Here is the rank structure for commissioned ranks of the Royal Air Force. Ranks are shown in ascending order. In many cases, the Royal Air Force rank will be the junior of the three Services, the Royal Navy having seniority over both the Army and RAF.

The officer ranks of the Royal Air Force, as they are today, were introduced in 1919. Prior to that Army ranks were used.

The term used in the Royal Air Force (RAF) to refer to all ranks below commissioned officer level is other ranks (ORs). It includes warrant officers (WOs), non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and airmen.

2021年6月14日 · Most Royal Air Force personnel belong to a squadron or unit, and all have a rank. Unlike the British Army and Royal Navy, which both have two different rank structures, there are three in the RAF – Commissioned Officers, Non-Commissioned Aircrew and Non-Commissioned other ranks.

2022年8月30日 · This article contains a list of all British Royal Air Force ranks from highest to lowest, with descriptions of what each rank confers and requires. The Marshal of the Royal Air Force is the highest ranking officer in the British Royal Air Force.

RAF rank system refers to military ranks of the Royal Air Force and the air forces of other countries, especially in the Commonwealth of Nations, which use similar systems. For details of this system, see:

Where to see the Red Arrows on display and how to request a flypast. The present rank titles of the RAF were introduced by Air Ministry Order AMO 973/19.