Comparative air force officer ranks of Asia

Rank comparison chart of air forces of Asian states.

Officers
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
 Afghan Air Force
 Unknown
General of the air force
مارشال		 General
ستر جنرال		 Lieutenant general
ډګر جنرال		 Major general
تورن جنرال		 Brigadier general
برید جنرال		 Colonel
ډګروال		 Lieutenant colonel
ډګرمن		 Major
جګړن		 Captain
جګ تورن		 Junior captain
تورن		 First lieutenant
لومړی بریدمن		 Second lieutenant
دويم بریدمن		 Junior Second lieutenant
دريم بریدمن
Armenian Air Force
 No equivalent
Army general
(Բանակի գեներալ)		 Colonel general
(գեներալ- գնդապետ)		 Lieutenant general
(գեներալ- լեյտենանտ)		 Major general
(գեներալ-մայոր)		 Colonel
(գնդապետ)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(գնդապետ-լեյտենանտ)		 Major
(մայոր)		 Captain
(կապիտան)		 Senior Lieutenant
(ավագ լեյտենանտ)		 Lieutenant
(լեյտենանտ)		 Junior Lieutenant
(կրտսեր լեյտենանտ)
Azerbaijani Air Forces
 No equivalent
 Unknown
General-polkovnik General-leytenant General-mayor Polkovnik Polkovnik-leytenant Mayor Kapitan Baş leytenant Leytenant Kiçik leytenant
 Royal Bahraini Air Force
 No equivalent
Air
Marshal
مشير		 General
فريق أول		 Lieutenant
General
فريق		 Major
General
لواء		 Brigadier
General
عميد		 Colonel
عقيد		 Lieutenant
Colonel
مقدم		 Major
رائد		 Captain
نقيب		 First
Lieutenant
ملازم أول		 Second
Lieutenant
ملازم ثاني
 Bangladesh Air Force
 No equivalent
Air Chief Marshal Air Marshal Air Vice-Marshal Air Commodore Group Captain Wing Commander Squadron Leader Flight Lieutenant Flying Officer Pilot Officer Officer cadet
Bhutan No air force
 Royal Brunei Air Force
Air Marshal
Marsyal Udara		 General
Jeneral (Udara)		 Lieutenant
General
Leftenan Jeneral (Udara)		 Major
General
Mejar Jeneral (Udara)		 Brigadier
General
Brigedier Jeneral (Udara)		 Colonel
Kolonel (Udara)		 Lieutenant
Colonel
Leftenan Kolonel (Udara)		 Major
Mejar (Udara)		 Captain
Kapten (Udara)		 Lieutenant
Leftenan (Udara)		 Second Lieutenant
Leftenan Muda (Udara)		 Officer Cadet
Pegawai Kadet (Udara)
Royal Cambodian Air Force
 No equivalent
General
Lieutenant General
Major General
Brigadier
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Sub Lieutenant
 No equivalent
General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain 1st Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant
 PLA Air Force
 No equivalent
General
空军上将		 Lieutenant General
空军中将		 Major General
空军少将		 Colonel Commandant
空军大校		 Colonel
空军上校		 Lieutenant Colonel
空军中校		 Major
空军少校		 Captain
空军上尉		 First Lieutenant
空军中尉		 Second Lieutenant
空军少尉		 Officer Cadet
空军学员
 Republic of China Air Force
 No equivalent No equivalent
Full General
一級上將
Yījí Shàngjiàng		 General
二級上將
Èrjí Shàngjiàng		 Lieutenant General
中將
Zhōngjiàng		 Major General
少將
Shàojiàng		 Colonel
上校
Shàngxiào		 Lieutenant Colonel
中校
Zhōngxiào		 Major
少校
Shàoxiào		 Captain
上尉
Shàngwèi		 First Lieutenant
中尉
Zhōngwèi		 Second Lieutenant
少尉
Shàowèi		 Officer cadet
軍校生
Jūnxiào shēng
 Indian Air Force
Marshal of the Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal Air Marshal Air Vice Marshal Air Commodore Group Captain Wing Commander Squadron Leader Flight Lieutenant Flying Officer Flight Cadet
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
 Indonesian Air Force
Marsekal Besar Marsekal Marsekal Madya Marsekal Muda Marsekal Pertama Kolonel Letnan Kolonel Mayor Kapten Letnan Satu Letnan Dua
Marshal of the Air Force Air Chief Marshal Air Marshal Air Vice Marshal Air Commodore Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
 Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
 No equivalent
General
ارتشبد		 Lieutenant General
سپهبد		 Major General
سرلشکر		 Brigadier General
سرتیپ		 Second Brigadier General
سرتیپ دوم		 Colonel
سرهنگ		 Lieutenant Colonel
سرهنگ دوم		 Major
سرگرد		 Captain
سروان		 First Lieutenant
ستوان یکم		 Second Lieutenant
ستوان دوم		 Third Lieutenant
ستوان سوم		 Officer Cadet
دانشجوی دانشگاه هوایی
 Iraqi Air Force
 No equivalent
Air marshal Colonel General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
 Israeli Air Force
