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Australia vs China Military Ranks

The Australian Army has 17 ranks โ€” 11 officer and 6 enlisted โ€” from Private (or equivalent) up to Field marshal. Below: all 51 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Chinese equivalents.

Branches
3
Ranks documented
51
Active personnel
58K

Army

Rank Ladder Highest first · 16 of 17 matched
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia · Army NATO code
Equivalent in
Officers
Australia Army Field marshal insignia Field marshal OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army –
Australia Army General insignia General OF-9 General China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ† (General) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ† (General)
Australia Army Lieutenant general insignia Lieutenant general OF-8 Lieutenant General China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General)
Australia Army Major general insignia Major general OF-7 Major General China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General)
Australia Army Brigadier insignia Brigadier OF-6 Brigadier General China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel)
Australia Army Colonel insignia Colonel OF-5 Colonel China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel)
Australia Army Lieutenant colonel insignia Lieutenant colonel OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel)
Australia Army Major insignia Major OF-3 Major / Commandant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major)
Australia Army Captain insignia Captain OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain)
Australia Army Lieutenant insignia Lieutenant OF-1 Lieutenant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant)
Australia Army Second lieutenant insignia Second lieutenant OF-1 Lieutenant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant)
Enlisted ranks
Australia Army Warrant officer class 1 insignia Warrant officer class 1 OR-9 Sergeant Major China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (First Class Sergeant Major) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (First Class Sergeant Major)
Australia Army Warrant officer class 2 insignia Warrant officer class 2 OR-8 1st Sergeant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Second Class Sergeant Major) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Second Class Sergeant Major)
Australia Army Sergeant insignia Sergeant OR-6 Staff Sergeant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (First Class Master Sergeant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (First Class Master Sergeant)
Australia Army Corporal insignia Corporal OR-5 Sergeant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Second Class Master Sergeant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Second Class Master Sergeant)
Australia Army Lance corporal insignia Lance corporal OR-4 Corporal China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฃซ (Sergeant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฃซ (Sergeant)
Private (or equivalent) OR-2 Private China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Private First Class) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Private First Class)

Air Force

Rank Ladder Highest first · 16 of 17 matched
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia · Air Force NATO code
Equivalent in
Officers
Australia Air Force Marshal of the RAAF insignia Marshal of the RAAF OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army –
Australia Air Force Air chief marshal insignia Air chief marshal OF-9 General China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ† (General) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ† (General)
Australia Air Force Air marshal insignia Air marshal OF-8 Lieutenant General China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General)
Australia Air Force Air vice-marshal insignia Air vice-marshal OF-7 Major General China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General)
Australia Air Force Air commodore insignia Air commodore OF-6 Brigadier General China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel)
Australia Air Force Group captain insignia Group captain OF-5 Colonel China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel)
Australia Air Force Wing commander insignia Wing commander OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel)
Australia Air Force Squadron leader insignia Squadron leader OF-3 Major / Commandant China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major)
Australia Air Force Flight lieutenant insignia Flight lieutenant OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain)
Australia Air Force Flying officer insignia Flying officer OF-1 Lieutenant China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant)
Australia Air Force Pilot officer insignia Pilot officer OF-1 Lieutenant China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant)
Enlisted ranks
Australia Air Force Warrant officer insignia Warrant officer OR-9 Sergeant Major China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ€็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant first class) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ€็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant first class)
Australia Air Force Flight sergeant insignia Flight sergeant OR-8 1st Sergeant China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant second class) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant second class)
Australia Air Force Sergeant insignia Sergeant OR-6 Staff Sergeant China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Technical sergeant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Technical sergeant)
Australia Air Force Corporal insignia Corporal OR-5 Sergeant China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Staff sergeant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Staff sergeant)
Australia Air Force Leading aircraftman/aircraftwoman insignia Leading aircraftman/aircraftwoman OR-3 Private 1st Class China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ‹ๅฃซ (Corporal) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ‹ๅฃซ (Corporal)
Australia Air Force Aircraftman/aircraftwoman insignia Aircraftman/aircraftwoman OR-2 Private China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Airman First Class) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Airman First Class)

Overview

  • Royal Australian Navy (RAN): Conducts maritime warfare, sea patrol, and amphibious operations. Headquartered in Canberra, with its operational Fleet Command based at HMAS Kuttabul in Sydney. Its primary elements include the Surface Force, Submarine Force, Fleet Air Arm, and the Information Warfare Force.
  • Australian Army: Conducts land warfare and special operations. Headquartered in Canberra, with operational commands including Forces Command, Special Operations Command, and Army Aviation Command. Primary field formations include the 1st Division and the 2nd Division, which organize regular and reserve combat brigades.
  • Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF): Operates combat, transport, and surveillance aircraft. Headquartered in Canberra, with its operational Air Command located at RAAF Base Glenbrook. Capabilities are structured across six Force Element Groups, which include the Air Combat Group, Air Mobility Group, and the Surveillance and Response Group.
  • Joint Capabilities Group (JCG): Administers and generates joint warfighting capabilities across cyber, space, logistics, and training domains. Headquartered in Canberra, it commands Space Command and Cyber Command to integrate multidomain operations. This organizational structure consolidates space and cyber operations under a single joint military command rather than maintaining separate military services.
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