Marshal of the Air Force

Marshal of the Air Force

Marshal of the Air Force may be used as a generic term for a rank in some air forces which use a similar title, with their air force's name inserted, as their most senior rank. The first such rank was Marshal of the Royal Air Force. No air force actually uses the title "Marshal of the Air Force". Brazil, Italy and Portugal have used rank titles which literally translate as Marshal of the Air, whereas the Soviet Union used "Chief Marshal of Air Forces".

Marshals of the air force can be properly considered marshals and such ranks are equivalent to the army rank of Field Marshal and the navy rank of Admiral of the Fleet. Marshal of the Air Force is a 5 star rank.

Rank insignia

There are a variety of rank insignia in use by the different air forces which maintain a rank of Marshal of the Air Force. Some, such the Royal Air Force, derive the pattern from the sleeve lace for an Admiral of the Fleet. Others, use a pattern of five stars, indicating the seniority of the rank.

List of Marshals of the Air Force

Other Countries

The rank also exists or has existed (on paper) in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia, Iran, South Korea, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey and South Vietnam, but not all of these countries have ever actually used it. The United States does not use the rank, using General of the Air Force instead.

References

ee also

*RAF officer ranks
*Ranks of the RAAF
*Air force officer rank insignia


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