Pilot Officer

Pilot Officer is the lowest commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries, ranking only above Acting Pilot Officer (or APO) and Officer Cadet. It ranks immediately below Flying Officer. It normally denotes a Officer who has elected to join as a non-graduate direct entrant Officer, as those with Degrees, usually only serve a week at the rank after graduation from the RAF College Cranwell.

Related Topics:
Royal Air Force - Commonwealth - Acting Pilot Officer - Officer Cadet - Flying Officer - Cranwell

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It has a NATO ranking code of OF-1 and is equivalent to a Second Lieutenant in the British Army or the Royal Marines. The Royal Navy has no exactly equivalent rank, and a Pilot Officer is senior to a Royal Navy Midshipman but junior to a Sub-Lieutenant.

Related Topics:
NATO - Second Lieutenant - British Army - Royal Marines - Royal Navy - Midshipman - Sub-Lieutenant

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The rank insignia consists of a thin blue band on slightly wider black band. This is worn on both the lower sleeves of the tunic or on the shoulders of the flying suit or the casual uniform.

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