 No equivalent
 Unknown
Rav aluf
Lieutenant General		 Aluf
Major General		 Tat aluf
Brigadier General		 Aluf mishne
Colonel		 Sgan aluf
Lieutenant-Colonel		 Rav seren
Chief Captain / Major		 Seren
Captain / Captain		 Segen
Lieutenant		 Segen mishne
2nd Lieutenant
 Japan Air Self-Defense Force
 No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent
General
空将
（統合幕僚長および航空幕僚長）		 Lieutenant General
空将		 Major General
空将補		 Colonel
1等空佐		 Lieutenant Colonel
2等空佐		 Major
3等空佐		 Captain
1等空尉		 First lieutenant
2等空尉		 Second lieutenant
3等空尉
 Royal Jordanian Air Force
Air
Marshal
مشير		 General
فريق أول		 Lieutenant
General
فريق		 Major
General
لواء		 Brigadier
General
عميد		 Colonel
عقيد		 Lieutenant
Colonel
مقدم		 Major
رائد		 Captain
نقيب		 First
Lieutenant
ملازم أول		 Second
Lieutenant
ملازم ثاني		 Officer
Cadet
تلميذ مرشح
 Kazakhstan Air Force
 No equivalent
Army general
(Армия Генералы)		 Colonel general
(Генерал-Полҝвниҝ)		 Lieutenant general
(Генерал-лейтенант)		 Major general
(Генерал-майор)		 Colonel
(Полковник)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(Подполковник)		 Major
(Майор)		 Captain
(Капитан)		 Senior Lieutenant
(Аға лейтенант)		 Lieutenant
(лейтенант)		 Kursant
 Korean People's Army Air Force
 No equivalent Unknown
Air force general
(대장)		 Colonel general
(상장)		 Lieutenant general
(중장)		 Major general
(소장)		 Senior colonel
(대좌)		 Colonel
(상좌)		 Lieutenant colonel
(중좌)		 Major
(소좌)		 Captain
(대위)		 First lieutenant
(상위)		 Second lieutenant
(중위)		 Third lieutenant
(소위)
 Republic of Korea Air Force
 Unknown
Marshal
(Korean: 원수)		 General
(Korean: 대장)		 Lieutenant general
(Korean: 중장)		 Major general
(Korean: 소장)		 Brigadier general
(Korean: 준장)		 Colonel
(Korean: 대령)		 Lieutenant colonel
(Korean: 중령)		 Major
(Korean: 소령)		 Captain
(Korean: 대위)		 Lieutenant
(Korean: 중위)		 Junior lieutenant
(Korean: 소위)
 Kuwait Air Force
 No equivalent No equivalent
General
(فريق أول)		 Lieutenant General
(فريق)		 Major General
(لواء)		 Brigadier General
(عميد)		 Colonel
(عقيد)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(مقدم)		 Major
(رائد)		 Captain
(نقيب)		 First Lieutenant
(ملازم أول)		 Second Lieutenant
(ملازم)
 Kyrgyz Air Force
 No equivalent
 No equivalent
Colonel general Lieutenant general Major general Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Senior Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Lieutenant
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Lao People's Liberation Air Force
 No equivalent Unknown
General
(ພົນເອກ)		 Lieutenant general
(ພົນໂທ)		 Major general
(ພົນຕີ)		 Brigadier general
(ພົນຈັດຕະວາ)		 Colonel
(ພັນເອກ)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(ພັນໂທ)		 Major
(ພັນຕີ)		 Captain
(ຮ້ອຍເອກ)		 Lieutenant
(ຮ້ອຍໂທ)		 Second Lieutenant
(ຮ້ອຍຕີ)
 Lebanese Air Force
 No equivalent
Lieutenant
General
فريق		 Major
General
لواء		 Brigadier
General
عميد		 Colonel
عقيد		 Lieutenant
Colonel
مقدم		 Major
رائد		 Captain
نقيب		 First
Lieutenant
ملازم أول		 Second
Lieutenant
ملازم ثاني		 3rd Year
Student		 2nd Year
Student		 1st Year
Student
 Royal Malaysian Air Force
 No insignia
Marshal of the Air Force General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant Officer Cadet
Marsyal Tentera Udara Jeneral TUDM Leftenan Jeneral TUDM Mejar Jeneral TUDM Brigedier Jeneral TUDM Kolonel TUDM Leftenan Kolonel TUDM Mejar TUDM Kapten TUDM Leftenan TUDM Leftenan Muda TUDM Pegawai Kadet
Maldives No air force
 Mongolian Air Force
 No equivalent No equivalent
General
Генерал		 Lieutenant general
Дэслэгч генерал		 Major general
Хошууч генерал		 Brigadier general
Бригадын генерал		 Colonel
Хурандаа		 Lieutenant Colonel
Дэд хурандаа		 Major
Хошууч		 Captain
Ахмад		 Senior Lieutenant
Ахлах дэслэгч		 Lieutenant
Дэслэгч
 Myanmar Air Force
 No equivalent
General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Officer Cadet
Nepal No air force
 Royal Air Force of Oman
 No equivalent
Air
Marshal
مشير		 General
فريق أول		 Lieutenant
General
فريق		 Major
General
لواء		 Brigadier
General
عميد		 Colonel
عقيد		 Lieutenant
Colonel
مقدم		 Major
رائد		 Captain
نقيب		 First
