Relative Ranks in the Armed Forces

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Royal Navy	Army	Royal Air Force
Admiral of the Fleet	Field Marshal	Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Admiral	General	Air Chief Marshal
Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General	Air Marshal
Rear Admiral	Major General	Air Vice-Marshal
Commodore* and Captain of six or more years	Brigadier	Air Commodore
Captain of less than six years	Colonel	Group Captain
Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	Wing Commander
Lieutenant Commander	Major	Squadron Leader
Lieutenant	Captain	Flight Lieutenant
Sub Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Flying Officer
Midshipman	Second Lieutenant	Pilot Officer

Note: Officers of the same rank, rank with each other according to their seniority.

* This rank is held by Captains during their tenure of certain specific appointments. On completion they revert to the rank of Captain.

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