According to a news release of paf here on monday. The government of pakistan has promoted air vice marshal arshad malik and air vice marshal aasim zaheer to the rank of air marshal and air commodore muhammad zahid mehmood and air commodore noor abbas to the rank of air vice marshal. Islamabad july 4 app.
Air commodore is a 1 star rank and the most junior air officer rank being immediately senior to group captain and immediately subordinate to air vice marshal it has a nato ranking code of of 6 and is equivalent to a commodore in the royal navy or a brigadier in the british army or the royal marines unlike these two ranks however it has always been a substantive rank. 1 the rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical british influence such as zimbabwe and it is sometimes used as the english. Aircdre in the rnzaf and raaf is a one star rank and the most junior of the air officer ranks which originated in and continues to be used by the royal air force.
Air commodore abbreviated as air cdre in the raf iaf and paf. It is the fourth highest rank in pakistan armed services with a nato code of of 6 it is worn on epaulettes with a one star insignia it ranks above of 5 rank captain. Air commodore pakistan air force commodore abbreviated as cdre or cdrepn is a one star commissioned armed officer rank in the pakistan navy coast guards and marines.
Insignia for officer ranks were changed from the british influenced ranks to a turkish style one on 5 july 2006. The ranks of pakistan air force are primarily based on royal air force rank structure though ranks for other ranks personnel and insignia differ. The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical british influence such as zimbabwe and it is sometimes used as the english translation.
Aircdre in the rnzaf and raaf is a one star rank and the most junior of the air officer ranks which originated in and continues to be used by the royal air force. Air commodore abbreviated as air cdre in the raf iaf and paf.
