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
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan	No rank structure
Armenian Air Force[1] v t e
			Բանակի գեներալ Banaki general		գեներալ-գնդապետ General-gndapet		գեներալ-լեյտենանտ General-leytenant		գեներալ-մայոր General-mayor		գնդապետ Gndapet		փոխգնդապետ P’vokhgndapet		մայոր Mayor		կապիտան Kapitan		ավագ լեյտենանտ Avag leytenant			լեյտենանտ Leytenant
Azerbaijani Air Force[2] v t e
					General-polkovnik		General-leytenant		General-mayor		Polkovnik		Polkovnik-leytenant		Mayor		Kapitan		Baş leytenant		Leytenant		Kiçik leytenant
Royal Bahraini Air Force v t e
	مشیر Mushir		فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal		فريق Fariq		لواء Liwa		عميد Amid		عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Ra'id		نقيب Naqib		ملازم أول Mulazim awwal			ملازم Mulazim
Bangladesh Air Force[3] v t e
			এয়ার চিফ মার্শাল Ēẏār chiph mārśāl		এয়ার মার্শাল Ēẏār mārśāl		এয়ার ভাইস মার্শাল Ēẏār bhā'is mārśāl		এয়ার কমোডোর Ēẏār kômōḍōr		গ্রুপ ক্যাপ্টেন Grup kaepṭēn		উইং কমান্ডার U'iṁ kômānḍār		স্কোয়াড্রন লীডার Skōẏāḍran līḍār		ফ্লাইট লেফটেন্যান্ট Phlā'iṭ lēphṭēnānṭ		ফ্লাইং অফিসার Phlā'iṁ ôphisār			পাইলট অফিসার Pā'ilôṭ Ôphisār
Bhutan	No air force
Royal Brunei Air Force v t e
	Marsyal udara		Jeneral (udara)		Leftenan jeneral (udara)		Mejar jeneral (udara)		Brigedier jeneral (udara)		Kolonel (udara)		Leftenan kolonel (udara)		Mejar (udara)		Kapten (udara)		Leftenan (udara)			Leftenan muda (udara)
Royal Cambodian Air Force v t e
			នាយឧត្តមសេនីយ៍ Néay ŭtdâmôséniy		ឧត្តមសេនីយ៍ឯក Ŭtdâmôséniy êk		ឧត្តមសេនីយ៍ទោ Ŭtdâmôséniy toŭ		ឧត្តមសេនីយ៍ត្រី Ŭtdâmôséniy trei		វរសេនីយ៍ឯក Vôrôséniy êk		វរសេនីយ៍ទោ Vôrôséniy toŭ		វរសេនីយ៍ត្រី Vôrôséniy trei		អនុសេនីយ៍ឯក Ânŭséniy êk		អនុសេនីយ៍ទោ Ânŭséniy toŭ			អនុសេនីយ៍ត្រី Ânŭséniy trei
PLA Air Force[4] v t e
			空军上将 Kōngjūn shàngjiàng		空军中将 Kōngjūn zhōngjiàng		空军少将 Kōngjūn shàojiàng				空军大校 Kōngjūn dàxiào	空军上校 Kōngjūn shàngxiào	空军中校 Kōngjūn zhōngxiào		空军少校 Kōngjūn shàoxiào		空军上尉 Kōngjūn shàngwèi		空军中尉 Kōngjūn zhōngwèi			空军少尉 Kōngjūn shàowèi
Republic of China Air Force[5] 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[6] 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
Indonesian Air Force[7] v t e
	Marsekal besar		Marsekal		Marsekal madya		Marsekal muda		Marsekal pertama		Kolonel		Letnan kolonel		Mayor		Kapten		Letnan satu			Letnan dua
Iranian Air Force v t e
			ارتشبد Arteshbod		سپهبد Sepahbod		سرلشکر Sarlashkar		سرتیپ Sartip	سرتیپ دوم Sartip dovom	سرهنگ Sarhang		سرهنگ دوم Sarhang dovom		سرگرد Sargord		سروان Sarvan		ستوان یکم Sotvan yekom		ستوان دوم Sotvan dovom		ستوان سوم Sotvan sevom
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general	Second brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Third lieutenant
Iraqi Air Force[8] v t e
	مشیر Mushir		فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal		فريق Fariq		لواء Liwa		عميد Amid		عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Ra'id		نقيب Naqib		ملازم أول Mulazim awwal			ملازم Mulazim
Israeli Air Force[9] v t e
					רב-אלוף Rav aluf		אלוף Aluf		תת-אלוף Tat aluf		אלוף משנה Aluf mishne		סגן-אלוף Sgan aluf		רב סרן Rav seren		סרן Seren		סגן Segen			סגן-משנה Segen mishne
Japan Air Self-Defense Force[10] 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
Royal Jordanian Air Force[11] v t e
