Rank
Code |
Rank
description notes |
Rank Title - English
Rank Title – French |
Insignia
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NATO codes National rank grade information
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As a bilingual service, all ranks have two titles English/French |
Shoulder Slip-ons or Shoulder Boards
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Enlisted (called Non Commissioned Members / Militaires du
rang (Aviation) in the CAF) |
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AIEM-1 |
All CF enlisted are called Non Commissioned
Members/ Militaires du rang (Aviation)
This rank is held during basic training only. |
Private Recruit Soldat recure |
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AIEM-2 |
All CF enlisted are called Non Commissioned
Members/ Militaires du rang (Aviation)
This rank is held during basic trade qualification
training. |
Private
(Pte)Soldat
(sdt) |
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AIEM-3 |
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Private
(Pte)Soldat
(sdt) |
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AIEM-4 |
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Corporal
(Cpl)Caporal
(cpl) |
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AIEM-5 |
In the CF, Master Corporal is considered the
starting NCO rank |
Master Corporal
(MCpl)Caporal-chef
(cplc) |
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AIEM-6 |
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Sergeant
(Sgt)Sergent
(sgt) |
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AIEM-7 |
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Warrant Officer
(WO)Adjutant
(adj) |
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AIEM-8 |
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Master Warrant Officer
(MWO)Adjutant-maître
(adjum) |
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AIEM-9 |
Typical assignments include Squadron CWO, Department CWO, Base
CWO, Command CWO |
Chief Warrant Officer
(CWO)Adjutant-chef
(adjuc) |
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Officer Candidates |
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AIOC-1 |
In the CF, these are considered Subordinate
Officers /
Officiers
subordonnés
(Aviation) |
Officer Cadet
(OCdt)
Élève-officier
(élof) |
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Commissioned Officers |
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AICO-1 |
In the CF these are considered Junior
Officers / Officiers subalternes (Aviation)
At this level the officer would be under operational training. |
Second Lieutenant
(2Lt)
Sous-lieutenant
(slt) |
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AICO-2 |
In the CF these are considered Junior
Officers / Officiers subalternes (Aviation) At this
level the officer would be completing specialized flight
training. |
Lieutenant
(Lt)
Lieutenant
(lt) |
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AICO-3 |
In the CF these are considered Junior
Officers / Officiers subalternes (Aviation)
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Captain
(Capt)
Capitaine
(capt) |
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AICO-4
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In the CF these are considered Senior Officers
/Officiers supérieurs (Aviation)
Typical appointments would be as Squadron XO, Flight
Leader. |
Major
(Maj)Major
(maj) |
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AICO-5
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In the CF these are considered Senior Officers
/Officiers supérieurs (Aviation)
Typical appointments would be as Squadron Commander or as staff Officer at NDHQ or
Air Command HQ |
Lieutenant Colonel
(LCol)Lieutenant-colonel
(lcol) |
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AICO-6
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In the CF these are considered Senior Officers
/Officiers supérieurs (Aviation)
Typical appointments would be Group
Commander, Base Commander or as staff
Officer at NDHQ or Air Command HQ |
Colonel
(Col)Colonel
(col) |
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General Officers |
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AIGO-1 |
NATO Grade OF-7
In the CF these are considered General Officers
/ Officiers généraux (Aviation)
Serve as Air Commanders or as senior staff officers at NDHQ,
or Air Command |
Brigadier General
(BGen)Brigadier-général
(bgén) |
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AIGO-2 |
NATO Grade OF-8
In the CF these are considered General Officers
/ Officiers généraux (Aviation)
Major Generals command regions and Air Divisions and serve as senior staff officers at NDHQ or
Air Command. |
Major General
(MGen)Major-général
(mgén) |
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AIGO-3
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NATO Grade OF-9
In the CF these are considered General Officers
/ Officiers généraux (Aviation)
A Lieutenant General commands Air Command. Another
Lieutenant General serves at NDHQ in one of the top 4 military staff
positions. |
Lieutenant General
(LGen)Lieutenant-général
(lgén) |
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AIGO-4
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NATO Grade OF-10
In the CF this is considered a General
Officer
/ Officier généraux (Aviation)
Only one officer is normally appointed full General or
Admiral -Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) who is the Military head of the
entire CF. |
General
(Gen)Général
(gén) |
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