Lieutenant
ملازم أول		 Second
Lieutenant
ملازم ثاني
 Pakistan Air Force
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
 Philippine Air Force
 No equivalent
General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
 Qatar Emiri Air Force
 No equivalent No equivalent
General
(فريق أول)		 Lieutenant
General
(فريق)		 Major
General
(لواء)		 Brigadier
General
(عميد)		 Colonel
(عقيد)		 Lieutenant
Colonel
(مقدم)		 Major
(رائد)		 Captain
(نقيب)		 First
Lieutenant
(ملازم أول)		 Second
Lieutenant
(ملازم)
Russian Aerospace Forces
 No equivalent
Army general
генера́л а́рмии		 Colonel general
генера́л-полко́вник		 Lieutenant general
генера́л-лейтена́нт		 Major general
генера́л-майо́р		 Colonel
полко́вник		 Lieutenant colonel
подполко́вник		 Major
майо́р		 Captain
капита́н		 Senior lieutenant
ста́рший лейтена́нт		 Lieutenant
лейтена́нт		 Junior lieutenant
мла́дший лейтена́нт		 Kursant
Курсант
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
 Royal Saudi Air Force
 No equivalent
Fariq Awwal
(فريق أول‎‎)		 Fariq
(فريق)		 Liwa
(لواء)		 Amid
(عميد)		 Aqid
(عقيد)		 Muqaddam
(مقدم)		 Raid
(رائد)		 Naqib
(نقيب)		 Mulazim Awwal
(ملازم أول)		 Mulazim
(ملازم)		 Officer cadet
 Republic of Singapore Air Force
 No equivalent Insignia not known
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Senior
lieutenant colonel		 Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant Officer Cadet Officer Cadet Officer Cadet
 Sri Lanka Air Force
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 Officer cadet
 Syrian Arab Air Force
 No equivalent Unknown
General
(عماد أول)		 Lieutenant general
(عماد)		 Major general
(اللواء)		 Brigadier general
(عميد)		 Colonel
(عقيد)		 Lieutenant colonel
(مقدم)		 Major
(رائد)		 Captain
(نقيب)		 First lieutenant
(ملازم أول)		 Second lieutenant
(ملازم)
 Tajik Air Force
 No equivalent
 No equivalent
Colonel general Lieutenant general Major general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Senior lieutenant Lieutenant Junior lieutenant
 Royal Thai Air Force
จอมพลอากาศ พลอากาศเอก พลอากาศโท พลอากาศตรี พลอากาศจัตวา นาวาอากาศเอก นาวาอากาศโท นาวาอากาศตรี เรืออากาศเอก เรืออากาศโท เรืออากาศตรี นักเรียนนายเรืออากาศ
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 Air Cadet
Timor-Leste No air force
 Turkmen Air Force
 No equivalent
 Unknown
Colonel General Lieutenant General Major General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Senior Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Lieutenant
 United Arab Emirates Air Force
 No equivalent No equivalent
General Lieutenant
General		 Major
General		 Brigadier
General		 Colonel Lieutenant
Colonel		 Major Captain First
Lieutenant		 Second
Lieutenant
 Uzbek Air Defense Forces and Air Force
 No equivalent
No equivalent
Colonel General Lieutenant General Major General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Senior Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Lieutenant
 Vietnam People's Air Force
 No equivalent
Colonel general
(Thượng tướng)		 Lieutenant General
(Trung tướng)		 Major General
(Thiếu tướng)		 Senior Colonel
(Đại tá)		 Colonel
(Thượng tá)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(Trung tá)		 Major
(Thiếu tá)		 Captain
(Đại úy)		 Senior Lieutenant
(Thượng úy)		 Lieutenant
(Trung úy)		 Junior Lieutenant
(Thiếu úy)		 Officer Cadet
(Học viên Sĩ quan)
 Yemeni Air Force
 No equivalent
Marshal of the Air Force General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer

Warrant Officers
Equivalent NATO rankWO-1WO-2WO-3WO-4WO-5
 Republic of Singapore Air Force
Third warrant officer Second warrant officer First warrant officer Master warrant officer Senior warrant officer Chief warrant officer
 Vietnam People's Air Force
Fourth
Warrant Officer
(Thiếu úy QNCN)		 Third
Warrant Officer
(Trung úy QNCN)		 Second
Warrant Officer
(Thượng úy QNCN)		 First
Warrant Officer
(Đại úy QNCN)		 Master
Warrant Officer
(Thiếu tá QNCN)		 Senior
Warrant Officer
(Trung tá QNCN)		 Chief
Warrant Officer
(Thượng tá QNCN)
Equivalent NATO rankWO-1WO-2WO-3WO-4WO-5


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