Air Commodore

The Air Commodore (Air CDRE ) is a rank in the Royal Air Force. It occurs also in the air forces of other countries which were in their rank system influenced by the British system. So there is this rank in the Indian Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, in Pakistan Air Force as well as in the Koninklijke Luchtmacht.

The rank of Air Commodore equivalent to a Brigadier General of the Land Forces, making it according to the German understanding of the lowest rank of general.

In the British understanding, which is derived from the rank of the naval rank of Commodore, Air Commodore, however, is still not an actual rank of General. The actual General Ranks begin after the Air Vice Marshal British tradition. In rank in the Royal Air Force Air Marshal and Air Chief Marshal.

  • Officer rank
  • Royal Air Force
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