Rank Comparision

Comparison of the INDIAN armed forces ranks (Army, Navy, Air force)

Army	Navy	Air force
Field Marshal	Fleet Admiral	Marshal of Air force
General	Admiral	Air Chief Marshal
Lt. General	Vice Admiral	Air Marshal
Major General	Rear Admiral	Vice Air Marshal
Brigadier	Commodore	Air commodore
Colonel	Captain	Group Captain
Lt.colonel	Commander	Wing Commander
Major	Lt.Commander	Squadron leader
Captain	Lieutenant	Filght Lieutenant
Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant	Flying officer
Sub- Lieutenent	Midshipman	Pilot officer
Junior Commissioned Officers	Junior Commissioned Officers	Junior Commissioned Officers

Subedar major	Master Chief Petty Officer 1st class	Master Warrant Officer
Subedar	Master Chief Petty Officer 2nd class	Warrant Officer
Naib Subedar	Chief Petty Officer	Junior Warrant Officer
Other ranks	Other ranks	Other ranks
Quarter Master	Petty Officer	Sergent
Havildar	Leading seaman	Corporal
Naik	Seaman 1	Leading Aircraftsman
Lance Naik	Seaman2	Aircraftsman
Jawan/sepoy	Sailor

Note**
Sub lieutenant in the Army and Junior warrant officer in the Air force no longer exists

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