Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Air Force

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The following graph presents the images, names, transliterations and equivalent ranks in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force. These ranks also apply to the Chinese Army, formerly known as the People's Liberation Army.


Ranks of Officers

Rank image Chinese name Transliteraton Rank translation equivalent U.S. Rank equivalent U.S. Rank insignia equivalent
File:China-airforce-2000-dress 00.gif 空军一级上将 Kong Jun Yi Ji Shang Jiang1
(existed from 1965 to 2000) (equivalent to Kong Jun Da Jiang 大将, e.g. Air General (Air Senior General), existed from 1955 to 1965)
Air Force General
(First Class General)
Air Force General File:Usa-airforce-shoulder 11.gif
File:China-airforce-2000-dress 1.gif 空军上将 Kong Jun Shang Jiang (now the highest rank) Air Force Colonel General
(Second Class General)
Air Force Lieutenant General File:Usa-airforce-shoulder 10.gif
File:China-airforce-2000-dress 01.gif 空军中将 Kong Jun Zhong Jiang Air Force Lieutenant General Air Force Major General File:Usa-airforce-shoulder 09.gif
File:China-airforce-2000-dress 8.gif 空军少将 Kong Jun Shao Jiang Air Force Major General Air Force Brigadier General File:Usa-airforce-shoulder 08.gif
File:China-airforce-2000-dress 7.gif 空军大校 Kong Jun Da Xiao Air Force Senior Colonel
(Air Force Brigadier)
N/A N/A
File:China-airforce-2000-dress 6.gif 空军上校 Kong Jun Shang Xiao Air Force Colonel Air Force Colonel File:Usa-airforce-shoulder 07.gif
File:China-airforce-2000-dress 5.gif 空军中校 Kong Jun Zhong Xiao Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Air Force Lieutenant Colonel File:Usa-airforce-shoulder 06.gif
File:China-airforce-2000-dress 4.gif 空军少校 Kong Jun Shao Xiao Air Force Major Air Force Major File:Usa-airforce-shoulder 05.gif
File:China-airforce-2000-dress 04.gif 空军大尉 Kong Jun Da Wei (existed from 1955 to 2000) Air Force Captain
(Senior Captain)
Air Force Captain File:Usa-airforce-shoulder 04.gif
File:China-airforce-2000-dress 3.gif 空军上尉 Kong Jun Shang Wei Air Force Senior Lieutenant
(Captain)
Air Force Captain
(First Lieutenant)
File:Usa-airforce-shoulder 02.gif
File:China-airforce-2000-dress 2.gif 空军中尉 Kong Jun Zhong Wei Air Force Lieutenant Air Force First Lieutenant (Lieutenant) File:Usa-airforce-shoulder 01.gif
File:China-airforce-2000-dress 001.gif 空军少尉 Kong Jun Shao Wei Air Force Junior Lieutenant Air Force Second Lieutenant
File:China-airforce-2000-dress 0.gif 空军学员 Kong Jun Xue Yuan Air Force Officer Cadet Air Force Officer Cadet N/A

Ranks of Enlisted Personnel

File:Rank-enlisted-1-.gif
Ranks of the Naval, Aerial and Terrestrial branches of the Chinese military, including ranks of enlisted members
Chinese name Transliteraton Equivalent
空军六级士官 Liu Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 6)
空军五级士官 Wu Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 5)
major Si Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 4)
空军三级士官 San Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 3)
空军二级士官 Er Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 2)
空军一级士官 Yi Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 1)
空军上等兵 Shang Deng Bing Private First Class
空军列兵 Lie Bing Private

Notes

1. Yi Ji Shang Jiang - in the present time is not an active senior-most military rank of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Navy and Air Force. Appoint only in the war time.

See also

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