Air Force ranks (old and new)
| PRE-UNIFICATION RCAF | CANADIAN ARMED FORCES |
|---|---|
| Air Chief Marshal (A/C/M) | General (Gen) |
| Air Marshal (A/M) | Lieutenant-General (LGen) |
| Air Vice-Marshal (A/V/M) | Major-General (MGen) |
| Air Commodore (A/C) | Brigadier-General (BGen) |
| Group Captain (G/C) | Colonel (Col) |
| Wing Commander (W/C) | Lieutenant-Colonel (LCol) |
| Squadron Leader (S/ L) | Major (Maj) |
| Flight Lieutenant (F/L) | Captain (Capt) |
| Flying Officer (F/O) | Lieutenant (Lt) |
| Pilot Officer (P/O) | Second Lieutenant (2Lt) |
| Flight Cadet (until 1962) (F/C) | Officer Cadet (OCdt) |
| Officer Cadet (after 1962) (OCdt) |
| PRE-UNIFICATION RCAF | CANADIAN ARMED FORCES |
|---|---|
| Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) | Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) |
| Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) | Master Warrant Officer (MWO) |
| Flight Sergeant (F/S) | Warrant Officer (WO) |
| Sergeant (Sgt) | Sergeant (Sgt) |
| (No equivalent) | Master Corporal (MCpl) (an appointment) |
| Corporal (Cpl) | Corporal (Cpl) |
| Leading Aircraftman (LAC) | Private Trained (Pte) |
| Aircraftman First Class (AC1) | Private Basic (Pte) |
| Aircraftman Second Class (AC2) | Private Recruit (Pte) |
The RCAF Women’s Division had a separate rank structure
| Commissioned officers |
|---|
| Air Chief Commandant |
| Air Commandant |
| Group Officer |
| Wing Officer |
| Squadron Officer |
| Flight Officer |
| Section Officer |
| Assistant Section Officer |
| Under Officer 1st Class |
| Under Officer 2nd Class |
| Non-commissioned personnel |
|---|
| Flight Sergeant |
| Sergeant |
| Corporal |
| Leading Aircraftwoman (LAW) |
| Aircraftwoman 1st Class (AW1) |
| Aircraftwoman 2nd Class (AW2) |
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