However many officers start off as soldiers before gaining their commission. Broadly speaking officers have more leadership duties. Soldiers and officers have different rank systems.
The rank system forms the backbone of the army s structure and it defines a soldier or officer s role and degree of responsibility. Insignia of indian navy. Insignia of commissioned officers.
Below is an image that represents the insignia used by armed forces. The badges provide a distinction between various ranks of armed forces. Insignia or shoulder insignia is a badge that represents the ranks of an officer or a person below officer rank.
The topmost ranks in the columns are the highest officer ranks and they decrease as they go down the column. 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.
General of the army general lieutenant major general brigadier general colonel lieutenant colonel major captain first lieutenant and second lieutenant. The rank in order from highest to lowest is as follows. There are numerous army officer and general ranks that range from permanent to wartime only positions.
Army special forces is o 10. As mentioned above the green berets lowest rank is e 5 sergeant while theoretically the highest rank in u s. Most green berets about 7 000 divided into special forces groups are enlisted men who hod rank of e 5 to e 9 from sergeant to sergeant major.
Often called a five star general the rank of general of the army has historically been reserved for wartime use and is not currently active in the u s.
Army ranks from lowest to highest in 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. India ह द hi. Starting with the army s below officer ranks from lowest to highest. Following are the officer ranks in the indian navy from lowest to highest.
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. Rank lieutenant general insignia. National emblem over crossed baton and saber.
36 years of commission service is required to get this indian army rank of lieutenant general. Lieutenant generals appointed as vice chief of army staff army commanders equivalent nfsg at pay level 17 rs 2 25 000. Retirement at the age of 60 4. The highest rank attainable in the army is the five star general of the army.
The highest rank attainable in the army is the five star general of the army. Retirement at the age of 60 4. Lieutenant generals appointed as vice chief of army staff army commanders equivalent nfsg at pay level 17 rs 2 25 000.
36 years of commission service is required to get this indian army rank of lieutenant general. National emblem over crossed baton and saber. Rank lieutenant general insignia.
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. Following are the officer ranks in the indian navy from lowest to highest.
Starting with the army s below officer ranks from lowest to highest. India ह द hi. 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.
