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Military Manpower | |
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Active troops | 1,325,000 (3rd) |
Reserve forces | 1,155,000 (7th) |
Paramilitary forces | 1,293,300 (4th) |
Components | |
Indian Army | |
Indian Air Force | |
Indian Navy | |
Indian Coast Guard | |
Paramilitary forces of India | |
Strategic Nuclear Command | |
History | |
Military history of India | |
Ranks | |
Air Force ranks and insignia | |
Army ranks and insignia | |
Naval ranks and insignia |
The IAF's rank structure is based on that of the Royal Air Force. The highest rank attainable in the IAF is Marshal of the Indian Air Force, conferred by the President of India after exceptional service during wartime. MIAF Arjan Singh is the only officer to have achieved this rank. The head of the Indian Air Force is the Chief of the Air Staff, who holds the rank of Air Chief Marshal. The current Chief of the Air Staff is Air Chief Marshal N.A.K Browne, appointed on July 31, 2011, following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal P.V.Naik
Officer Ranks[]
The following table shows the officer rank insignia for the Indian Air Force. Even though India is not a NATO country, the NATO ranking codes are given for comparison with other nations' military ranks (see Air force officer rank insignia for more information).
NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student Officer |
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Shoulder | File:Marshal of the IAF.svg | ||||||||||
Sleeve | |||||||||||
Rank | Marshal of the Air Force¹ |
Air Chief Marshal |
Air Marshal | Air Vice Marshal |
Air Commodore |
Group Captain |
Wing Commander |
Squadron Leader |
Flight Lieutenant |
Flying Officer |
Pilot Officer2 |
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NATO Code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF(D) Student Officer
- 1 Honorary/War time rank.
- 2 Rank number 1
Junior Commissioned Officer and Non Commissioned ranks[]
Junior commissioned officer | Enlisted | |||||||
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Shoulder | Arm | |||||||
Sleeve | ||||||||
Rank | Master warrant officer |
Warrant officer | Junior warrant officer |
Sergeant | Corporal | Leading aircraftsman |
Aircraftsman |
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