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. The pays listed per rank are average pay of that rank in pakistani rupees in peace time and at a peace station and are just meant to give an idea. The pay is variable based on pakistan army ranks bps scale.
The lowest rank in pakistan army is sepoy and the highest army rank is field marshal. Pak army ranks lowest to highest. Army ranks arranged from lowest to highest including information on pay grade emblems insignias abbreviations and official titles.
Listing of current u s. The other two armed forces of india are the indian air force and the indian navy. The indian army is one of the indian armed forces which is a land based branch.
Indian army ranks as per the structure of officers ranks are given here in detail. 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. The highest rank attainable in the army is the five star general of the army.
Indian army ranks ordered lowest to highest grade. The indian army is a well trained and experienced modern fighting force made up of a defined structure and discipline through training. Rank lieutenant general.
Pay level 18 rs.
Indian army ranks from lowest to highest. The indian armed forces features three professional service branches. Army navy and air force. Each branch follows a hierarchy but the goal remains the same that is to protect sovereignty of the. 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.
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. After the foremost ranking field marshal this is the highest rank held by the indian army officer. Incumbent general dalbir singh coas.
3 years as coas or at the age of 62 whichever is earlier.
3 years as coas or at the age of 62 whichever is earlier. Incumbent general dalbir singh coas. After the foremost ranking field marshal this is the highest rank held by the indian army officer.
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. 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.
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.
