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v. t. e. Squadron leader (Sqn Ldr or S/L) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. [ 1 ] The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. Squadron leader is immediately senior to flight lieutenant and immediately below wing commander.
The thinnest braid, as found on the pilot officer's rank (and in the middle of the squadron leader's rank), is 1 ⁄ 4 inch (6 mm); the flying officer's braid common to all the ranks except air commodore and pilot officer, is 1 ⁄ 2 inch (1.3 cm), and the thickest braid, as found on all air officer ranks, is 2 inches (5.1 cm).
OR-1. Notes on comparison: In the US Army OR-1 to OR-4 (specialist) are junior enlisted, OR-4 (corporal) to OR-6 are junior non-commissioned officers (NCOs), and OR-7 to OR-9 are senior non-commissioned officers (SNCOs). In the USAF OR-1 to OR-4 are junior enlisted, OR-5 to OR-6 are NCOs, and OR-7 to OR-9 are SNCOs.
Squadron leader (RAF) Lieutenant commander (often abbreviated Lt Cdr) is a senior officer rank in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. It is immediately junior to commander and immediately senior to the naval rank of lieutenant. The equivalent rank in the British Army and Royal Marines is major; and in the Royal Air Force, it is squadron leader.
hide. (Top) Officers (OF 1–10) See also. References. Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers. The following table lists the ranks and insignia of officers in NATO air forces.
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. [7] It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the second independent air force in the world after the Finnish Air Force [8] merging the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). [9]
Wing commander (Wg Cdr or W/C) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. [ 1 ] The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. Wing commander is immediately senior to squadron leader and immediately below group captain. It is usually equivalent to the rank ...
Stuart Peach. Air Chief Marshal Stuart William Peach, Baron Peach, KG, GBE, KCB, DL (born 22 February 1956) is a British retired senior Royal Air Force officer. After training as a navigator, Peach commanded IX (Bomber) Squadron and then became Deputy Station Commander RAF Bruggen. He was deployed as NATO Air Commander (Forward) in Kosovo in 2000.