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A Royal Air Force flight sergeant. Flight sergeant (commonly abbreviated to Flt Sgt, F/Sgt, FSGT or, currently correctly in the RAF, FS [1]) is a senior non-commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force [2] and several other air forces which have adopted all or part of the RAF rank structure.
Flight sergeant: Chief technician: Sergeant: Corporal: Lance corporal (RAF Regiment only) Air specialist (class 1) technician: Air specialist (class 1) Air specialist (class 2) Air recruit Royal Air Force [26] (Aircrew)
In The Rifles, every Sergeant rank or appointment (Sergeant, Colour Sergeant, and Sergeants Major) is spelled using the archaic spelling, "Serjeant". The alternatives to the rank of Private in the British Army and Royal Marines are as follows: Marine (Mne) in the Royal Marines; Air Trooper (ATpr) in the Army Air Corps;
Upon the formation of the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918, rank titles and badges for ORs were adopted from the British Army, specifically the Royal Flying Corps (RFC). [2] The RFC ranks of Flight Sergeant (equivalent to Staff Sergeant ), Sergeant , Corporal and Air Mechanic were directly adopted.
Flight sergeant: Chief technician: Sergeant: Corporal: Lance corporal (RAF Regiment only) Air specialist (class 1) technician: Air specialist (class 1) Air specialist (class 2) Air recruit Royal Air Force [31] (Aircrew)
Chief technician (Chf Tech or formerly C/T) is a senior non-commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force which is only held by aviators in technical trades and by musicians. [1] It is between sergeant and flight sergeant and, like the latter has a NATO code of OR-7. Aviators in non-technical trades progress directly from sergeant to flight sergeant.
Royal Air Force epaulette rank insignia: rank title [1] Marshal of the Royal 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: abbreviation MRAF [note 1] Air Chf Mshl Air Mshl AVM Air Cdre Gp Capt Wg Cdr Sqn ...
Flying officer (Fg Offr or F/O) is a junior 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. Flying officer is immediately senior to pilot officer and immediately below flight lieutenant.