![]() The most senior active rank of the RAAF, Air Marshal – a three-star rank, is held by the Chief of Air Force. The word 'Australia' appears immediately below all rank insignia worn on the shoulder or chest. Rank insignia is worn on the shoulder in all other orders of dress with the exception of the Service Dress tunic where it is worn on the lower sleeve for officers and Warrant Officers and the upper sleeve for airmen and the working uniform of Physical Training Instructors where it is worn on the sleeve. Both officers and airmen wear rank insignia on the chest when wearing General Purpose Uniform or Disruptive Pattern Combat Uniform. The rank insignia is very similar to that of the RAF, with the exception of Leading Aircraftman (LAC)/Leading Aircraftwoman (LACW) which is one chevron (two-bladed propeller in RAF). Also, the RAAF does not have the ranks of Senior Aircraftman, Junior Technician, Chief Technician or Master Aircrew. ![]() Pilot Officer is written as PLTOFF, not Plt Off). Unlike the RAF, RAAF rank abbreviations are always written in uppercase without spaces (e.g. The RAF based its officer ranks on the Royal Navy, and its airmen ranks on the British Army. The rank structure of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has been inherited from the Royal Air Force (RAF).
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