Comparative air force officer ranks of Asia

Rank comparison chart of air forces of Asian states.

Officers[]

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers					Junior officers
Afghanistan (Edit)																						Unknown
Afghanistan (Edit)	General of the Air Force مارشال		General ستار جنرال		Lieutenant General دگار جنرال		Major General توران جنرال		Brigadier General برید جنرال		Colonel دگاروال		Lieutenant Colonel دگارمان		Major جاگران	Captain جاگ توران	Junior Captain توران	First Lieutenant لمری بریدمان	Second Lieutenant دواهوم بریدمان		Junior Second Lieutenant دریوم بریدمان	Unknown
Armenia (Edit)	No equivalent																					Unknown
Armenia (Edit)	No equivalent		Army general (Բանակի գեներալ)		Colonel general (գեներալ- գնդապետ)		Lieutenant general (գեներալ- լեյտենանտ)		Major general (գեներալ-մայոր)		Colonel (գնդապետ)		Lieutenant Colonel (գնդապետ-լեյտենանտ)		Major (մայոր)	Captain (կապիտան)		Senior Lieutenant (ավագ լեյտենանտ)	Lieutenant (լեյտենանտ)		Junior Lieutenant (կրտսեր լեյտենանտ)	Unknown
Azerbaijan (Edit)	No equivalent																					Unknown
Azerbaijan (Edit)	No equivalent				General-polkovnik		General-leytenant		General-mayor		Polkovnik		Polkovnik-leytenant		Mayor	Kapitan		Baş leytenant	Leytenant		Kiçik leytenant	Unknown
Bahrain (Edit)																						No equivalent
Bahrain (Edit)	Air Marshal مشير		General فريق أول		Lieutenant General فريق		Major General لواء		Brigadier General عميد		Colonel عقيد		Lieutenant Colonel مقدم		Major رائد	Captain نقيب		First Lieutenant ملازم أول		Second Lieutenant ملازم ثاني		No equivalent
Bangladesh (Edit)	No Equivalent
Bangladesh (Edit)	No Equivalent	Air Chief Marshal	Air Marshal	Air Vice-Marshal	Air Commodore	Group Captain	Wing Commander	Squadron Leader	Flight Lieutenant	Flying Officer	Pilot Officer
Bhutan	No air force
Brunei (Edit)
Brunei (Edit)	Air Marshal		General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major	Captain		First Lieutenant		Second Lieutenant		Officer Cadet
Cambodia Air Force [ v t e ]
Cambodia Air Force [ v t e ]			នាយឧត្ដមសេនីយ៍ Neay utdamsenei		ឧត្ដមសេនីយ៍ឯក Utdamsenei ek		ឧត្តមសេនីយ៍ទោ Utdamsenei tou		ឧត្តមសេនីយ៍ត្រី Utdamsenei trei		វរសេនីយ៍ឯក Veareasenei ek		វរសេនីយ៍ទោ Veareasenei tou		វរសេនីយ៍ត្រី Veareasenei trei	អនុសេនីយ៍ឯក Anusenei ek		អនុសេនីយ៍ទោ Anusenei tou		អនុសេនីយ៍ត្រី Anusenei trei
People's Republic of China (Edit)	No equivalent
People's Republic of China (Edit)	No equivalent		General 空军上将		Lieutenant General 空军中将		Major General 空军少将		Colonel Commandant 空军大校		Colonel 空军上校		Lieutenant Colonel 空军中校		Major 空军少校	Captain 空军上尉		First Lieutenant 空军中尉		Second Lieutenant 空军少尉		Officer Cadet 空军学员
Taiwan Air Force^[1] [ v t e ]
Taiwan Air Force^[1] [ v t e ]			一級上將 It-kip siōng-chiòng	二級上將 Jī-kip siōng-chiòng	中將 Tiong-chiòng		少將 Siáu-chiòng				上校 Siōng-hāu		中校 Tiong-hāu		少校 Siáu-hāu	上尉 Siōng-ùi		中尉 Tiong-ùi		少尉 Siáu-ùi
Indian Air Force^[2] [ v t e ]
Indian Air Force^[2] [ v t e ]	Marshal of the Indian Air Force मार्शल ऑफ द इंडियन एयरफोर्स		Air chief marshal एयर चीफ मार्शल		Air marshal एयर मार्शल		Air vice marshal एयर वाइस मार्शल		Air commodore एयर कमोडोर		Group captain ग्रुप कैप्टन		Wing commander विंग कमांडर		Squadron leader स्क्वाड्रन लीडर	Flight lieutenant फ्लाइट लैफ्टिनेंट		Flying officer फ्लाइंग अफसर
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers					Junior officers
Indonesia (Edit)
	Marsekal Besar	Marsekal	Marsekal Madya	Marsekal Muda	Marsekal Pertama	Kolonel	Letnan Kolonel	Mayor	Kapten	Letnan Satu	Letnan Dua
	Marshal of the Air Force	Air Chief Marshal	Air Marshal	Air Vice-Marshal	Air Commodore	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	First Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant
Iran (Edit)	No equivalent
Iran (Edit)	No equivalent		General ارتشبد		Lieutenant General سپهبد		Major General سرلشکر		Brigadier General سرتیپ	Second Brigadier General سرتیپ دوم	Colonel سرهنگ		Lieutenant Colonel سرهنگ دوم		Major سرگرد	Captain سروان		First Lieutenant ستوان یکم	Second Lieutenant ستوان دوم		Third Lieutenant ستوان سوم	Officer Cadet دانشجوی دانشگاه هوایی
Iraq (Edit)																						No equivalent
Iraq (Edit)	Air marshal		General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant		No equivalent
