Army Ranks of Pakistan Information
The Ranks of Pakistan Army are primarily based on British Army Ranks structure, though ranks for other ranks personnel and insignia differ.
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Officer ranks
Officer rank badges are displayed on the shoulders.
| Army Ranks [1] | Insignia | NATO Equivalent | Details |
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| Field marshal (5-Star) | OF-10 | The only person to hold the rank of Field Marshal in the Pakistan Army was Ayub Khan | |
| General (4-Star) | OF-9 | ||
| Lieutenant General (3-Star) | OF-8 | ||
| Major General (2-Star) | OF-7 | ||
| Brigadier (1-Star) | OF-6 | ||
| Colonel | OF-5 | ||
| Lieutenant Colonel | OF-4 | ||
| Major | OF-3 | ||
| Captain | OF-2 | ||
| Lieutenant | OF-1 | ||
| 2nd Lieutenant | OF-1 |
Junior Commissioned Officers
| Army Ranks [2] | Insignia | NATO Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Subedar-Major | ||
| Subedar | ||
| Naib Subedar |
Non-Commissioned Officers
The Non-Commissioned Officers rank badges are displayed on arms.
| Army Ranks[2] | Insignia | NATO Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Battalion Havildar Major | OR-9 | |
| Battalion Quartermaster Havildar | OR-8 | |
| Company Havildar Major | OR-8 | |
| Company Quartermaster Havildar | OR-7 | |
| Havildar | OR-5, OR-6 | |
| Naik (Nk) | OR-4 | |
| Lance Naik | OR-3 | |
| Soldier | OR-1, OR-2 |
See also
Notes
- ^ "Pakistan Army Ranks". Pakistan Defence. 11 September 2007. http://www.defence.pk/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/3091. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ a b "Badges of Rank". Pakistan Army. 1 September 2009. http://pakistanarmy.gov.pk/AWPReview/TextContent.aspx?pId=298. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
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| Flag Rank Officers | |||||
| Army | Navy | Air Force | |||
| General (4-star general) | Admiral (4-star admiral) | Air Chief Marshal (4-star air marshal) | |||
| Lieutenant-General (3-star general) | Vice-Admiral (3-star admiral) | Air-Marshal (3-star air marshal) | |||
| Major-General (2-star general) | Rear-Admiral (2-star admiral) | Air-vice Marshal (2-star air marshal) | |||
| Brigadier (1-star officer) | Commodore (1-star officer) | Air Commodore (1-star officer) | |||
| Commissioned Officers | |||||
| Colonel | Captain | Group Captain | |||
| Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Wing Commander | |||
| Major | Lieutenant Commander | Squadron Leader | |||
| Captain | Lieutenant | Flight Lieutenant | |||
| Lieutenant | Sub Lieutenant | Flying Officer | |||
| Second Lieutenant | Midshipman | Pilot Officer | |||
| Junior Commissioned Officers | |||||
| Subedar Major | N/A | Chief Warrant Officer | |||
| Subedar | N/A | N/A | |||
| Naib Subedar | N/A | N/A | |||
| Other ranks | |||||
| Battalion Havildar Major | Master Chief Petty Officer | Warrant Officer | |||
| Battalion Quartermaster Havildar | Fleet Chief Petty Officer | Assistant Warrant Officer | |||
| Company Havildar Major | Chief Petty Officer | Senior Technician | |||
| Company Quartermaster Havildar | Petty Officer | Corporal Technician | |||
| Havildar | Leading Rate | Junior Technician | |||
| Naik | Able Seaman Tech-I | Senior Aircraftman | |||
| Lance Naik | Ordinary Rate Tech-II | Leading Aircraftman | |||
| Jawan | N/A | Aircraftman | |||
| Template source: "Pakistani Army Ranks". http://pakistanarmy.gov.pk/AWPReview/TextContent.aspx?pId=298. Retrieved 2009-06-05. "Pakistani Navy Ranks". http://www.paknavy.gov.pk/pn_ranks.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-05. "Pakistani Air Force Ranks". http://www.uniforminsignia.net/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=2502. Retrieved 2009-06-05. | |||||
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