Ranks of the British Armed Forces

A list of each of the forces of the British army ranked from highest to lowest, illustrating the order of chain of command.

Royal Navy	Royal Air Force RAF	British Army
Admiral of the Fleet	Marshal of the Royal Air Force	Field-Marshal
Admiral	Air Chief Marshal	General
Vice-admiral	Air Marshal	Lieutenant-General
Rear-Admiral	Air Vice Marshal	Major-General
Commodore	Air Commodore	Brigadier
Captain	Group Captain	Colonel
Commander	Wing Commander	Lieutenant-Colonel
Lieutenant-Commander	Squadron Leader	Major
Lieutenant	Flight Lieutenant	Captain
Sub-Lieutenant	Flying Officer	Lieutenant
Midshipman	Pilot Officer	2nd Lieutenant
Fleet Chief Petty Officer	Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer 1st Class
-	-	Warrant Officer 2nd Class
-	Flight Sergeant	Staff Sergeant
Chief Petty Officer	Chief Technician	-
Petty Officer	Sergeant	Sergeant
-	Corporal	-
Leading Seaman	Junior Technician	-
Able Seaman	Senior Aircraftman	-
Ordinary Seaman	Leading Aircraftman	-
Junior Seaman	Aircraftman	Corporal
-	-	Lance Corporal
-	-	Private