{"id":613,"date":"2024-05-16T18:24:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T18:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakforces.pk\/?p=613"},"modified":"2024-05-16T18:24:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T18:24:28","slug":"paf-ranks-scales-and-salaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/search.pakforces.pk\/wp1\/paf-ranks-scales-and-salaries\/","title":{"rendered":"PAF ranks, scales, and salaries of airmen and officers."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_63c715-d3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_63c715-d3\"><strong>introduction to PAF ranks.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">The Pakistan Air Force has always employed a logo in the style of the British Air Force. The Pakistan Air Force adopted a British-style symbol on July 5, 2006.                         later It was modified to match the Turkish Air Force&#8217;s symbol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">The Pakistan Air Force&#8217;s rank system is frequently divided into three divisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading613_6898d1-99 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_6898d1-99\"><strong><em>Non-commissioned officers (Airmen)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading613_d0d043-cd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_d0d043-cd\"><strong><em>Junior Commissioned Officers (JCO)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading613_07d241-7a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_07d241-7a\"><strong><em>Commissioned officers (CO)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column613_bd1918-2f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column613_292b0e-31\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column613_626daf-ec\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_baf025-e3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_baf025-e3\">airman ranks<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items613_202a64-10 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_5bbd9e-98\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">aircraft man<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_465da2-95\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">leading aircraft man <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_078a6d-4b\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">senior aircraft man<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_74d86e-4e\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">junior technician<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_b5f970-12\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">corporal technician<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_722099-62\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">senior technician<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_5589ec-48\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">chief technician<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column613_0ce282-c1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column613_945ca7-cf\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_baa818-26 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_baa818-26\">JCO&#8217;s ranks<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items613_996183-db kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_6e57e7-9e\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">assistant warrant officer(AWO)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_ad33df-60\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Warrant officer(WO)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_551c7c-c8\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">chief warrant officer(CWO)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column613_fe64cf-eb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column613_7368cd-b1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_ab56f1-6d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_ab56f1-6d\">officer&#8217;s ranks<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items613_1c7700-f5 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_21d4f7-1f\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">pilot officer<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_914a04-24\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">flying officer<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_ab195e-f0\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">flight lieutenant<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_8d99d2-59\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">squadron leader<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_8c84ae-ce\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">wing commander<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_30fca6-fb\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">group captain<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_cbe7e4-a6\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">air commodore<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_e2e5a8-34\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">air vice marshal<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_6d56a4-a3\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">air marshal <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_c6406f-02\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">air chief marshal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column613_1c1ac3-dc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column613_4547d4-9e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column613_5f6ff9-9a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image613_7450bb-c0\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Airman-ranks-1-1024x512.webp\" alt=\"PAF airman ranks\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-763\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column613_875f7e-71\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image613_e0b013-d1\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-officer-ranks-1024x512.webp\" alt=\"PAF officer ranks\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-764\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_d30fdb-05 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_d30fdb-05\"><strong>Non-commissioned officers(Airmen)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">The Pre-Trade Training School (PTTS) in Kohat is where selected candidates for the position of Airman (non-commissioned officer) receive their Basic Military Training. Candidates who aspire to professional roles receive the requisite technical competence training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">After completing their training, candidates were awarded the rank of Aircraftman in the Pakistan Air Force. The ranks of airmen are as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">The ranking list of non-commissioned officers (airmen) in the <a href=\"https:\/\/paf.gov.pk\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/paf.gov.pk\">Pakistan Air Force<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items613_641522-b5 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_7d20f9-62\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Aircraftmen<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_2acddc-c0\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Leading Aircraftman<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_c4f189-ce\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Senior Aircraftman<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_72a78d-67\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Junior technician<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_309c21-60\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Corporal technician<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_b417ec-ce\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Senior technician<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_686279-88\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>chief technician<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column613_e4d1f5-8f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0.3px\"><strong>check: <a href=\"https:\/\/pakforces.pk\/paf-jobs-join-as-a-airman\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"160\">join PAF as a airman 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_5386d8-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_5386d8-ce\"><strong>Aircraftman [AC]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Aircraftman.