The
Australian Defence Force's (ADF) ranks of
officers and enlisted personnel in each of its three service branches of the
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the navy, naval branch of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (Australia), Chief of Navy (CN) Vice admiral (Australia), Vice Admiral Mark Hammond (admiral), Ma ...
(RAN), the
Australian Army
The Australian Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of Australia. It is a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. The Army is commanded by the Chief of Army ...
, and the
Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal Air force, aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army. Constitutionally the Governor-Gener ...
(RAAF) inherited their rank structures from their
British counterparts. The insignia used to identify these ranks are also generally similar to those used in the British Armed Forces.
The following tables show the "equivalent rank and classifications" for the three services, as defined in the ADF Pay and Conditions Manual.
"Equivalent rank" means the corresponding rank set out under Regulation 8 of the ''Defence Force Regulations 1952''.
Commissioned officer ranks
Warrant Officer ranks
: As Army WO2s hold a Warrant, while the RAN CPO and RAAF FSGT do not, WO2s are addressed as "Sir" or "Ma'am" by junior ranks, which extends to OCDTs and SCDTs.
Non-Commissioned Officer ranks
Other ranks
:
Insignia
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of
commissioned officer
An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service.
Broadly speaking, "officer" means a commissioned officer, a non-commissioned officer (NCO), or a warrant officer. However, absent ...
s.
Student officer ranks
Other ranks
The rank insignia of
non-commissioned officer
A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is an enlisted rank, enlisted leader, petty officer, or in some cases warrant officer, who does not hold a Commission (document), commission. Non-commissioned officers usually earn their position of authority b ...
s and
enlisted personnel
An enlisted rank (also known as an enlisted grade or enlisted rate) is, in some armed services, any rank below that of a commissioned officer. The term can be inclusive of non-commissioned officers or warrant officers, except in United States ...
.
History of Royal Australian Navy enlisted ranks
The historical changes to rank insignia for enlisted personnel of the navy.
History of Australian Army enlisted ranks
Note: Staff sergeants still exist, but no one is promoted into the role.
See also
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Royal Australian Navy ranks and uniforms
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Australian Army officer rank insignia
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Australian Army enlisted rank insignia
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Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) rank insignia
Notes
References
External links
ADF Badges of rankcopyright
ADF Pay & Conditions Manual - Equivalent ranks and classifications
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