	مشیر Mushir		فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal		فريق Fariq		لواء Liwa		عميد Amid		عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Ra'id		نقيب Naqib		ملازم أول Mulazim awwal			ملازم Mulazim
Kazakh Air Defense Forces[12] v t e
	Жоғарғы Бас қолбасшының Joğarğı Bas qolbasşınıñ				Генерал-Полҝвниҝ General-polkovnïk		Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant		Генерал-майор General-mayor		Полковник Polkovnïk		Подполковник Podpolkovnïk		Майор Mayor		Капитан Kapïtan		Аға лейтенант Ağa leytenant			Лейтенант Leytenant
Korean People's Army Air Force[13] 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
Republic of Korea Air Force[14] 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 Air Force v t e
			فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal		فريق Fariq		لواء Liwa		عميد Amid		عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Ra'id		نقيب Naqib		ملازم أول Mulazim awwal			ملازم Mulazim
Kyrgyz Air Force[15] v t e
									Генерал-майор General-mayor		Полковник Polkovnik		Подполковник Podpolkovnik		Майор Mayor		Капитан Kapitan		Улук лейтенант Uluk leytenant		Лейтенант Leytenant		Кенже лейтенант Kenje leytenant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Lao People's Liberation Air Force[16] v t e
			ພົນເອກ Phonoek		ພົນໂທ Phonoth		ພົນຕີ Phon ti		ພົນຈັດຕະວາ Phonchadtauaa		ພັນເອກ Phanoek		ພັນໂທ Phanoth		ພັນຕີ Phan ti		ຮ້ອຍເອກ Honyoek		ຮ້ອຍໂທ Hony oth			ຮ້ອຍຕີ Hony ti
Lebanese Air Force[17] v t e
					عماد Eimad		لواء Liwa		عميد Amid		عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Ra'id		نقيب Naqib		ملازم أول Mulazim awwal			ملازم Mulazim
Royal Malaysian Air Force[18] v t e
	Marsyal tentera udara		Jeneral TUDM		Leftenan jeneral TUDM		Mejar jeneral TUDM		Brigedier jeneral TUDM		Kolonel TUDM		Leftenan kolonel TUDM		Mejar TUDM		Kapten TUDM		Leftenan TUDM			Leftenan muda TUDM
Maldives Air Corps[19] v t e
									ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް Brigeydiar jeneral		ކާނަލް Kaanal		ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލް Leftinant kaanal		މޭޖަރ Meyjar		ކެޕްޓަން Keptan		ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް Fast leftinant			ލެފްޓިނަންޓް Leftinant
Mongolian Air Force[20] v t e
			Генерал Gyenyeral		Дэслэгч генерал Deslegch gyenyeral		Хошууч генерал Khoshuuch gyenyeral		Бригадын генерал Brigadyn gyenyeral		Хурандаа Khurandaa		Дэд хурандаа Ded khurandaa		Хошууч Khoshuuch		Ахмад Akhmad		Ахлах дэслэгч Akhmad deslegch			Дэслэгч Deslegch
Myanmar Air Force v t e
	ဗိုလ်ချုပ်မှူးကြီး bauilaʻ khayupaʻ mahūʺkarīʺ		ဒုတိယ ဗိုလ်ချုပ်မှူးကြီး dautaiya bauilaʻ khayupaʻ mahūʺkarīʺ	ဗိုလ်ချုပ်ကြီး bauilaʻ khayupaʻ karīʺ	ဒုတိယ ဗိုလ်ချုပ်ကြီး dautaiya bauilaʻ khayupaʻ karīʺ		ဗိုလ်ချုပ် bauilaʻ khayupaʻ		ဗိုလ်မှူးချုပ် bauilaʻ mahūʺkhayupaʻ		ဗိုလ်မှူးကြီး bauilaʻ mahūʺkrīʺ		ဒုတိယ ဗိုလ်မှူးကြီး dautaiya bauilaʻ mahūʺ krīʺ		ဗိုလ်မှူး bauilaʻ mahūʺ		ဗိုလ်ကြီး bauilaʻ krīʺ		ဗိုလ် bauilaʻ			ဒုတိယ ဗိုလ် dautaiya bauilaʻ
Nepalese Army Air Service[21] v t e
									सहायक रथी Sahaayak rathee		महासेनानी Mahāsēnānī		प्रमुख सेनानी Pramukh senaanee		सेनानी Senaanee		सहसेनानी Sahasēnānī		उपसेनानी Upasēnānī			सहायक सेनानी Sahaayak senaanee
									Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Royal Air Force of Oman[22] v t e
	مشیر Mushir		فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal		فريق Fariq		لواء Liwa		عميد Amid		عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Ra'id		نقيب Naqib		ملازم أول Mulazim awwal			ملازم Mulazim
Pakistan Air Force v t e