Israel (Edit)	No equivalent																					Unknown
Israel (Edit)	No equivalent				Rav aluf Lieutenant General		Aluf Major General		Tat aluf Brigadier General		Aluf mishne Colonel		Sgan aluf Lieutenant-Colonel		Rav seren Chief Captain / Major	Seren Captain / Captain		Segen Lieutenant		Segen mishne 2nd Lieutenant		Unknown
Japan Air Force^[3] [ v t e ]
Japan Air Force^[3] [ v t e ]			幕僚長たる空将 Bakuryōchō-taru-kūshō		空将 Kūshō		空将補 Kūshō-ho				1等空佐 Ittō kūsa		2等空佐 Nitō kūsa		3等空佐 Santō kūsa	1等空尉 Ittō kūi		2等空尉 Nitō kūi	3等空尉 Santō kūi		准空尉 Jun kūi
Jordan (Edit)
Jordan (Edit)	Air Marshal مشير		General فريق أول		Lieutenant General فريق		Major General لواء		Brigadier General عميد		Colonel عقيد		Lieutenant Colonel مقدم		Major رائد	Captain نقيب		First Lieutenant ملازم أول		Second Lieutenant ملازم ثاني		Officer Cadet تلميذ مرشح
Kazakhstan (Edit)	No equivalent
Kazakhstan (Edit)	No equivalent		Army general (Армия Генералы)		Colonel general (Генерал-Полҝвниҝ)		Lieutenant general (Генерал-лейтенант)		Major general (Генерал-майор)		Colonel (Полковник)		Lieutenant Colonel (Подполковник)		Major (Майор)	Captain (Капитан)		Senior Lieutenant (Аға лейтенант)		Lieutenant (лейтенант)		Kursant
North Korea Air Force^[4] [ v t e ]
North Korea Air Force^[4] [ v t e ]	인민군원수 Inmingun-wonsu	차수 Chasu	대장 Daejang		상장 Sangjang		중장 Chungjang		소장 Sojang		대좌 Daechwa	상좌 Sangjwa	중좌 Chungjwa		소좌 Sojwa	대위 Taewi		상위 Sangwi	중위 Chungwi		소위 Sowi
South Korea Air Force^[5] [ v t e ]
South Korea Air Force^[5] [ v t e ]	원수 Wonsu		대장 Daejang		중장 Jungjang		소장 Sojang		준장 Junjang		대령 Daeryeong		중령 Jungnyeong		소령 Soryeong	대위 Daewi		중위 Jungwi		소위 Sowi
Kuwait (Edit)	No equivalent																					No equivalent
Kuwait (Edit)	No equivalent		General (فريق أول)		Lieutenant General (فريق)		Major General (لواء)		Brigadier General (عميد)		Colonel (عقيد)		Lieutenant Colonel (مقدم)		Major (رائد)	Captain (نقيب)		First Lieutenant (ملازم أول)		Second Lieutenant (ملازم)		No equivalent
Kyrgyzstan (Edit)	No equivalent																					No equivalent
Kyrgyzstan (Edit)	No equivalent				Colonel general		Lieutenant general		Major general		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major	Captain		Senior Lieutenant	Lieutenant		Junior Lieutenant	No equivalent
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers					Junior officers
Laos (Edit)	No equivalent																					Unknown
Laos (Edit)	No equivalent		General (ພົນເອກ)		Lieutenant general (ພົນໂທ)		Major general (ພົນຕີ)		Brigadier general (ພົນຈັດຕະວາ)		Colonel (ພັນເອກ)		Lieutenant Colonel (ພັນໂທ)		Major (ພັນຕີ)	Captain (ຮ້ອຍເອກ)		Lieutenant (ຮ້ອຍໂທ)		Second Lieutenant (ຮ້ອຍຕີ)		Unknown
Lebanon (Edit)	No equivalent
Lebanon (Edit)	No equivalent				Lieutenant General فريق		Major General لواء		Brigadier General عميد		Colonel عقيد		Lieutenant Colonel مقدم		Major رائد	Captain نقيب		First Lieutenant ملازم أول		Second Lieutenant ملازم ثاني		3rd Year Student	2nd Year Student	1st Year Student
Malaysia (Edit)
	Marshal of the Air Force	General	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Sublieutenant
	Marsyal Tentera Udara	Jeneral	Leftenan Jeneral	Mejar Jeneral	Brigedier Jeneral	Kolonel	Leftenan Kolonel	Mejar	Kapten	Leftenan	Leftenan Muda
Maldives	No air force
Mongolia (Edit)	No equivalent																					No equivalent
Mongolia (Edit)	No equivalent		General Генерал		Lieutenant general Дэслэгч генерал		Major general Хошууч генерал		Brigadier general Бригадын генерал		Colonel Хурандаа		Lieutenant Colonel Дэд хурандаа		Major Хошууч	Captain Ахмад		Senior Lieutenant Ахлах дэслэгч		Lieutenant Дэслэгч		No equivalent
Myanmar (Edit)	No equivalent
Myanmar (Edit)	No equivalent		General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major	Captain		First Lieutenant		Second Lieutenant		Officer Cadet
Nepal	No air force
Oman (Edit)																						No equivalent
Oman (Edit)	Air Marshal مشير		General فريق أول		Lieutenant General فريق		Major General لواء		Brigadier General عميد		Colonel عقيد		Lieutenant Colonel مقدم		Major رائد	Captain نقيب		First Lieutenant ملازم أول		Second Lieutenant ملازم ثاني		No equivalent
Pakistan (Edit)																						Unknown
