Air Marshal (Australia)

Air Marshal (Australia)

:"See Air Marshal for other countries which use this rank"

Air Marshal is the second highest active rank of the Royal Australian Air Force and was created as a direct equivalent of the British Royal Air Force rank of Air Marshal, it is also considered a 3 star rank. The rank is held by the Chief of Air Force (CAF), and when the Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF), the Chief of Joint Operations (CJOPS) and/or the Chief of the Capability Development executive (CCDE) are Air Force officers.

Air Marshal is a higher rank than Air Vice Marshal and is lower than Air Chief Marshal. It is a direct equivalent of Vice Admiral in the Royal Australian Navy and Lieutenant General in the Australian Army.

The insignia is two light blue bands (each on a slightly wider black band) over a light blue band on a black broad band.

ee also

*Ranks of the RAAF
*Australian Defence Force ranks and insignia
*Air force officer rank insignia


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