Ranks Of British Military Personnel

  

The British armed forces, which are officially known as the Armed Forces of the Crown or Her Majesties Armed Forces, consist of land, air and naval services.

The commander in chief of the forces is the monarch with de-facto authority given to the presiding Prime Minister, although the British Army is governed solely by the British parliament and not the monarch, a result of the 1689 Bill of Rights.

The British armed forces are made up of both professional and volunteer personnel as well as regular reservists.

Below is a list of all British military personnel ranks, in descending order.  

     

Field Marshall.

General.

Lieutenant General.

Major General.

Brigadier.

Colonel.

Lieutenant Colonel.

Major.

Captain.

Lieutenant.

2nd Lieutenant.

Officer Cadet.

Sergeant.

Corporal.

Private.

Air Chief Marshall.

Air Marshall.

Air Vice Marshall.

Air Commodore.

Group Captain.

Wing Commander.

Squadron Leader.

Flight Lieutenant.

Flying Officer.

Pilot Officer.

Officer Cadet.

Warrant Officer.

Sergeant.

Corporal.

Aircraftman / Aircraft woman.   

Admiral of the Fleet.

Admiral.

Commodore.

Captain.

Commander.

Lieutenant Commander.

Lieutenant.

Sub Lieutenant.

Ensign.

Midshipman.

Warrant Officer.

Petty Officer.

Leading sea man / Leading sea woman.

Sea man / Sea woman.