Officer (armed forces)

Person in a position of authority A British commissioned officer (left) and warrant officer (right) in Afghanistan. Comparative military ranks Armies,air forces (non-Commonwealth) Navies, coast guards Air forces(Commonwealth system)General officers, flag officers, air officers Marshal or field marshal Admiral of the fleet Marshal of the air force General orcolonel general orarmy general Admiral Air chief marshal Lieutenant general orarmy corps general Vice admiral Air marshal Major general ordivisional general Rear admiral or counter admiral Air vice-marshal Brigadier orbrigadier general Commodore orflotilla admiral Air commodoreSenior officers Colonel (Ship-of-the-line)Captain Group captain Lieutenant colonel Commander orfrigate captain Wing commander Major orcommandant Lieutenantcommander or corvette captain Squadron leaderJunior officers Captain Lieutenant Flight lieutenant First lieutenant orlieutenant Lieutenantjunior grade or sub-lieutenant Flying officer Second lieutenant orjunior lieutenant Ensign ormidshipman Pilot officerSenior NCOs Warrant officer orsergeant major Warrant officer orchief petty officer Warrant officer orFlight SergeantJunior NCOs Sergeant Petty officer Se