Ranks

Ranks

Officer

Air Force Rank	Marines Rank	Navy Rank	Army Rank	Witch Corps Rank	NATO Code
Marshal of the Air Force	Captain General	Admiral of the Fleet	Field marshal	元帥大将 (Gensui Taishō)	OF-10
Air chief marshal	General	Admiral	General	大将 (Taishō)	OF-9
Air marshal	Lieutenant-general	Vice admiral	Lieutenant-general	中将 (Chūjō)	OF-8
Air vice-marshal	Major-general	Rear admiral	Major-general	少将 (Shōshō)	OF-7
Air commodore	Brigadier	Commodore	Brigadier	准将／代将 (Junshō/Daishō)	OF-6
Group captain	Colonel	Captain	Colonel	大佐 (Taisa/Daisa)	OF-5
Wing commander	Lieutenant-colonel	Commander	Lieutenant-colonel	中佐 (Chūsa)	OF-4
Squadron leader	Major	Lieutenant commander	Major	少佐 (Shōsa)	OF-3
Flight lieutenant	Captain	Lieutenant	Captain	大尉 (Tai-i/Dai-i)	OF-2
Flying officer	Lieutenant	Sub lieutenant	Lieutenant	中尉 (Chūi)	OF-1
Pilot officer	Second lieutenant	Midshipman	Second lieutenant	少尉 (Shōi)	OF-1

Air Force Rank	Air Force Rank (aircrew)	Marines Rank	Navy Rank	Army Rank	Witch Corps Rank	NATO Code
—	—	—	—	—	—	OR-10
Warrant officer	Master aircrew	Warrant officer class 1	Warrant officer class 1	Warrant officer class 1	准尉 (Jun-i) ／兵曹長 (Hēsōchō)	OR-9
—	—	Warrant officer class 2	—	Warrant officer class 2	—	OR-8
Flight sergeant	Flight sergeant aircrew	Colour sergeant	Chief petty officer	Staff/Colour sergeant	曹長 (Sōchō)	OR-7
Chief technician (technical trade only)	—	—	—	—	—	OR-7
Sergeant*	Sergeant aircrew	Sergeant*	Petty officer	Sergeant*	軍曹 (Gunsō)*	OR-6
—	—	—	—	—	—	OR-5
Corporal	—	Corporal	Leading seaman	Corporal	伍長 (Gochō)	OR-4
Lance corporal (land units only)	—	Lance Corporal	—	Lance corporal	兵長 (Heichō)	OR-3
Senior aircraftman/woman technician (technical trade only)	—	—	—	—	上等兵 (Jōtōhei)	OR-2
Senior aircraftman/woman	—	—	—	—	一等兵 (Ittōhei)	OR-2
Leading aircraftman/woman	—	Marine	Able seaman	Private	—	OR-2
Aircraftman/woman	—	—	—	Private	二等兵 (Nitōhei)	OR-1