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank AC\" class=\"wp-image-766\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">Airmen after induction and joining the training are awarded the rank of aircraft man [AC]. in the PAF Ranks system, The lowest rank in the <a href=\"https:\/\/pakforces.pk\/pakistan-airforce\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"722\">Pakistan Air Force<\/a> and many other commonwealth countries&#8217; air forces is Aircraftman, which is BPS-7 and equivalent to a required in the Pakistan Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_38e18d-eb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_38e18d-eb\"><strong>leading aircraft man [LAC]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Leading-Aircraftman.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank LAC\" class=\"wp-image-767\" style=\"width:72px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">In the PAF ranks system, an Aircraftman who receives a promotion and completes six months of his service becomes a Leading Aircraftman, sitting between an Aircraftman and a Senior Aircraftman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_52a1e3-35 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_52a1e3-35\"><strong>Senior Aircraftman [SAC]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Senior-Aircraftman.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank SAC\" class=\"wp-image-768\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">airman after passing out from the training is awarded the rank of senior aircraft man [SAC] which is equivalent to soldier rank in the Pakistan Army. Senior Aircraftman, is positioned between Junior Technician and Leading Aircraftman in the PAF ranks list basic psy scales for senior aircraftmen is BPS-7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_35d66e-14 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_35d66e-14\"><strong>Junior technician [j\/t]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Junior-Technician.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank junior tech\" class=\"wp-image-769\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">SAC shall be eligible for the rank of junior technician when he completes four years of service and passes the junior technician qualifying exam. It has been symbolized by a lone chevron beneath an eagle with its wings spread since 2006. Junior Technicians have a BPS-08 payscale and are ranked similarly to Lance Naik in the army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_d45d5c-c8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_d45d5c-c8\"><strong>Corporal technician [cpl\/t]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Corporal-Technician.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank cpl tech\" class=\"wp-image-770\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">junior technician shall be eligible for promotion to the rank of corporal technician subject to the following conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items613_cb1dbc-2c kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_3036ff-44\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">04 years of service in the rank of junior technician with eight (08) years of total service.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_715648-3d\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">passing the qualifying exam.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_b2e885-2e\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">must be recommended by the commander.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\"> Corporal technician is a rank of the Pakistan Air Force and the former British Royal Air Force, placed below senior technician and above junior technician. It is equivalent to the Leading Rate of the Pakistan Navy and naik of the Pakistan Army. The basic pay scale for a Corporal Technician is BPS-09.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_82c662-07 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_82c662-07\"><strong>Senior technician [s\/t]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Senior-Technician.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank senior tech\" class=\"wp-image-771\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">corporal technicians shall be eligible for promotion to senior technician on completion of 06 years of service as a corporal technician and passing the qualifying exam  Senior Technicians are ranked above Corporal Technicians and below chief technicians in Pakistan Air Force. It is similar to Havildar, the Battalion Quartermaster. the basic pay scale of senior technicians is BPS-10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_35ea1f-47 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_35ea1f-47\"><strong>chief technician [C\/T]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-chief-tech-rank.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank Chief tech\" class=\"wp-image-772\" style=\"width:143px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">Chief Technician is the last rank of senior NCO in PAF ranks. the senior technician shall be eligible for promotion to the rank of chief technician subject to the following conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items613_ec717e-46 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_164503-f3\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">must have completed five years of service as a senior technician. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_2480f3-76\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">must have passed the qualifying exam.