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RAF Air Cadets officers use the rank system identical to the regular RAF, but the highest substantive rank is Flying Officer. Other senior ranked appointments are generally full-time staff positions (such as regional commandants and commandant air cadets) held by regular and reserve (RAFR/FTRS) RAF officers.
The original RAF ranks are vertically listed by seniority; the Technical ranks had precedence over the Administrative ranks, which in turn had precedence over the Service ranks. This was meant to keep non-technical NCOs from interfering with the efforts of technical and administrative NCOs.
RAF rank system refers to military ranks of the Royal Air Force and the air forces of other countries, especially in the Commonwealth of Nations, which use similar systems. For details of this system, see:
This is a template for showing a table of the Officer ranks of the Royal Air Force with their identifying epaulettes and insignia. The table can be expanded on pages allowing for more information to be associated with the ranks.
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers ... Royal Air Force [38. Marshal of the RAF: Air chief marshal: Air marshal: Air vice-marshal:
Former military ranks of the Royal Air Force (1 C, 14 P) Pages in category "Military ranks of the Royal Air Force" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total.
The move to introduce the rank of lance corporal was taken as, due to the RAF Regiments role as specialist infantry, many highly qualified and experienced airmen were tasked with acting as section second-in-command on joint operations with army, Royal Marine and foreign units.
Ranks of the RAF may refer to: RAF officer ranks, for commissioned officers; RAF other ranks, for other (i.e. enlisted) ranks This page was last edited on 6 ...