|  Ranks in Air Forces | 
 
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Ranks in the Chinese, US and UK Armed
Forces 
  
Air Forces 
  
Generals 
  
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 Chinese Armed Forces 
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 US Armed Forces 
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 UK Armed Forces 
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 Marshal (only in 1955) 
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 General of the Army 
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 Field Marshal 
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 Senior General (only in 1955) 
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 General First Class 
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 General 
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 General 
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 Air Chief Marshal 
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 Lieutenant General 
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 Lieutenant General 
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 Air Marshal 
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 Major General 
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 Major General 
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 Air Vice Marshal 
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 Brigadier General 
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 Air Commodore 
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Colonel Level 
  
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 Chinese Armed Forces 
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 US Armed Forces 
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 Senior Colonel 
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 Colonel 
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 Colonel 
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 Group Caption 
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 Lieutenant Colonel 
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 Lieutenant Colonel 
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 Wing Commander 
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 Major 
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 Major 
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 Squadron Leader 
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Lieutenant Level 
  
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 Chinese Armed Forces 
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 US Armed Forces 
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 Senior Captain (only in 1955) 
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 Captain 
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 Captain 
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 Flight Lieutenant 
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 First Lieutenant 
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 First Lieutenant 
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 Flying Officer 
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 Second Lieutenant 
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 Second Lieutenant 
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 Pilot Officer 
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Soldiers 
  
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 Chinese Armed Forces 
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 US Armed Forces 
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 UK Armed Forces 
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 Master Sergeant 
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 Chief Master Sergeant 
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 Specialist Sergeant 
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 Technical Sergeant 
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 Technical Sergeant 
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 Flight Sergeant 
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 Staff Sergeant 
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 Staff Sergeant 
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 Sergeant 
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 Sergeant 
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 Sergeant 
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 Corporal 
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 Airman, First Class 
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 Airman, First Class 
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 Senior Aircraftsman 
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 Airman, Second Class 
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 Airman, Second Class 
Airman Basic 
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 Leading Aircraftsman 
Aircraftsman 
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(China.org.cn July 2007) 
 
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