
THE AIRFORCE - RANK INSIGNIA

General's cap badge
On the 1st of September 2002 the Air Force rank insignia changed
from the insignia currently shared with the Army and SAMHS to a new
system in order to bring it more in line with international forms
of rank and to incorporate the new South African Coat of Arms. Subsequently
the ranks of General Officers changed again in September 2003 to be
more inline with the rest of the SANDF. The previous rank insignia
can be viewed here.
Officer Rank Insignia
Rank | Shoulder Insignia | Chest Insignia | Form of Address |
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General | ![]() |
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General |
Lieutenant General | ![]() |
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General |
Major General | ![]() |
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General |
Brigadier General | ![]() |
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General |
Colonel | ![]() |
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Colonel |
Lieutenant Colonel | ![]() |
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Colonel |
Major | ![]() |
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Major |
Captain | ![]() |
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Captain |
Lieutenant | ![]() |
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Lieutenant |
2nd Lieutenant | ![]() |
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Lieutenant |
Candidate Officer | ![]() |
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CO |
Chaplain | ![]() |
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Dependant on religion |
Warrant Officer Rank Insignia
Rank | Shoulder Insignia | Chest Insignia | Form of Address | |
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Master Chief WO | ![]() |
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Sergeant Major | |
Senior Chief WO | ![]() |
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Sergeant Major | |
Chief WO |
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Sergeant Major | |
Master WO | ![]() |
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Sergeant Major | |
Senior WO | ![]() |
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Sergeant Major | |
WO Class 1 |
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Sergeant Major | |
WO Class 2 | ![]() |
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Sergeant Major |
Non Commissioned Officers Rank
Insignia
Rank | Rank Insignia | Chest Insignia | Form of Address |
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Flight Sergeant | ![]() |
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Flight |
Sergeant | ![]() |
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Sergeant |
Corporal | ![]() |
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Corporal |
Lance Corporal | ![]() |
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Corporal |
Airman | No rank insignia worn | No rank insignia worn | Airman |