	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
	سالار فضائیہ		امیرسالار فضائیہ		سالار فضائیہ		سالار فضائیہ مقابل		عَمِيد الفضاء		سردار جماعت		شارف الجناح		قائدِ دستہ		نقیبِ پرواز		منصبِ طیار
Philippine Air Force[23] v t e
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Qatar Emiri Air Force v t e
			فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal		فريق Fariq		لواء Liwa		عميد Amid		عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Ra'id		نقيب Naqib		ملازم أول Mulazim awwal			ملازم Mulazim
Russian Aerospace Forces[24] v t e
			Генера́л а́рмии Generál ármii		Генера́л-полко́вник Generál-polkóvnik		Генера́л-лейтена́нт Generál-leytenánt		Генера́л-майо́р Generál-mayór		Полко́вник Polkóvnik		Подполко́вник Podpolkóvnik		Майо́р Majór		Kапита́н Kapitán		Старший лейтена́нт Stárshiy leytenánt		Лейтенант Leytenant		Mла́дший лейтена́нт Mládshiy leytenánt
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Royal Saudi Air Force[25] v t e
			فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal		فريق Fariq		لواء Liwa		عميد Amid		عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Ra'id		نقيب Naqib		ملازم أول Mulazim awwal			ملازم Mulazim
Republic of Singapore Air Force[26] v t e			No insignia yet
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Senior lieutenant colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Sri Lanka Air Force[27] v t e
	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
Syrian Arab Air Force[28] v t e
	فريق Fariq		عماد أول‎‎ Eimad 'awal		عماد Eimad		لواء Alliwa'		عميد Amid		عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Ra'id		نقيب Naqib		ملازم أول Mulazim awwal			ملازم Mulazim
Tajik Air Force[29] v t e
					Генерал-полковник General-polkovnik		Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant		Генерал-майор General-mayor		Полковник Polkovnik		Подполковник Podpolkovnik		Майор Mayor		Капитан Kapitan		Лейтенанти калон Leytenanti kalon		Лейтенант Leytenant		Лейтенанти хурд Leytenanti xurd
Royal Thai Air Force[30] v t e
	จอมพลอากาศ Chom phon akat		พลอากาศเอก Phon akat ek		พลอากาศโท Phon akat tho		พลอากาศตรี Phon akat tri				นาวาอากาศเอก Nawa akat ek		นาวาอากาศโท Nawa akat tho		นาวาอากาศตรี Nawa akat tri		เรืออากาศเอก Ruea akat ek		เรืออากาศโท Ruea akat tho			เรืออากาศตรี Ruea akat tri
Timor-Leste	No air force
Turkmen Air Force v t e
					General-polkownik		General-leýtenant		General-maýor		Polkownik		Podpolkownik		Maýor		Kapitan		Uly leýtenant		Leýtenant		Kiçi leýtenant
United Arab Emirates Air Force v t e
			فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal		فريق Fariq		لواء Liwa		عميد Amid		عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Ra'id		نقيب Naqib		ملازم أول Mulazim awwal			ملازم Mulazim
Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces[31] v t e
					General-polkovnik		General-leytenant		General-mayor		Polkovnik		Podpolkovnik		Mayor		Kapitan		Katta leytenant			Leytenant
Vietnam People's Air Force[32] 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
Yemeni Air Force v t e
	مشیر Mushir		فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal		فريق Fariq		لواء Liwa		عميد Amid		عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Ra'id		نقيب Naqib		ملازم أول Mulazim awwal			ملازم ثان Mulazim than
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

See also

• Air force officer rank insignia

Notes

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