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 | ||
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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, or Colour Sergeant | 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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