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The ranking structure as well as rank insignia of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) are primarily based on the ranking structure of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force. The insignia for PAF officer ranks underwent an extensive change in 2006, whereby British-influenced rank insignia were dropped for the adoption of Turkish-style insignia, while the British ranking style was maintained.

Officer ranks

Rank group	General/Flag/Air officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
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	Marshal of the Pakistan Air Force		Air chief marshal		Air marshal		Air vice marshal		Air commodore		Group captain		Wing commander		Squadron leader		Flight lieutenant		Flying officer			Pilot officer
	سالار فضائیہ		امیرسالار فضائیہ		سالار فضائیہ		سالار فضائیہ مقابل		عَمِيد الفضاء		سردار جماعت		شارف الجناح		قائدِ دستہ		نقیبِ پرواز		منصبِ طیار
Former ranks (1947–2006)
	Marshal of the Air Force		Air Chief Marshal		Air Marshal		Air Vice-Marshal		Air Commodore		Group Captain		Wing Commander		Squadron Leader		Flight Lieutenant		Flying Officer			Pilot Officer

Enlisted

Rank group	Junior commissioned officers										Non commissioned officer												Enlisted
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	Chief warrant officer						Warrant officer		Assistant warrant officer		Senior technician												Corporal technician				Junior technician		Senior aircraftman			Leading aircraftman			Aircraftman
Former ranks (1947–2006)																																			No insignia
	Master Warrant Officer						Warrant Officer		Chief Technician		Senior Technician												Corporal Technician				Junior Technician		Senior Aircraftman			Leading Aircraftman			Aircraftman

See also

• Military history of Pakistan
• Pakistan Armed Forces
  • Pakistan Army
  • Pakistan Navy
  • Pakistan Air Force

References

1. "PAF Ranks". INTER SERVICES RANKS. Pakistan Air Force. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
2. "PAF changes officers' rank insignia". The News. 6 July 2006. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2012.

External links

• Pakistan Air Force – Officer Ranks

v t e Pakistan Armed Forces comparative commissioned military ranks

Pay grade / Branch of Inter-service O-D O-1 O-1 O-2 O-3 O-4 O-5 O-6 O-7 O-8 O-9 O-10 (Obs.) Approximate insignia NATO equivalent Air Force Of/Cdt. P/Of. F/Of. Flt. Lt. Sq-Ldr. Wg-Cdr. Gp-Capt. Air-Cdre AVM AM ACM MAF Army 2Lt 1Lt Cpt Maj Lt-Col Col Brig Maj-Gen Lt-Gen. Gen FM Navy Mid SLt. Lt Lt-Cdr Cdr Capt. Cdre R-Adm V-Adm Adm FAdm Marines Mid SLt. Lt Lt-Cdr Cdr Capt. Cdre R-Adm V-Adm No Equal No Equal Grade authorized for use by Ayub Khan (for self-appointment) in 1962; since then it was never awarded Grade never created or authorized Not a separate branch, appointments directly from the Navy

v t e Junior commissioned officer ranks
BPS-13 BPS-14 BPS-15 BPS-16 Air Force AWO WO WO CWO Army Naib Subedar Naib Subedar Sbd Sbd-Maj Navy CPO FCPO FCPO MCPO Marines CPO No Equal No Equal No Equal Grade depends on the service type authorized by the MoD

v t e Non-commissioned officer ranks
Inter-Service Pay Grade BPS-7 BPS-8 BPS-9 BPS-10 BPS-11 BPS-12 BPS-12 Air Force No Equal AC LAC SAC JTech Cpl. Tech STech No Equal Army Sepoy LNk Nk Hvld CQSgt Hvld-Maj QSgt Battal Sgt-Maj Navy No Equal No Equal OS-II AB No Equal LH PO No Equal Marines No Equal No Equal No Equal No Equal No Equal No Equal PO No Equal Grade depends on the service type authorized by the MoD

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