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What Are The Ranks Of The British Armed Forces?

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    The current ranks of the military hierarchy are as follows:

    British Army: (Officers)

    Field Marshall of the Army
    General
    Lieutenant-General
    Major-General
    Brigadier
    Colonel
    Lieutenant-Colonel
    Major
    Captain
    Lieutenant
    2nd Lieutenant

    Other Ranks:

    Warrant Officer (cls 1)
    Warrant Officer (cls 2)
    Staff Sergeant
    Sergeant
    Corporal
    Lance-Corporal
    Private

    British Royal Navy

    Officers:

    Admiral of the Fleet
    Admiral
    Vice-Admiral
    Rear-Admiral
    Commodore
    Captain
    Commander
    Lt-Commander
    Lieutenant
    Sub-Lieutenant
    Midshipman

    Other Ranks:

    Warrant Officer
    Chief Petty Officer
    Petty Officer
    Leading Rating
    Able Rating
    Ordinary Rating

    Royal Air Force:

    Officers:

    Marshall of the RAF
    Air Chief Marshal
    Air Marshal
    Air-Vice Marshal
    Air Commodore
    Group Captain
    Wing Commander
    Squadron Leader
    Flight Lieutenant
    Flying Officer
    Pilot Officer
    Acting Pilot Officer

    Other Ranks:

    Warrant Officer
    Flight Sergeant
    Chief Technician
    Sergeant
    Corporal
    Leading Aircraftman
    Aircraftman

    Recently, the top ranks of each force have been abolished.  Other abolished ranks in the British military include ensign, Captain General and Cornet.
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    Epictetus 

    answered 3 years ago

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