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 |