2	Lieutenant Junior Grade / Chief Warrant Officer	First Lieutenant
		Sub-Lieutenant
Pilot Officer	Second Lieutenant		Second Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant / Warrant Officer 1	Second Lieutenant / Warrant Officer	Ensign / Warrant Officer	Second Lieutenant
Acting Pilot Officer		Midshipman
Non-Commissioned Officers / Enlisted Personnel
British			United States				United Nations
RAF	Army & Royal Marines	Royal Navy	USAF	US Army	USMC	US Navy & Coast Guard	UNSGC
			Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force	Command Sergeant Major of the Army	Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer Class 1	Warrant Officer	Command Chief Master Sergeant (staff) / First Sergeant (another staff version of a Chief Master Sergeant) / Chief Master Sergeant (line)	Command Sergeant Major (staff) / Sergeant Major (line)	Sergeant Major (staff) / Master Gunnery Sergeant (line)	Master Chief Petty Officer	Chief Master Sergeant
			First Sergeant / Senior Master Sergeant (alternatives) (staff) / Senior Master Sergeant (line)	First Sergeant (staff) / Master Sergeant (line)	First Sergeant (staff) / Master Sergeant (line)	Senior Chief Petty Officer	Senior Master Sergeant
	Warrant Officer Class 2		First Sergeant / Master Sergeant (alternatives) (staff) / Master Sergeant (line)	Platoon Sergeant / Sergeant First Class	Gunnery Sergeant	Chief Petty Officer	Master Sergeant
Flight Sergeant / Chief Technician	Staff Sergeant	Chief Petty Officer	Technical Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Petty Officer First Class	Staff Sergeant
Sergeant	Sergeant	Petty Officer	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Sergeant	Petty Officer Second Class	Sergeant
Corporal	Corporal	Leading Seaman	Senior Airman	Corporal / Specialist	Corporal	Petty Officer Third Class	Corporal
	Lance Corporal		Airman First Class	Private First Class	Lance Corporal	Seaman	Lance Corporal
Junior Technician / Senior aircraftman / Leading aircraftman		Able Seaman	Airman	Private (PVT2)	Private First Class	Seaman Apprentice	Private First Class
Aircraftman	Private / Marine	Ordinary Seaman	Airman Basic	Private (PVT1)	Private	Seaman Recruit	Private

From: http://www.caws.demon.co.uk/contact/sgc/rghq51/admin/ranks.htm

Air Cadet Badges

Cadet beret badge	ATC distinguishing flash	Squadron number badge
First Class Cadet	Staff Cadet	Junior Leaders
Leading Cadet
Senior Cadet
Air Cadet Communicator badge	Air Cadet Leadership	First Aider
Duke of Edinburgh Award - Bronze	Duke of Edinburgh Award - Silver	Duke of Edinburgh Award - Gold
Millennium Volunteer	Flying Scholarship	Pilot Navigation
Gliding Scholarship - blue wings	Gliding (Solo) - silver wings	Gliding (Advanced) - gold wings
Drummer	Trumpeter	Percussionist
Bagpiper	Pipe Major	Drum Major
Squadron Marksman	Wing Marksman	Region Marksman
Corps Marksman	Cadet Hundred	Cadet Corporal
Cadet Sergeant	Instructor Cadet Flight Sergeant	Instructor Cadet Warrant Officer