The Pecking Order Poster as a High Resolution

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Defence Focus Design: David Barlow THE PECKING RDER AS ANYONE who works in defence knows, there are clearly defined rank structures. But, while the pecking order may be clear within your own Service, equivalent ranks or grades in the other Services may be less apparent. With joint operations becoming increasingly common and many bases run by a mix of uniformed and civilian MOD staff, you need to know where you stand. If nothing else, we hope this poster helps you to know whom you should salute, and to find your way to the correct mess. Special ranks peculiar to some units are not included here. This is a broad guide only. GENERAL LIEUTENANT GENERAL BRIGADIER COLONEL LIEUTENANT COLONEL MAJOR CAPTAIN SECOND LIEUTENANT LIEUTENANT LIEUTENANT SECOND LIEUTENANT WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 1 COLOUR SERGEANT SERGEANT CORPORAL ADMIRAL GENERAL LIEUTENANT GENERAL MAJOR GENERAL BRIGADIER COLONEL LIEUTENANT COLONEL MAJOR CAPTAIN WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 1 STAFF SERGEANT SERGEANT CORPORAL AIR CHIEF MARSHAL AIR MARSHAL AIR VICE- MARSHAL AIR COMMODORE GROUP CAPTAIN WING COMMANDER SQUADRON LEADER FLIGHT LIEUTENANT FLYING OFFICER PILOT OFFICER FLIGHT SERGEANT SERGEANT CORPORAL PUS SENIOR CIVIL SERVANT PAY BAND 3 SENIOR CIVIL SERVANT PAY BAND 2 SENIOR CIVIL SERVANT PAY BAND 1 BAND B2 BAND B1 BAND C1 BAND C2 BAND D/SKILL ZONE 4 VICE ADMIRAL REAR ADMIRAL COMMODORE CAPTAIN COMMANDER LIEUTENANT COMMANDER LIEUTENANT SUB LIEUTENANT WARRANT OFFICER 1 CHIEF PETTY OFFICER PETTY OFFICER LEADING HAND ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MAJOR GENERAL WARRANT OFFICER WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 2 WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 2 ROYAL MARINES ROYAL NAVY ARMY ROYAL AIR FORCE MOD CIVIL SERVANTS WARRANT OFFICER 2 MARINE PRIVATE AIRCRAFTMAN LANCE CORPORAL LANCE CORPORAL SECOND PUS O SENIOR AIRCRAFTMAN (Stars are allocated to the most senior ranks across defence) ABLE RATE (Within the MOD Civil Service there are also band E1/skill zones 2 & 3, and band E2/skill zone 1 staff. However, no equivalent military ranks have been established for these grades) MIDSHIPMAN

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DefenceFocus

Design: David Barlow

THE PECKING RDERAS ANYONE who works in defence knows, there are clearly defined rank structures. But, while the pecking order may be clear within your own Service, equivalent ranks or grades in the other Services may be less apparent. With joint operations becoming increasingly common and many bases run by a

mix of uniformed and civilian MOD staff, you need to know where you stand. If nothing else, we hope this poster helps you to know whom you should salute, and to find your way to the correct mess.■ Special ranks peculiar to some units are not included here. This is a broad guide only.

GENERAL

LIEUTENANT GENERAL

BRIGADIER

COLONEL

LIEUTENANT COLONEL

MAJOR

CAPTAIN

SECOND LIEUTENANT

LIEUTENANT LIEUTENANT

SECOND LIEUTENANT

WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 1

COLOUR SERGEANT

SERGEANT

CORPORAL

ADMIRAL GENERAL

LIEUTENANT GENERAL

MAJOR GENERAL

BRIGADIER

COLONEL

LIEUTENANT COLONEL

MAJOR

CAPTAIN

WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 1

STAFF SERGEANT

SERGEANT

CORPORAL

AIR CHIEF MARSHAL

AIR MARSHAL

AIR VICE- MARSHAL

AIR COMMODORE

GROUP CAPTAIN

WING COMMANDER

SQUADRON LEADER

FLIGHT LIEUTENANT

FLYING OFFICER

PILOTOFFICER

FLIGHT SERGEANT

SERGEANT

CORPORAL

PUS

SENIOR CIVIL SERVANT PAY BAND 3

SENIOR CIVIL SERVANT PAY BAND 2

SENIOR CIVIL SERVANT PAY BAND 1

BAND B2

BAND B1

BAND C1

BAND C2

BAND D/SKILL ZONE 4

VICE ADMIRAL

REAR ADMIRAL

COMMODORE

CAPTAIN

COMMANDER

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER

LIEUTENANT

SUB LIEUTENANT

WARRANT OFFICER 1

CHIEF PETTY OFFICER

PETTY OFFICER

THE PECKING RDER

SERGEANT

SERGEANT

CORPORALLEADING HAND

★ ★ ★ ★

★ ★ ★

★ ★

MAJOR GENERAL

WARRANT OFFICER

WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 2

WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 2

ROYAL MARINES

ROYAL NAVY ARMY ROYAL AIR FORCE

MOD CIVILSERVANTS

WARRANT OFFICER 2

MARINE PRIVATE AIRCRAFTMAN

LANCECORPORAL

LANCECORPORAL

SECOND PUS

O

SENIORAIRCRAFTMAN

(Stars are allocated to the most senior ranks across defence)

ABLE RATE

ROYAL NAVY

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ARMY

CAPTAIN

SECOND LIEUTENANT

LIEUTENANT

WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 1

WARRANT

GENERAL

BRIGADIER

MAJOR GENERAL

AIR CHIEF MARSHAL

AIR MARSHAL

AIR VICE- MARSHAL

ROYAL AIR FORCE

ABLE RATE MARINE

CORPORAL

PRIVATE

THE PECKING RDER

OFFICER CLASS 2OFFICER CLASS 2

OFFICER CLASS 1 OFFICER CLASS 1

VICE ADMIRAL

REAR ADMIRAL

(Within the MOD Civil Service there are also band E1/skill zones 2 & 3, and band E2/skill zone 1 staff. However, no equivalent military ranks have been established for these grades)MIDSHIPMAN