Indian Defence Services remain as one of the best organised, structured, equipped and disciplined organisation to react to any threat and natural and man made disasters.
In this Post, I will discuss the Equivalent Ranks of the Indian Armed Forces – Army, Air Force and Navy.
At the end of this post you will also find ranks of Indian Navy and their equivalent in the Indian Coast Guard.
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Ranks : Officers
Officer Ranks of the three Services are given below :
– Ranks are listed from top to bottom. During SSB if asked about the equivalent ranks of the Indian Defence Services then you must start from bottom and go on till the top. Eg: Start from Lieutenant.
* represents a 5 Star Rank
- Admiral of the fleet, never been awarded
- Field marshal, awarded to Kodandera Madappa Cariappa and Sam Manekshaw
- Marshal of the Indian Air Force, awarded to Arjan Singh. Arjan Singh is the only living Indian Military officer with a 5 Star Rank.
- Indian military officers of five-star rank hold their rank for life, and are considered to be serving officers until their deaths.
Army |
Air Force |
Navy |
| *Field Marshal | *Marshal of the Air Force | *Admiral of the fleet |
| General | Air Chief Marshal | Admiral |
| Lt. General | Air Marshal | Vice Admiral |
| Major General | Air Vice Marshal | Rear Admiral |
| Brigadier | Air Commodore | Commodore |
| Colonel | Group Captain | Captain |
| Lt. Colonel | Wing Commander | Commander |
| Major | Squadron Leader | Lt. Commander |
| Captain | Flight Lieutenant | Lieutenant |
| Lieutenant | Flying Officer | Sub Lieutenant |
Ranks : Personnel Below Officers’ Rank ( PBOR )
Although in SSB Interview you are generally asked about the equivalent ranks of the officer cadre only, but If you are a ward of a Personnel below Officer Rank, then you may expect this too.
Ranks of the PBOR of Indian Army, Air Force and Navy are given below :
– Ranks are listed from top to bottom
Army |
Air Force |
Navy |
| Subedar/Risaldar Major | Master Warrant Officer | Master Chief Petty Officer ( First Class ) |
| Subedar/Risaldar | Warrant Officer | Master Chief Petty Officer ( Second Class ) |
| Naib Subedar/Risaldar | Junior Warrant Officer | Chief Petty Officer |
| Lance Havildar/Daffadar | Sergeant | Petty Officer |
| Naik | Corporal | Leading Seaman |
| Lance Naik | Leading Aircraftsman | Seaman I |
| Sepoy | Airman | Seaman II |
Note : Personnel below Officer ranks too are Promoted to Officer ranks , known as Honorary ranks for their exceptional Service.
Equivalent ranks of the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard :
| ICG Ranks | Navy Ranks |
| Director General | Vice Admiral (FOC-in-C’s Scale) |
| Additional Director General | Vice Admiral (HAG scale) |
| Inspector General | Rear Admiral |
| Deputy Inspector General (Senior) | Commodore |
| Deputy Inspector General (Junior) | Captain |
| Commandant | Captain (with seniority) or Commander |
| Commandant (Junior Grade) | Commander |
| Deputy Commandant | Lt. Commander |
| Assistant Commandant | Lieutenant |
| Assistant Commandant (Trainee) | Sub Lieutenant |
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A wing commander is equivalent to a second in command in bsf
deputy commandant
There is no parity with police/security forces. BSF Commandant would be approximately at par with a Lt Col / Wg Cdr
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Is there only officers in Indian Army, Indian Air force and Indian Navy??? I believe there are more defense personnel in these forces than officers. Are they not worth mention in ranks?? Funny British-raj is still going on in our defense forces !!
You are a blind and ignorant man. Check for other ranks given below the officers ranks. If you are stupid..don’t let the world know you are one.
Mr. Antony was talking abt rank symbols.. and Mr. (San) Joy..u look like an xxxhole.. the first name you guys get to call the PBOR is ‘stupid’…may be bcoz your dad is one..
Max age ..that….further we apply in defence servics
rank in army which is equivalent to aa in navy
You have done a brilliant job giving this information which civilian public should know. However, in your overenthusiastic loyalty to the Air Force, you have wrongly followed the order of seniority of the three services putting the AirForce ahead of the Navy. The correct order is Army- Navy- AirForce.
it should be airforce ,navy and army
My fat is mass chief petty officer 1st class is he equivalent to jco?
I,an old ex-serviceman(Ex-Sgt.) is in the habit of enquiring and refreshing my memory. My submissions may not be correct and up to the mark.
Seniority based on theirs birth. Army ,Navy & Airforce is correct sequence
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Thanks for Information.Every civilian should know about this valuable information, other wise, don’t call yourself an Indian, because soldiers who do their sincere duty to protect you and your family so that you can have sleep and live in peace.
Who is ‘Officer’ in 3-Armed-Forces Services of IAF/Army/Navy/MNS as Group-A ? Is it Commissioned-Officers or JCO’s/SNCO’s/ Honorary Ranks as Commissioned Group-B , being ‘Junior Commissioned Officer’s as ‘Gazetted -Officer’s? or NCO’s of IAF/Navy ? Why misleading boards are Displayed in CSD -Canteen’s , while the FACT’s being all Retired-Veteran’s are ‘Civilian’ ? In CO-Cadre ‘Officer’s are even Non-Metric/ SSC/HSC and in IAF NCO / SNCO are ‘Graduates as Engineer ‘ since Independence of India ‘ . This way even India-Patriot ‘Soldier’s/ Air-warriors will forever remain Slave’s to fake claim of ‘Officer’s ? Help Live & Let Live even after Retirement a Free & Independent Life !!! Jai-Hind .
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