Equivalence of ranks in the three services of Armed Forces
Equivalence of ranks in the three services of Armed Forces Indian Commissioned officers (ICOs)
Sl.
No. |
Army
|
Air Force
|
Navy
|
1.
|
Lieutenant
|
Plt. Officer/ Flg. Officer
|
Sub Lt.
|
2.
|
Captain
|
Flt. Lt.
|
Lt.
|
3.
|
Major
|
Sqn Ldr.
|
Lt. Cdr.
|
4.
|
Lt. Colonel (TS)
|
Wg. Cdr (TS)
|
Cdr. (TS)
|
5.
|
LT Colonel (S)
|
Wg. Cdr. (S)
|
Cdr(S)
|
6.
|
Colonel (TS)
|
Group Captain (TS)
|
Captain (TS)
|
7.
|
Colonel
|
Group Captain
|
Captain
|
8.
|
Brigadier
|
Air Commodore
|
Commodore
|
9.
|
Major General
|
Air Vice Marshal
|
Rear Admiral
|
10.
|
Lt. General
|
Air Marshal
|
Vice Admiral
|
*11.
|
Lt. General (HAG+)
|
Air Marshal (HAG+)
|
Vice Admiral (HAG+)
|
12.
|
Lt. General (Army Cdr.)
|
Air Marshal (AOC-in-C)
|
Vice Admiral (FOC-in-C)
|
13.
|
DGAFMS
|
——
|
——
|
14.
|
Vice Chief of Army Staff
|
Vice Chief of Air Staff
|
Vice Chief of Naval Staff
|
15.
|
Chief of Army Staff
|
Chief of Air Staff
|
Chief of Naval Staff
|
Note: *The rank of Lt. General (HAG+) and equivalent exists only in Post-2006 cases
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