Equivalent Ranks of Commissioned Officers in Army, Navy & Air Force

Updated On - 05 Sep 2025

Army, Navy, and Air Force are the three major defense services in India. The commissioned officers and personnel below officers working in these armed forces enjoy ranks that are equal to one another.

There are some honorary equivalent ranks as well.

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Equivalent Ranks of Commissioned Officers in the Three Defence Services in India

Air Force	Army	Navy
Marshal of the Indian Airforce	Feild Marshal	Admiral of the Fleet
Air Cheif Marshal	General	Admiral
Air Marshall	Lieutenant General (Army Commodore / VCOAS)	Vice Admiral / FOC-in-C / VCNS)
Air Vice Marshall	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral
Air Commodore	Brigadier	Captain
Group Captain	Colonel	Captain
Wing Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	Commander
Squadron Leader	Major	Lieutenant Commander
Flight Lieutenant	Captain	Lieutenant
Flying Officer	Lieutenant	Sub Lieutenant
Flight cadet	-	-

Equivalent Ranks of Personnel Below Officer Rank in Army, Navy and Air Force

Air Force	Army	Navy
NCs (E), Tindal, Head Tindal	NCs (E)	-
MWO	Subedar Major	Master Chief Petty Officer Artificer I and II
WO	Subedar	Chief Artificer / Chief Mech I and II
JWO	Naig Subedar	CPO / Mech III / Artificer III / Artificer II / Mech II / Artificer I / Mech I
Sergeant	Havaldar	Petty Officer / Mech IV / Artificer IV
Corporal	Naik	Leading Seaman and equivalent
AC / LAC	Sepoy	Seaman I and equivalent

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Equivalent Honorary Ranks in Indian Armed Forces

Air Force	Army	Navy
MCPO I / Honorary Lieutenant	Subedar Major / Honorary Captain	MWO / Honorary Flight Lieutenant
MCPO II / Honorary Lieutenant	Subedar / Honorary Captain	WO / Honorary Flight Lieutenant
MCPO I / Sub Lieutenant	Subedar Major / Honorary Lieutenant	MWO / Honorary Flight Officer
MCPO II / Sub Lieutenant	Subedar / Honorary Lieutenant	WO / Honorary Flight Officer

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