Ranks
A of Indian Army, Navy & Air Force Article
Indian Army is the world’s largest volunteer army in the world. It is ranked as the third
largest armed forces. Many of you are eager to join the army so today here we are
providing you with ranks of the Indian Army.
This information is very important for those who appear in the SSB interview, as it is seen
that the assessor asks about the equivalent ranks of officers of armed forces. This is very
critical to create a good impression on him.
The ranks of the Indian Army are categorized into:
Commissioned Officers
Personnel Below Officer Rank
Commissioned Officers:
They are Grade - A officers who join the Indian Army through exams such as NDA, CDS,
TGC, TES, TA etc. They lead the men into the battlefield & command platoon/company to
brigades, division, corps, and the whole army.
Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR):
They are soldiers who execute responsibilities assigned to them by the commissioned
officers. They are recruited through exams like Air Force Group X & Y, Indian Navy SSR,
MR, and AA.
They are further classified into:
JCO’s (Junior Commissioned Officer)
NCO’s (Non - Commissioned Officer)
Here is the table that provides information about equivalent ranks in the armed forces:
Ranks of Officers of Armed Forces
Indian Army Indian Navy Indian Air Force
Field Marshal Admiral of the Fleet Marshal of the Air Force
General Admiral Air Chief Marshal
Lieutenant General Vice Admiral Air Marshal
Major General Rear Admiral Air Vice Marshal
Brigadier Commodore Air Commodore
Colonel Captain Group Captain
Lieutenant Colonel Commander Wing Commander
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Ranks
A of Indian Army, Navy & Air Force Article
Major Lieutenant Commander Squadron Leader
Captain Lieutenant Flight Lieutenant
Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant Flying Officer
Ranks of Personnel Below Officer Ranks
Indian Army Indian Navy Indian Air Force
Subedar Major Master Chief Petty Officer - I Master Warrant Officer
Subedar Master Chief Petty Officer - II Warrant Officer
Naib Subedar Chief Petty Officer Junior Warrant Officer
Havildar Petty Officer Sergeant
Naik Leading Seaman Corporal
Lance Naik Seaman I Leading Aircraftman
Sepoy Seaman II Aircraftsman
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Insignia of Armed Forces:
Insignia or shoulder insignia is a badge that represents the ranks of an officer or a person
below officer rank. The badges provide a distinction between various ranks of armed
forces. Below is an image that represents the insignia used by armed forces:
Indian Army:
Insignia of Commissioned Officers
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Ranks
A of Indian Army, Navy & Air Force Article
Insignia of PBOR:
Insignia of Indian Navy:
Insignia of Commissioned Officers
Insignia of PBOR:
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Ranks
A of Indian Army, Navy & Air Force Article
Insignia of Indian Air Force:
Insignia of Commissioned Officers
Insignia of PBOR:
Here are some special facts about Indian Armed Forces:
1. The rank of Field Marshal is the ceremonial rank and has been conferred only to two
officers of the Indian Army - Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw (1973) & Field Marshal K.M
Carriappa (1983).
2. The rank of Marshal of the Air Force is the ceremonial rank of the Indian Air Force and
has been conferred once in 2002 to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh.
3. The highest rank in the Indian Navy - Admiral of the fleet has not yet been conferred
yet.
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