Heritage Structure | Annex A – Short Forms of Address
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- Annex A – Short forms of address (11A-1)
Ranks are in accordance with Queen’s Regulations and Orders Vol 1, chap 3 & Termium
| NAVAL RANKS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Admiral | Admiral | Adm |
| Vice-admiral | Admiral | VAdm |
| Rear-Admiral | Admiral | RAdm |
| Commodore | Commodore | Cmdre |
| Captain(N) | Captain | Capt(N) |
| Commander | Commander | Cdr |
| Lieutenant-Commander | Lieutenant-Commander | LCdr |
| Lieutenant(N) | Lieutenant | Lt(N) |
| Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | SLt |
| Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | A/SLt |
| Naval Cadet | Naval Cadet | NCdt |
| Chief Petty Officer, 1st Class | Chief Petty Officer or Chief | CPO 1 |
| Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class | Chief Petty Officer or Chief | CPO 2 |
| Petty Officer, 1st Class | Petty Officer or PO | PO 1 |
| Petty Officer, 2nd Class | Petty Officer or PO | PO 2 |
| Master Seaman | Master Seaman | MS |
| Leading Seaman | Leading Seaman | LS |
| Able Seaman | Able Seaman | AB |
| Ordinary Seaman | Ordinary Seaman | OS |
| ARMY RANKS | ||
| General | General | Gen |
| Lieutenant-General | General | LGen |
| Major-General | General | MGen |
| Brigadier-General | General | BGen |
| Colonel | Colonel | Col |
| Lieutenant-Colonel | Colonel | LCol |
| Major | Major | Maj |
| Captain | Captain | Capt |
| Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lt |
| Second Lieutenant | Lieutenant | 2Lt |
| Officer Cadet | Cadet | OCdt |
| Chief Warrant Officer | Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms (followed by surname) | CWO |
| Master Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer | MWO |
| Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer or Warrant | WO |
| Sergeant | Sergeant | Sgt |
| Master Corporal | Master Corporal | MCpl |
| Corporal | Corporal | Cpl |
| Trooper | Trooper | Tpr |
| Gunner | Gunner | Gnr |
| Sapper | Sapper | Spr |
| Signaller | Signaller | Sig |
| Private | Private | Pte |
| Guardsman | Guardsman | Gdsm |
| Fusilier | Fusilier | Fus |
| Rifleman | Rifleman | Rfn |
| Voltigeur | Voltigeur | Volt |
| Craftsman | Craftsman | Cfn |
| Musician | Musician | Mus |
| Piper | Piper | Ppr |
| Drummer | Drummer | Dmr |
| Ranger | Ranger | Rgr |
| ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE RANKS | ||
| General | General | Gen |
| Lieutenant-General | General | LGen |
| Major-General | General | MGen |
| Brigadier-General | General | BGen |
| Colonel | Colonel | Col |
| Lieutenant-Colonel | Colonel | LCol |
| Major | Major | Maj |
| Captain | Captain | Capt |
| Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lt |
| Second Lieutenant | Lieutenant | 2Lt |
| Officer Cadet | Cadet | OCdt |
| Chief Warrant Officer | Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms (followed by surname) | CWO |
| Master Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer | MWO |
| Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer or Warrant | WO |
| Sergeant | Sergeant | Sgt |
| Master Corporal | Master Corporal | MCpl |
| Corporal | Corporal | Cpl |
| Private | Private | Pte |
| Aviator | Aviator | Avr |
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