| CF Rank |
Description |
RCAF Rank |
Subordinate
Officer |
|
Officer
Cadet (OCdt)
Flight Cadet |
|
| Junior
Officers |
|
2nd
Lieutenant (2Lt)
Pilot Officer (P/O) |
|
|
Lieutenant
(Lt)
Flying Officer (F/O) |
 |
|
Captain
(Capt)
Flight Lieutenant (F/L)
"Floot Loot" |
|
| Senior
Officers |
|
Major
(Maj)
Squadron Leader (S/L) |
|
|
Lieutenant
Colonel (LCol)
Wing Commander (W/C)
"Wing Co" |
|
|
Colonel
(Col)
Group Captain (G/C)
"Groupie" |
|
| General/Air
Ranks |
 |
All general officers
have the same wide gold band at the bottom of their sleeves. The
maple leaves on the shoulder boards identify the rank. |
|
Brigadier-General
(BGen)
Air Commodore (AC) |
|
|
Major-General
(MGen)
Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) |
|
|
Lieutenant-General
(LGen)
Air Marshal (AM) |
|
|
General
(Gen)
Air Chief Marshal (ACM) |
|
|
No
CF equivalent (5 star)
Marshal of the RCAF |
|