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_628d2c-5c\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">must be recommended by a commanding officer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column613_10a973-e6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color\"><tbody><tr><td> <strong>S.NO<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ranks<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>salaries<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>BPS(Basic pay scale)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> 1<\/td><td>AC<\/td><td>24000+<\/td><td>BPS-07<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>LAC<\/td><td>28000+<\/td><td>BPS-07<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>SAC<\/td><td>35000+<\/td><td>BPS-07<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>JNR\/tech<\/td><td>40000+<\/td><td>BPS-08<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>cpl\/tech<\/td><td>65000+<\/td><td>BPS-09<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>sNR\/tech<\/td><td>80000+<\/td><td>BPS-10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>CHF\/tech<\/td><td>90000+<\/td><td>BPS-11<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PAF RANKS AIRMAN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_c6db73-84 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_c6db73-84\"><strong>Junior Commissioned Officers (JCO<\/strong>)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The ranking list of Junior commissioned officers (JCO) in the Pakistan Air Force<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;letter-spacing:1px\">A group of military ranks lower than lieutenant (a commissioned officer) and higher than havildar (a non-commissioned officer) are collectively called junior commissioned officers or JCOs. Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan all use the word. Subject to the number of openings, senior havildars are promoted to JCO rank based on seniority and merit. The JCOs have additional benefits and are regarded as a separate class. Since the 1960s, it has been used in India and Pakistan and by the armed services of both countries to refer to the personnel who work as chief petty officers and warrant officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_54d4c2-f4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_54d4c2-f4\"><strong>Assistant warrant officer<\/strong> <strong>[AWO]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Assistant-Warrant-Officer.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank Assistant warrant officer (AWO)\" class=\"wp-image-773\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">According to the Pakistan Air Force&#8217;s ranks list, an assistant warrant officer ranks below the warrant officer and above the chief technician. It is comparable to the chief petty officer of the Pakistan Navy and the Naib Subedar of the Pakistan Army. Assistant warrant officers are paid on the BPS-14 pay scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_b8b612-08 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_b8b612-08\"><strong>Warrant officer<\/strong> <strong>[WO]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default wp-duotone-unset-1\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Warrant-Officer.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank Warrant officer (WO)\" class=\"wp-image-774\" style=\"width:51px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">in Pakistan Air Force ranks warrant officers are placed, above the assistant warrant officer, and below the chief warrant officer. It is comparable to the Fleet Chief Petty Officer and Subedar of the Pakistani Army and Navy, respectively. Assistant Warrant Officers are paid on the BPS-15 pay scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_3b9b66-80 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_3b9b66-80\"><strong>Chief warrant officer<\/strong> <strong>[CWO]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Cheif-Warrant-Officer.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank chief warrant officer (CWO)\" class=\"wp-image-775\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">a warrant officer shall be considered for promotion to chief warrant officer on fulfilling the following conditions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items613_a38cf5-d7 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_a2dec5-ae\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">must be recommended by the commanding officer. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_aec417-ea\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">has completed one year of service as a warrant officer.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_bf0b2d-00\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">an establishment vacancy must be available.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">it is comparable to the Pakistan Army&#8217;s Subedar Major and the Pakistan Navy&#8217;s Master Chief Petty Officer the basic pay scale of a chief warrant officer is BPS-16<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column613_e38da6-34\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color\"><tbody><tr><td> <strong>S.NO<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ranks<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>salaries<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>BPS(Basic pay scale)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> 1<\/td><td>Assistant Warrant Officer [AWO]<\/td><td>85000+<\/td><td>BPS-14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> 2<\/td><td>warrant officer [WO]<\/td><td>90000+<\/td><td>BPS-15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> 3<\/td><td>chief warrant officer [CWO]<\/td><td>100000+<\/td><td>BPS-16<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PAF RANKS JCO&#8217;S<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_d400e1-98 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_d400e1-98\"><strong>PAF Ranks officer <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The ranking list of commissioned officers (CO) in the Pakistan Air Force<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">An officer in the Pakistan Air Force who has been granted a commission, a formal document granting the officer the ability to oversee and command soldiers, is a commissioned officer. In the PAF, commissioned officers organize and direct military operations, advise and train airmen, and represent the &#8220;PAF&#8221; in various settings, including talks and diplomatic events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items613_62ad17-02 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_2b86e2-72\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Pilot officer<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_3e858d-9b\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Flying officer(General duty pilot)<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_23f099-c2\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Flight lieutenant<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_eba2a9-e0\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Squadron leader<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_11c1fd-96\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Wing commander<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_bee439-f4\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Group captain<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_ece268-23\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Air commodore<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_f9c342-c8\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Air vice-Marshal<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_3443e5-cd\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Air marshal<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_a03da5-15\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Air chief marshal<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-613_a72d50-10\"><span data-name=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_ICON\" data-stroke=\"USE_PARENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH\" data-class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-single\" class=\"kadence-dynamic-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Marshal of the Air Force<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column613_6003f8-58\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0.3px\"><strong>also check: <a href=\"https:\/\/pakforces.pk\/join-paf-as-a-commissioned\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"246\">join PAF as a commissioned 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_ba6b76-d4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_ba6b76-d4\"><strong>Pilot officer<\/strong> <strong>[P.O]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pilot-Officer.