In this article, you will find the hierarchy of ranks in the Indian Armed Forces which consists of the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy.
Ranks in Indian Army Officers
Lieutenant => Captain => Major => Lieutenant Colonel => Colonel => Brigadier => Major General => Lieutenant General => General => Field Marshal
Ranks in Air Force
- Flight Cadet
- Flying Officer
- Flight Lieutenant
- Squadron Leader
- Wing Commander
- Group Captain
- Air Commodore
- Air Vice Marshal
- Air Marshal
- Air Chief Marshal
- Marshal of the Indian Air Force
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Ranks in Navy
- Sub Lieutenant
- Lieutenant
- Lieutenant Commander
- Commander
- Captain
- Captain
- Vice Admiral
- Vice Admiral / FOC-in-C /VCNS
- Admiral
- Admiral of the Feat
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Ranks Across Indian Armed Forces
| S.no. | Air Force | Army | Navy |
| 1. | Marshal of the Indian Air Force | Field Marshal | Admiral of the Fleet |
| 2. | Air Chief Marshal | General | Admiral |
| 3. | Air Marshal | Lieutenant General (Army Commodore/ VCOAS) | Vice Admiral / FOC-in-C / VCNS |
| 4. | Air Vice Marshal | Lieutenant General | Vice Admiral |
| 5. | Air Commodore | Brigadier | Captain |
| 6. | Group Captain | Colonel | Captain |
| 7. | Wing Commander | Lieutenant Colonel | Commander |
| 8. | Squadron Leader | Major | Lieutenant Commander |
| 9. | Flight Lieutenant | Captain | Lieutenant |
| 10. | Flying Officer | Lieutenant | Sub Lieutenant |
| 11. | Flight Cadet | – | – |
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List of Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) Ranks
Indian Army
Nail Subedar
Subedar
Subedar Major
Indian Air Force
Junior Warrant officer
Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer
Navy
Chief Petty Officer
Master Chief Petty Officer II
Master Chief Petty Officer I
| Indian Army | Navy | Indian Air Force |
| Subedar Major | Master Chief Petty Officer I | Warrant Officer |
| Subedar | Master Chief Petty Officer II | Warrant Officer |
| Naib Subedar | Chief Petty Officer | Junior Warrant Officer |