Royal Navy Badges of Rank

Officers

Royal Navy Rank

Army Equivalent

RAF Equivalent

Admiral of the Fleet

Field Marshall

Marshall of the Royal Air Force

Admiral

General

Air Chief Marshall

Vice-Admiral

Lieutenant General

Air Marshall

Rear Admiral

Major General

Air Vice-Marshall

Commodore

Brigadier

Air Commodore

Captain

Colonel

Group Captain

Commander

Lieutenant Colonel

Wing Commander

Lieutenant-Commander

Major

Squadron Leader

Lieutenant

Captain

Flight Lieutenant

Sub-Lieutenant
(but junior to military and air force ranks) Lieutenant

Lieutenant

Flying Officer

Midshipman
(but junior to military and air force ranks)

Second Lieutenant

Pilot Officer
Acting Pilot Officer
(but junior to Second-Lieutenant)

Ratings

Royal Navy Rate

Army Equivalent

RAF Equivalent

Warrant Officer

Warrant Officer Class 1

Warrant Officer
Master Aircrew -
Master Signaller
Master Engineer
Master Air Electronics Operator
Master Air Loadmaster

 

Warrant Officer Class 2

 

Chief Petty Officer

Staff Corporal
Staff Sergeant

Flight Sergeant
Chief Technician

Petty Officer

Corporal of Horse
Sergeant

Sergeant

Leading Rate
(but junior to military ranks of corporal and bombardier)

Corporal
Bombardier

Corporal