Air Vice Marshal

Air Vice Marshal is the third most senior rank active in the Royal Air Force today, after the inactivation of Marshal of the Royal Air Force as a substantive rank in peacetime during defence cuts of the 1990s. It also exists in a number of other air forces, ranking above Air Commodore and immediately below Air Marshal.

Related Topics:
Royal Air Force - Marshal of the Royal Air Force - Air Commodore - Air Marshal

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It has a NATO ranking code of OF-7, and is equivalent to a Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy or a Major General in the British Army or the Royal Marines.

Related Topics:
NATO - Admiral - Royal Navy - Major General - British Army - Royal Marines

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The rank insignia consists of a narrow light blue band (on a slightly wider black band) over a light blue band on a broad black band. This is worn on the both the lower sleeves of the tunic or on the shoulders of the flying suit or the casual uniform.

Related Topics:
Insignia - Flying suit

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The Command Flag of an Air-Vice Marshal has two narrow red bands running through the centre.

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