Royal Canadian Air Force Rank and Appointment Insignia

Royal Canadian Navy equivalent ranks are shown in bold.

General Officers

All General Ranks
All General Ranks
General
General
(Gen)
Admiral (Adm)
Lieutenant-General
Lieutenant-General
(LGen)
Vice-Admiral (VAdm)
Major-General
Major-General
(MGen)
Rear-Admiral (RAdm)
Brigadier-General
Brigadier-General
(BGen)
Commodore (Cmdre)

Senior Officers

Colonel
Colonel (Col)
Captain
(Capt (N))
Lieutenant-Colonel
Lieutenant-Colonel (LCol)
Commander
(Cdr)
Major
Major (Maj)
Lieutenant-Commander
(LCdr)

Junior Officers

Captain
Captain
Lieutenant
(Navy) (Lt (N))
Lieutenant
Lieutenant (Lt)
Sub-Lieutenant
(SLt)
Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant (2Lt)
Acting Sub-Lieutenant
(A/SLt)

Officer Cadet

Officer Cadet
Officer Cadet (OCdt)
Naval Cadet (NCdt)

Non-Commissioned Members

Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer (CWO)
Chief Petty Officer
1st class (CPO 1)
Master Warrant Officer
Master Warrant Officer (MWO)
Chief Petty Officer
2nd class (CPO 2)
Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer
(WO)
Petty Officer
1st class (PO 1)
Sergeant
Sergeant
(Sgt)
Petty Officer
2nd class (PO 2)
Master Corporal
Master Corporal
(MCpl)
Master Seaman
(MS)
Corporal
Corporal
(Cpl)
Leading Seaman
(LS)
Private
Private
(Pte)
Able Seaman
(AB)
Private (recruit)
Private Recruit
(Pte (Recruit))
Ordinary Seaman
(OS)

Senior Appointments

Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer
Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer of the Airforce
Chief Warrant Officer of the Airforce
Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Command, Group Formation, Wing Chief Warrant Officer
Command, Group Formation, Wing Chief Warrant Officer
Command, Group Formation, Fleet, Base Chief Petty Officer