The
Royal Danish Air Force ranks follow the NATO system of ranks and insignia, as does the rest of the
Danish Defence. The ranks used are based on the
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...
, with some minor changes. For example, three strips in the RAF is an OF-4, while only an OF-3 in Denmark.
Current ranks
Officers
The highest officer's rank is OF-9 (General) which is reserved for the
Chief of Defence
The chief of defence (or head of defence) is the highest ranked commissioned officer of a nation's armed forces. The acronym CHOD is in common use within NATO and the European Union as a generic term for the highest national military position withi ...
(only when this seat is occupied by an Air Force officer). Similarly, OF-8 (Lieutenant general) is reserved for the Vice Chief of Defence. OF-7 (Major general) is used by the chief of the Air Staff and OF-6 (Brigadegeneral) by the chief of a brigade as well as keepers of high-office positions.
Other ranks
The rank insignia of
non-commissioned officer
A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who has not pursued a commission. Non-commissioned officers usually earn their position of authority by promotion through the enlisted ranks. (Non-officers, which includes most or all enli ...
s and
enlisted personnel.
Additional ranks
Clerical personnel
File:Denmark-AirForce-Dean.svg, Air Force Dean
File:Denmark-AirForce-Chaplain.svg, Air Force Chaplain
File:Denmark-AirForce-ConscriptChaplain.svg, Air Force Conscript Chaplain
Historical ranks
Officer ranks
Other ranks
References
External links
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