Army ranks enlisted and officer from lowest to highest pay grade insignia. Click any rank to view detailed information about that rank s duties pay promotions and more. Army and their respective pay grades insignias abbreviations and classifications.
The table below lists all the standard ranks in the u s. Full size is 676 720 pixels indian army s ranks and designations recruitment processes and time span for promotion etc explained. By aman published august 31 2016.
Indian army ranks image. The rank of marshal of the air force is the ceremonial rank of the indian air force and has been conferred once in 2002 to marshal of the indian air force. The rank of field marshal is the ceremonial rank and has been conferred only to two officers of the indian army field marshal sam manekshaw 1973 field marshal k m carriappa 1983.
Given below are the equivalent ranks of the commissioned officers in the indian army the indian air force and the indian navy. The indian armed forces comprise the army the air force and the navy. The indian defence services are one of the best organisations in the world to deal with natural and man made disasters.
Each branch follows a hierarchy but the goal remains the same that is to protect sovereignty of the. Army navy and air force. The indian armed forces features three professional service branches.
It does not currently exist in the army organizational structure. India has a field marshal rank but it is mostly honorary. Traditional names for ranks are still used as well as western names.
These ranks generally correspond with those of western militaries and in particular reflect those of the british and commonwealth armies.
All army ranks india. Until 26 january 1950 when india became a republic the indian army utilised the british pattern rank badges of the british indian army upon independence in 1947 india became a dominion within the british commonwealth of nations but the old rank insignia incorporating the tudor crown and four pointed bath star pip was retained as george vi remained commander in chief of the. Indian army ranks and positions. Around 30 35 lakh people appear for the recruitment in the army and do you know that india loses 1600 soldiers every year without going to war. The field marshal rank is the highest rank in the indian army.
It is a ceremonial or wartime rank and field marshal sam manekshaw and field marshal km cariappa have been the only two officers to. The indian army is the land based branch of the indian armed forces it is the largest component of the indian armed forces with 1 237 117 active troops and 960 000 reserve troops. The indian army is also the second largest standing army in the world. The following tables present the ranks of the azad hind fauj.
The following tables present the ranks of the azad hind fauj. The indian army is also the second largest standing army in the world. The indian army is the land based branch of the indian armed forces it is the largest component of the indian armed forces with 1 237 117 active troops and 960 000 reserve troops.
It is a ceremonial or wartime rank and field marshal sam manekshaw and field marshal km cariappa have been the only two officers to. The field marshal rank is the highest rank in the indian army. Around 30 35 lakh people appear for the recruitment in the army and do you know that india loses 1600 soldiers every year without going to war.
Indian army ranks and positions. Until 26 january 1950 when india became a republic the indian army utilised the british pattern rank badges of the british indian army upon independence in 1947 india became a dominion within the british commonwealth of nations but the old rank insignia incorporating the tudor crown and four pointed bath star pip was retained as george vi remained commander in chief of the.
