Commissioned officers serve as the core leadership cadre of the Indian Army. These officers are tasked to command troop formations ranging from operational Platoon/Company sized bodies to strategic brigade, division, Corp sized formations. Through this article, we aim to highlight the list of equivalent ranks awarded to officers of the Indian Armed Forces The information provided in this article will be immensely profitable for various competitive examinations like UPSC prelims, SSC, State Services, NDA, CDS and Railways.
The Indian Defence Services i.e. The Indian Army, Navy, Air force are committed to the security of our country from a range of internal and external security threats, ranging across a vast spectrum of warfare. They are one of the world’s most formidable, well organized, trained and disciplined organisations in the world, trained to react to any threat. The Indian Army is the land-based component of the Indian Armed Forces. The equivalent ranks of the three services are given. The President of India is the Head of State of India and the Commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. As the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, the President plays some of the most significant roles, not only in appointing the chiefs of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force; but also in declaring war or concluding peace treaties, subject to the approval of the Parliament. The officers commissioned by the President become leaders of the army and hold commands everywhere from platoon/company to brigade, division, corps, to the entire army.
Equivalent Ranks of Officer Rank in Army, Navy and Air Force
Army
Navy
Air Force
General
Admiral
Air Chief Marshal
Lieutenant General
Vice Admiral
 Air Marshal
Major General
Rear Admiral
Air Vice-Marshal
Brigadier
Commodore
Air Commodore
Colonel
Captain
Group Captain
Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel Commander
 Wing Commander
Major
Lieutenant Commander
 Squadron Leader
Captain
Lieutenant
 Flight Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Sub Lieutenant
Flying Officer
Equivalent Ranks of Personnel Below Officer Rank in Army, Navy and Air Force
Air Force
Army
Navy
MWO
Subedar Major
Master Chief Petty Officer Artificer I and II
WO
Subedar
Chief Artificer / Chief Mech I and II
JWO
Naib Subedar
CPO / Mech III / Artificer III / Artificer II / Mech II / Artificer I / Mech I
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