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.[1] The insignia for PAF officer ranks underwent an extensive change in 2006, whereby British-influenced rank insignia were dropped for the adoption of Turkish-style insignia, while the British ranking style was maintained.[2]
Officer ranks
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| سالار فضائیہ | امیرسالار فضائیہ | سالار فضائیہ | سالار فضائیہ مقابل | عَمِيد الفضاء | سردار جماعت | شارف الجناح | قائدِ دستہ | نقیبِ پرواز | منصبِ طیار | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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
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| Chief warrant officer | Warrant officer | Assistant warrant officer | Senior technician | Corporal technician | Junior technician | Senior aircraftman | Leading aircraftman | Aircraftman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Master Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer | Chief Technician | Senior Technician | Corporal Technician | Junior Technician | Senior Aircraftman | Leading Aircraftman | Aircraftman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.