Royal Canadian Air Force

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was the air force of Canada from 1924 until 1968 when the three branches of the Canadian military were merged into the Canadian Armed Forces. The modern Canadian air force has been known as Canadian Forces Air Command (AIRCOM) since 1975, but still refers to itself as the "Air Force" and maintains many of the traditions of the RCAF.

Ranks

The Royal Canadian Air Force used a rank structure similar to the Royal Air Force's. The RCAF ranks, in English and French, were:

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• Air Chief Marshal / maréchal en chef de l'Air
• Air Marshal / maréchal de l'Air
• Air Vice-Marshal / vice-maréchal de l'Air
• Air Commodore / commodore de l'Air
• Group Captain / colonel d'aviation
• Wing Commander / lieutenant-colonel d'aviation
• Squadron Leader / commandant d'aviation
• Flight Lieutenant / capitaine d'aviation
• Flying Officer / lieutenant d'aviation
• Pilot Officer / sous-lieutenant d'aviation
• Officer Cadet / élève-officier
• Warrant Officer, class 1 / adjudant de 1^re classe
• Warrant Officer, class 2 / adjudant de 2^e classe
• Flight Sergeant / sergent de section
• Sergeant / sergent
• Corporal / caporal
• Leading Aircraftsman / aviateur-chef
• Aircraftsman / aviateur