Wing commander
Commissioned rank in the RAF and air forces of other Commonwealth countries / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Wing Commander" redirects here. For the video game franchise, see Wing Commander (franchise). For other uses, see Wing Commander (disambiguation).
Wing commander (Wg Cdr or W/C) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.[1] The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. Equivalent to Colonel in other services.
The examples and perspective in this deal primarily with the United Kingdom and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (February 2024) |
The equivalent rank in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and the Women's Royal Air Force (until 1968) and in Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service (until 1980) was wing officer. The equivalent rank in the Royal Observer Corps (until 1995) was observer commander, which had a similar rank insignia.