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Indian Armed Forces
Triservices Crest
Triservices Crest.
Military Manpower
Active troops 1,325,000 (3rd)
Reserve forces 1,155,000 (7th)
Paramilitary forces 1,293,300 (4th)
Components
Indian Army Flag of Indian Army
Indian Air Force Ensign of the Indian Air Force
Indian Navy Naval Ensign of India
Indian Coast Guard Indian Coast Guard flag
Paramilitary forces of India
Strategic Nuclear Command
History
Military history of India
Ranks
Air Force ranks and insignia
Army ranks and insignia
Naval ranks and insignia

The IAF's rank structure is based on that of the Royal Air Force. The highest rank attainable in the IAF 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 N.A.K Browne, appointed on July 31, 2011, following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal P.V.Naik

Officer Ranks[]

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).

NATO Code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF(D) Student Officer
Ranks of the Indian Air Force – Officer Ranks
Shoulder File:Marshal of the IAF.svg Air Chief Marshal of IAF Air Marshal of IAF Air Vice Marshal of IAF Air Commodore of IAF Group Captain of IAF Wing Commander of IAF Squadron Leader of IAF Flight Lieutenant of IAF Flying Officer of IAF Pilot Officer of IAF
Sleeve IAF Marshal of the AF sleeve IAF Air Chief Marshal sleeve IAF Air Marshal sleeve IAF Air Vice Marshal sleeve IAF Air Commodore sleeve IAF Group Captain sleeve IAF Wing Commander sleeve IAF Squadron Leader sleeve IAF Flight Lieutenant sleeve IAF Flying Officer sleeve IAF Pilot Officer sleeve
Rank Marshal of
the Air Force
¹
Air Chief
Marshal
Air Marshal Air Vice
Marshal
Air
Commodore
Group
Captain
Wing
Commander
Squadron
Leader
Flight
Lieutenant
Flying
Officer
Pilot
Officer
2
  • ¹ Honorary/War time rank.
  • 2 Rank no longer exist.


NATO Code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF(D) Student Officer

  • 1 Honorary/War time rank.
  • 2 Rank number 1

Junior Commissioned Officer and Non Commissioned ranks[]

Ranks of the Indian Air Force – enlisted ranks
Junior commissioned officer Enlisted
Shoulder IAF MWO Shoulder IAF WO Shoulder IAF JWO Shoulder Arm IAF Sgt Arm IAF Cpl Arm IAF LAC Arm IAF AC Arm
Sleeve IAF MWO Sleeve IAF WO Sleeve IAF JWO Sleeve
Rank Master
warrant officer
Warrant officer Junior
warrant officer
Sergeant Corporal Leading
aircraftsman
Aircraftsman

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