Ranks and Insignia are the important identification of a soldier serving in the armed forces, also it is equally important for us to identify the ranks and insignia of a soldier correctly whenever we see them. So would be officers! Ready to know about your rank when you get inducted and promotions? I hope you are ready as well as excited. So let us take an overview of different types of ranks in the Indian Defense. Below you can find the equivalent ranks of Indian army, navy and air force.
Indian Army
Indian Navy
Indian Air Force
Field Marshal
Admiral of the Fleet
Marshal of the Air Force
General
Admiral
Air Chief Marshal
Lieutenant General
Vice Admiral
Air Marshal
Major General
Rear Admiral
Air Vice Marshal
Brigadier
Commodore
Air Commodore
Colonel
Captain
Group Captain
Lieutenant Colonel
Commander
Wing Commander
Major
Lieutenant Commander
Squadron Leader
Captain
Lieutenant
Flight Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant
Flying Officer
Officer Ranks
INDIAN ARMY
INDIAN NAVY
INDIAN AIR FORCE
General
Admiral
Air Chief Marshal
Lieutenant General
Vice Admiral
Air Marshal
Major General
Rear Admiral
Air Vice Marshal
Brigadier
Commodore
Air Commodore
Colonel
Captain
Group Captain
Lieutenant Colonel
Commander
Wing Commander
Major
Lieutenant Commander
Squadron Leader
Captain
Lieutenant
Flight Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant
Flying Officer
Personnel Below Officer Ranks
INDIAN ARMY
INDIAN NAVY
INDIAN AIR FORCE
Subedar Major
Master Chief Petty Officer (First Class)
Master Warrant Officer
Subedar
Master Chief Petty Officer (Second Class)
Warrant Officer
Naib Subedar
Chief Petty Officer
Junior Warrant Officer
Havaldar
Petty Officer
Sergeant
Naik
Able Seaman
Corporal
Lance Naik
Leading Seaman
Leading Aircraftsman
Sepoy
Seaman
Aircraftsman
Field Marshal Kondandera Madappa Cariappa (1899–1993)
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw (1914–2008)
Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh
Indian Army Rank Insignia
Indian Navy Rank Insignia
Indian Air Force Rank Insignia
Hope this information will help you to remember ranks of Indian Armed Forces officers. You may face question-based on ranks in your ssb interview.
Why have you not mentioned about Indian Coast Guard here? Coast Guard is part of Indian Armed forces though the ranks are not equivalent to the tri-services. I have mentioned a few details about ranks and insignia of Coast Guard in the wikipedia page. You can include those details in this article as well.
Thanks
For your reference: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Coast_Guard#Coast_Guard_Officers)
In India, there is no offical definition of para military forces anymore which is now called CAPF.
ICG is an armed force of the union under MoD. The administrative structure of ICG is similar to CAPF. The operations are military in nature.
Why have you not mentioned about Indian Coast Guard here? Coast Guard is part of Indian Armed forces though the ranks are not equivalent to the tri-services. I have mentioned a few details about ranks and insignia of Coast Guard in the wikipedia page. You can include those details in this article as well.
Thanks
For your reference: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Coast_Guard#Coast_Guard_Officers)
Coast Guard is not Armed Forces but it’s para military service
In India, there is no offical definition of para military forces anymore which is now called CAPF.
ICG is an armed force of the union under MoD. The administrative structure of ICG is similar to CAPF. The operations are military in nature.