Pakistan (Edit)	Marshal of the Pakistan Air Force		Air Chief Marshal		Air Marshal		Air Vice Marshal		Air Commodore		Group Captain		Wing commander		Squadron Leader	Flight Lieutenant		Flying Officer		Pilot Officer		Unknown
Philippines Air Force^[6] [ v t e ]
Philippines Air Force^[6] [ v t e ]			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant
Qatar (Edit)	No equivalent																					No equivalent
Qatar (Edit)	No equivalent		General (فريق أول)		Lieutenant General (فريق)		Major General (لواء)		Brigadier General (عميد)		Colonel (عقيد)		Lieutenant Colonel (مقدم)		Major (رائد)	Captain (نقيب)		First Lieutenant (ملازم أول)		Second Lieutenant (ملازم)		No equivalent
Russia (Edit)	No equivalent
Russia (Edit)	No equivalent		Army general генера́л а́рмии		Colonel general генера́л-полко́вник		Lieutenant general генера́л-лейтена́нт		Major general генера́л-майо́р		Colonel полко́вник		Lieutenant colonel подполко́вник		Major майо́р	Captain капита́н		Senior lieutenant ста́рший лейтена́нт	Lieutenant лейтена́нт		Junior lieutenant мла́дший лейтена́нт	Kursant Курсант
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers					Junior officers
Saudi Arabia (Edit)	No equivalent
Saudi Arabia (Edit)	No equivalent		Fariq Awwal (فريق أول‎‎)		Fariq (فريق)		Liwa (لواء)		Amid (عميد)		Aqid (عقيد)		Muqaddam (مقدم)		Raid (رائد)	Naqib (نقيب)		Mulazim Awwal (ملازم أول)		Mulazim (ملازم)		Officer cadet
Singapore (Edit)	No equivalent		Insignia not known
Singapore (Edit)	No equivalent		General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Senior lieutenant colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain		Lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Officer Cadet	Officer Cadet	Officer Cadet
Sri Lanka (Edit)
Sri Lanka (Edit)	Marshal of the Air Force		Air Chief Marshal		Air Marshal		Air Vice-Marshal		Air Commodore		Group Captain		Wing Commander		Squadron Leader	Flight Lieutenant		Flying Officer		Pilot Officer		Officer cadet
Syria (Edit)	No equivalent																					Unknown
Syria (Edit)	No equivalent		General (عماد أول)		Lieutenant general (عماد)		Major general (اللواء)		Brigadier general (عميد)		Colonel (عقيد)		Lieutenant colonel (مقدم)		Major (رائد)	Captain (نقيب)		First lieutenant (ملازم أول)		Second lieutenant (ملازم)		Unknown
Tajikistan (Edit)	No equivalent																					No equivalent
Tajikistan (Edit)	No equivalent				Colonel general		Lieutenant general		Major general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain		Senior lieutenant	Lieutenant		Junior lieutenant	No equivalent
Thailand (Edit)
	จอมพลอากาศ		พลอากาศเอก		พลอากาศโท		พลอากาศตรี		พลอากาศจัตวา		นาวาอากาศเอก		นาวาอากาศโท		นาวาอากาศตรี	เรืออากาศเอก		เรืออากาศโท		เรืออากาศตรี		นักเรียนนายเรืออากาศ
	Marshal of the Air Force		Air Chief Marshal		Air Marshal		Air Vice Marshal		Air Commodore		Group Captain		Wing Commander		Squadron Leader	Flight Lieutenant		Flying Officer		Pilot Officer		Air Cadet
Timor-Leste	No air force
Turkmenistan (Edit)	No equivalent																					Unknown
Turkmenistan (Edit)	No equivalent				Colonel General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major	Captain		Senior Lieutenant	Lieutenant		Junior Lieutenant	Unknown
United Arab Emirates (Edit)	No equivalent																					No equivalent
United Arab Emirates (Edit)	No equivalent		General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major	Captain		First Lieutenant		Second Lieutenant		No equivalent
Uzbekistan (Edit)	No equivalent																					No equivalent
Uzbekistan (Edit)	No equivalent				Colonel General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major	Captain		Senior Lieutenant	Lieutenant		Junior Lieutenant	No equivalent
Vietnam Air Force^[7] [ v t e ]
Vietnam Air Force^[7] [ v t e ]					Thượng tướng		Trung tướng		Thiếu tướng		Đại tá	Thượng tá	Trung tá		Thiếu tá	Đại úy		Thượng úy	Trung úy		Thiếu úy
Yemen (Edit)																						No equivalent
Yemen (Edit)	Air Marshal		General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major	Captain		First Lieutenant		Second Lieutenant		No equivalent
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers					Junior officers

