EQUIVALENCE OF RANKS IN THE THREE SERVICES OF ARMED FORCES PCDA CIRCULAR 555

ARMY

AIF FORCE

NAVY

Lt./2^nd Lt.

Fg. Offr.

Sub Lt.

Captain

Flt. Lt.

Lt.

Major

Sqn Ldr.

Lt. Cdr.

Lt. Colonel (TS)

Wg. Cdr (TS)

Cdr. (TS)

Colonel (TS)

Wg. Cdr (S)

Capt. (TS)

Colonel

Gp. Capt. (TS)

Capt.

Brigadier

Air Commodore

Commodore

Major General

Air Vice Marshal

Real Admiral

Lt. General

Air Marshal

Vice Admiral

DGAFMS

Lt. General(Army Cdr/Vice
Chief of Army Staff)

Air Marshal
(AOC-in-C)/
Vice Chief of Air Staff)

Vice Admiral
(FOC-in-C)

Chief of Army Staff /Field
Marshal

Chief of Air Staff

Chief of Naval Staff

ARMY

AIF FORCE

NAVY

Sepoy

AC/LAC

Seaman- I & 11 and equivalent

Naik/ L Dafadar

Corporal

Leading Seaman & equivalent

Havildar/ Dafadar

Sergeant

Petty Officer/Mech-IV/Artificer-IV

—-

—-

Artificer-111-1/Mech-111-1

Nb Subedar/ Nb Risaldar/
Jamadar

JWO

CPO/Mech 1,11 & III/Artificer I, 11 & Ill
Chief Artificer / Chief Mech- I & 11

Subedar/ Risaldar

WO

Master Chief Petty Officer- 11
Master Chief Mech- 11
Master Chief Art- II

Sub Major

MWO

Master Chief Petty Officer — I
Master Chief Mech- I
Master Chief Art- I

NCs(E)

NCs(E), Tindal,
Head Tindal

ARMY

AIF FORCE

NAVY

Sub/Hony Lt

WO/Hony Fly. Officer

MCP0-11/Sub Lt

Sub Maj/Hony Lt

MWO/Hony Fly. Officer

MCP0-1/Sub Lt

Sub/Hony Capt

WO/Hony Flt. Lt.

MCP0-11/Hony Lt

Sub Maj/Hony Capt.

MWO/Hony Flt. Lt.

MCP0-1/Hony Lt