Indian Navy ranks and insignia
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The Indian Navy (IN), the naval component of the Indian Armed Forces follows a certain hierarchy of rank designations and insignia derived from the erstwhile Royal Indian Navy (RIN).[1]
Quick Facts Equivalent ranks of Indian military ...
Equivalent ranks of Indian military | ||
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Indian Navy | Indian Army | Indian Air Force |
Commissioned ranks | ||
Admiral of the fleet | Field marshal | Marshal of the Indian Air Force |
Admiral | General | Air chief marshal |
Vice admiral | Lieutenant general | Air marshal |
Rear admiral | Major general | Air vice marshal |
Commodore | Brigadier | Air commodore |
Captain | Colonel | Group captain |
Commander | Lieutenant colonel | Wing commander |
Lieutenant commander | Major | Squadron leader |
Lieutenant | Captain | Flight lieutenant |
Sub lieutenant | Lieutenant | Flying officer |
Junior commissioned ranks | ||
Master chief petty officer 1st class | Subedar major[Alt 1] | Master warrant officer |
Master chief petty officer 2nd class | Subedar[Alt 2] | Warrant officer |
Chief petty officer | Naib subedar[Alt 3] | Junior warrant officer |
Non-commissioned ranks | ||
Petty officer | Havildar | Sergeant |
Leading seaman | Naik | Corporal |
Seaman 1 | Lance naik | Leading aircraftsman |
Seaman 2 | Sepoy | Aircraftsman |
Footnotes | ||
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