Notes[]

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↑ "Lùhǎikōng jūnfú zhì tiáolì fù tú". 7 November 1996. pp. 65-67. https://www.president.gov.tw/Portals/0/Bulletins/paper/PDF/6769-2.PDF.
↑ "For Officers". Indian Air Force. http://www.careerairforce.nic.in/life_airforce/lifeair_cargraph_officers.html.
↑ "自衛官の階級" (in ja). Japanese Ministry of Defense. https://www.mod.go.jp/j/profile/mod_sdf/class/.
↑ Minnich, James M. (2008). "National Security". In Worden, Robert L.. North Korea: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 266, 268. LCCN 2008028547. https://www.loc.gov/resource/frdcstdy.northkoreacountr00word/?sp=312. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
↑ "gyegeubjang-ui jesig(je7joje2hang gwanlyeon)" (in ko). https://www.law.go.kr/lsSc.do?section=&menuId=1&subMenuId=15&tabMenuId=81&eventGubun=060101&query=%EA%B5%B0%EC%9D%B8%EB%B3%B5%EC%A0%9C%EB%A0%B9#AJAX.
↑ "Ranks". Philippine Air Force. https://www.paf.mil.ph/ranks.
↑ "Quy định quân hiệu, cấp hiệu, phù hiệu và lễ phục của Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam" (in vi). Ministry of Defence (Vietnam). 26 August 2009. http://www.mod.gov.vn/wps/portal/!ut/p/b1/vZTbcqJAEIafJQ9gMcOZSxiOg6AcBW4sEVSECEEU5OmXbLJbm9RuvMk6fdVVf9fX_c_0EAkREclpcy32m66oT5vqNU_YtSraLi9BEQDgMcCgRDOYC1MicpMgngRIE3WamwPAz7VJIOqBKzgUBUTqY_2C0_mpHiGGCikIJECsiOgY0wM6W70i-ruynFfb1fYQX7ZNdtn5qHA8c6zP5WWtN7JZeulq7Id0jm6zQejicQQsiZnxbA4Q57NTs-r7sKUaVLQlv5USsiPHDjJShYe9dkQvriL39cy8OujA12x08P2QCfHIXDr1KPJw3aZRs1ueQ_tk1k_vs4F_HBHcm-2t_gvBHW9XRPJRoomhCgzsARFxDIlo7l3wlf0_BV_MEE8C7o8mfZ6bujBCgZZpCESW8IkI0GvveGuMsRzdI-iBPzrQBh0GXGhZnB7YQYXtbAE9ObRgG_RWig3Lx5Y3BqQn6MssdANJlOTL3r_eA3KPBjL_G6gt9Ndb8zHjLRwS0NSDJ3TobwdiItlXdTp9EGESU5JcG72ieOtDsFh6TK4Vy7piTSpNvZtbVTG5P_HXbTEfbE3I8eGUsfDs3MJcRU1WvTi52SWXoj-uFptwE0eD1SaoWy27ss1UyzsBf5fBgyr07TEdcUpK82dnN-SoyGZNv0CIXxou1HKc-HzKIoVLcXNBNuhNeNhYAPdT3oc2ZexMrbAYdqf6oTq-bBF5fiJsvX7OP9v3aRGdvz2QwVb6wR-xAUswWEHr2r5yswTJ9mXlBgJoW21meWUNvbIxz538yz4v4oToDpClHwx0uP8N_LwC4NGWst8ObJ6DqzlnXX2MfkeuXZ_fYv_0AytYOeM!/dl4/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/.

