Equivalence of Ranks in Three Armed Forces
Equivalence of ranks in the three services of Armed Forces Indian Commissioned officers (ICOs)
PCDA circular No. 565 on equivalence of ranks.
Office of the Principal CDA(Pensions)
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad- 211014
Circular No. 565
Dated: 22.08.2016
APPENDIX- ‘X’
Equivalence of ranks in the three services of Armed Forces Indian Commissioned officers (ICOs)
| Sl. No. | Army | Air Force | Navy |
| 1. | Lieutenant | Plt. Officer/ Flg. Officer | Sub Lt. |
| 2. | Captain | Flt. Lt. | Lt. |
| 3. | Major | Sqn Ldr. | Lt. Cdr. |
| 4. | Lt. Colonel (TS) | Wg. Cdr (TS) | Cdr. (TS) |
| 5. | LT Colonel (S) | Wg. Cdr. (S) | Cdr(S) |
| 6. | Colonel (TS) | Group Captain (TS) | Captain (TS) |
| 7. | Colonel | Group Captain | Captain |
| 8. | Brigadier | Air Commodore | Commodore |
| 9. | Major General | Air Vice Marshal | Rear Admiral |
| 10. | Lt. General | Air Marshal | Vice Admiral |
| *11. | Lt. General (HAG+) | Air Marshal (HAG+) | Vice Admiral (HAG+) |
| 12. | Lt. General (Army Cdr.) | Air Marshal (AOC-in-C) | Vice Admiral (FOC-in-C) |
| 13. | DGAFMS | —— | —— |
| 14. | Vice Chief of Army Staff | Vice Chief of Air Staff | Vice Chief of Naval Staff |
| 15. | Chief of Army Staff | Chief of Air Staff | Chief of Naval Staff |
Note: * The rank of Lt. General (HAG+) and equivalent exists only in Post-2006 cases.
Download PCDA Circular No. 565 dated 22.08.2016