Pakistan Air Force ranks and insignia

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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.[1] 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.[2]

Officer ranks

Rank group General/Flag/Air officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Pakistan Air Force
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 منصبِ پائلٹ
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

Student officer ranks

Rank group Student officers
 Pakistan Air Force
Officer cadet

Enlisted

Rank group Junior commissioned officers Non commissioned officer Enlisted
 Pakistan Air Force
Chief warrant officer Warrant officer Assistant warrant officer Chief technician Senior technician Corporal technician Junior technician Senior aircraftman Leading aircraftman Aircraftman
Former ranks
(c. 1983–2006)[3][4]
Master warrant officer Warrant officer Chief technician Senior technician Corporal technician Junior technician Senior aircraftman Leading aircraftman Aircraftman
(1947–)
Master warrant officer Warrant officer Chief technician Senior technician Corporal technician Junior technician Senior aircraftman Leading aircraftman Aircraftman

See also

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.
  3. ^ Blood, Peter R. (1994). "National Security". Pakistan: A Country Study (PDF). pp. 296–297. ISBN 0-8444-0834-4. ISSN 1057-5294. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2025.
  4. ^ Nyrop, Richard F. (1983). "National Security". Pakistan: A Country Study (PDF). pp. 288–289. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2025.


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