[Taiwan-1] "Lùhǎikōng jūnfú zhì tiáolì fù tú". 7 November 1996. pp. 65-67. https://www.president.gov.tw/Portals/0/Bulletins/paper/PDF/6769-2.PDF.

[2] "For Officers". Indian Air Force. http://www.careerairforce.nic.in/life_airforce/lifeair_cargraph_officers.html.

[Japan-3] "自衛官の階級" (in ja). Japanese Ministry of Defense. https://www.mod.go.jp/j/profile/mod_sdf/class/.

[North_Korea-4] Minnich, James M. (2008). "National Security". In Worden, Robert L.. North Korea: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 266, 268. LCCN 2008028547. https://www.loc.gov/resource/frdcstdy.northkoreacountr00word/?sp=312. Retrieved 20 October 2021.

[law.go.kr-5] "gyegeubjang-ui jesig(je7joje2hang gwanlyeon)" (in ko). https://www.law.go.kr/lsSc.do?section=&menuId=1&subMenuId=15&tabMenuId=81&eventGubun=060101&query=%EA%B5%B0%EC%9D%B8%EB%B3%B5%EC%A0%9C%EB%A0%B9#AJAX.

[Philippines_AirForce-6] "Ranks". Philippine Air Force. https://www.paf.mil.ph/ranks.

[Vietnam-7] "Quy định quân hiệu, cấp hiệu, phù hiệu và lễ phục của Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam" (in vi). Ministry of Defence (Vietnam). 26 August 2009. http://www.mod.gov.vn/wps/portal/!ut/p/b1/vZTbcqJAEIafJQ9gMcOZSxiOg6AcBW4sEVSECEEU5OmXbLJbm9RuvMk6fdVVf9fX_c_0EAkREclpcy32m66oT5vqNU_YtSraLi9BEQDgMcCgRDOYC1MicpMgngRIE3WamwPAz7VJIOqBKzgUBUTqY_2C0_mpHiGGCikIJECsiOgY0wM6W70i-ruynFfb1fYQX7ZNdtn5qHA8c6zP5WWtN7JZeulq7Id0jm6zQejicQQsiZnxbA4Q57NTs-r7sKUaVLQlv5USsiPHDjJShYe9dkQvriL39cy8OujA12x08P2QCfHIXDr1KPJw3aZRs1ueQ_tk1k_vs4F_HBHcm-2t_gvBHW9XRPJRoomhCgzsARFxDIlo7l3wlf0_BV_MEE8C7o8mfZ6bujBCgZZpCESW8IkI0GvveGuMsRzdI-iBPzrQBh0GXGhZnB7YQYXtbAE9ObRgG_RWig3Lx5Y3BqQn6MssdANJlOTL3r_eA3KPBjL_G6gt9Ndb8zHjLRwS0NSDJ3TobwdiItlXdTp9EGESU5JcG72ieOtDsFh6TK4Vy7piTSpNvZtbVTG5P_HXbTEfbE3I8eGUsfDs3MJcRU1WvTi52SWXoj-uFptwE0eD1SaoWy27ss1UyzsBf5fBgyr07TEdcUpK82dnN-SoyGZNv0CIXxou1HKc-HzKIoVLcXNBNuhNeNhYAPdT3oc2ZexMrbAYdqf6oTq-bBF5fiJsvX7OP9v3aRGdvz2QwVb6wR-xAUswWEHr2r5yswTJ9mXlBgJoW21meWUNvbIxz538yz4v4oToDpClHwx0uP8N_LwC4NGWst8ObJ6DqzlnXX2MfkeuXZ_fYv_0AytYOeM!/dl4/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/.

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Comparative air force officer ranks of Asia

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