Circular No. 565
Equivalence of ranks in the three services of Armed Forces Indian Commissioned officers (ICOs)
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Sl. No. |
Army |
Air Force
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Navy |
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1. |
Lieutenant
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Plt. Officer/ Flg. Officer
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Sub Lt.
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2. |
Captain
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Flt. Lt.
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Lt.
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3. |
Major
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Sqn Ldr.
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Lt. Cdr.
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4. |
Lt. Colonel (TS)
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Wg. Cdr (TS)
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Cdr. (TS)
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5. |
LT Colonel (S)
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Wg. Cdr. (S)
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Cdr(S)
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6. |
Colonel (TS)
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Group Captain (TS)
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Captain (TS)
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7. |
Colonel
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Group Captain
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Captain
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8. |
Brigadier
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Air Commodore
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Commodore
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9. |
Major General
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Air Vice Marshal
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Rear Admiral
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10. |
Lt. General
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Air Marshal
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Vice Admiral
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*11. |
Lt. General (HAG+)
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Air Marshal (HAG+)
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Vice Admiral (HAG+)
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12. |
Lt. General (Army Cdr.)
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Air Marshal (AOC-in-C)
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Vice Admiral (FOC-in-C)
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13. |
DGAFMS
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—— |
—— |
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14. |
Vice Chief of Army Staff
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Vice Chief of Air Staff
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Vice Chief of Naval Staff
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15. |
Chief of Army Staff
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Chief of Air Staff
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Chief of Naval Staff
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Note: *
The rank of Lt. General (HAG+) and equivalent exists only in Post-2006 cases.