Air Force ranks and insignia of India
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Equivalent ranks of Indian military
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| Indian Navy | Indian Army | Indian Air Force |
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| Admiral of the Fleet |
Field Marshal | Marshal of the Air Force |
| Admiral | General | Air Chief Marshal |
| Vice Admiral | Lieutenant General | Air Marshal |
| Rear Admiral | Major General | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commodore | Brigadier | Air Commodore |
| Captain | Colonel | Group Captain |
| Commander | Lieutenant Colonel | Wing Commander |
| Lt. Commander | Major | Squadron Leader |
| Lieutenant | Captain | Flight Lieutenant |
| Sub Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Flying Officer |
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| Master Chief Petty Officer 1st Class |
Subedar Major | Master warrant officer |
| Master Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class |
Subedar | Warrant officer |
| Chief Petty Officer |
Naib Subedar | Junior warrant officer |
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| Petty Officer | Havildar | Sergeant |
| Leading Seaman | Naik | Corporal |
| Seaman 1 | Lance Naik | Leading aircraftsman |
| Seaman 2 | Sepoy | Aircraftsman |
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The Indian Air Force's rank structure is based on that of the Royal Air Force. The highest rank attainable in the Indian Air Force is Marshal of the Indian Air Force, conferred by the President of India after exceptional service during wartime. MIAF Arjan Singh is the only officer to have achieved this rank. The head of the Indian Air Force is the Chief of the Air Staff, who holds the rank of Air Chief Marshal. The current Chief of the Air Staff is Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, appointed on 31 December 2016, following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha and India also rank 4th strongest army in the world with $51 billion budget and 3rd largest army.
The following table shows the officer rank insignia for the Indian Air Force. Even though India is not a NATO country, the NATO ranking codes are given for comparison with other nations' military ranks (see Air force officer rank insignia for more information).
Ranks of the Indian Air Force – Officer Ranks
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