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank pilot officer\" class=\"wp-image-776\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">A PAF Commissioned Officer is a Pilot Officer. A pilot officer&#8217;s pay scale is BPS-17; it is senior to officer cadet and comparable to a second lieutenant in the Pakistani Army and a midshipman in the Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_85a901-ad wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_85a901-ad\"><strong>Flying officer<\/strong> <strong>[F.O]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Flying-Officer.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank flying officer \" class=\"wp-image-777\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">The pilot officer shall be considered for promotion to flying officer after completing one year of service as a commissioned officer. It is equal to the rank of lieutenant in the Pak Army and sub-lieutenant in the Pak Navy, according to the Pakistan Air Force&#8217;s ranking chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_5bcc17-0b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_5bcc17-0b\"><strong>Flight lieutenant<\/strong> <strong>[FLT LT]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Flight-Lieutenant.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank flight lieutenant\" class=\"wp-image-778\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">completion of 04 years total commissioned service with 03 years in the substantive rank of flying officer. In the Pakistani Army and Navy, it is equal to a captain and a lieutenant. A flight lieutenant is paid on the BPS-17 scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_8db5a4-72 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_8db5a4-72\"><strong>Squadron leader [SQN LDR]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Squadron-Leader.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank squadron leader\" class=\"wp-image-779\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">completion of 10 years total commissioned service with 06 years in the substantive rank of flight lieutenant, an Air Force squadron leader is ranked above flight lieutenant and directly below wing commander (in the PAF ranks list).it is similar to having a major in the Army and a lieutenant commander in the Navy. A squadron leader&#8217;s salary is BPS-18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_28740a-80 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_28740a-80\"><strong>Wing commander<\/strong> <strong>[WG CDR]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Wing-Commander.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank wing commander\" class=\"wp-image-780\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">completion of 14 years total commissioned service squadron leader become considered for the rank of wing commander. According to the Pakistan Air Force&#8217;s ranking system, a Wing Commander is ranked below a Group Captain and above a Squadron Leader. It is equivalent to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Army and commander in the Navy. Squadron leaders are paid on the BPS-19 pay scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_bb99d2-e4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_bb99d2-e4\"><strong>Group captain<\/strong> <strong>[GP CPT]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Group-Captain.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank group captain\" class=\"wp-image-781\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">completion of 18 years total commissioned service wing commander become considered for the rank of group captain.In the PAF ranks list, a Group Captain of the Air Force is ranked below the Air Commodore and above the Wing Commander. It is similar to having an army colonel and a navy captain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_e8b4db-b3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_e8b4db-b3\"><strong>Air commodore<\/strong> <strong>[AIR CDR]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Air-Commodore.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank Air commoder\" class=\"wp-image-782\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">group captain becomes considered for the rank of air commodore after completing 02 years of service in the rank of group captain. The rank of Air Commodore is one star. It&#8217;s a strong rank. According to the Pakistan Air Force ranks list, it is ranked below the Air Vice-Marshal and above the Group Captain. It is equivalent to the rank of Brigadier in the Army and commodore in the Navy. An Air Commodore rank has a BPS-20 pay scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_da1474-6e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_da1474-6e\"><strong>Air vice-Marshal [AVM]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Air-Vice-Marshal.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank Air vice marshal\" class=\"wp-image-759\" style=\"width:50px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">The rank of Air Vice-Marshal has two stars. Compared to Air Commodore, this position has additional authority. It is ranked below the Air Marshal and above the Air Commodore. It is equivalent to the rank of Major General in the Army and Rear Admiral in the Navy. An Air Commodore position has a BPS-21 pay scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_d1922f-42 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_d1922f-42\"><strong>Air Marshal<\/strong> <strong>[AM]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Air-Marshal.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank Air marshal\" class=\"wp-image-783\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">The rank of Air Vice-Marshal has three stars. Compared to Air Vice-Marshal, this position has additional authority. It is ranked below the Air Chief Marshal and above the Air Vice Marshal, like a lieutenant General in the Army and vice admiral in the Navy. An Air marshal rank has a BPS-22 pay scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_5be1ea-44 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_5be1ea-44\"><strong>Air Chief Marshal<\/strong> <strong>[ACM]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PAF-Air-Chief-Marshal.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank Air chief marshal\" class=\"wp-image-784\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">The Pakistan Air Force&#8217;s supreme commander for command and control is designated by the four-star commissioned air officer rank and title of Air Chief Marshal. Although it is officially referred to as the highest rank in Pakistan&#8217;s uniformed forces, in actuality, it is analogous to the positions of Army general and naval admiral. It is granted and commissioned to a three-star air marshal officer by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. An Air Chief Marshal rank&#8217;s pay scale (salary) is BPS Apex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading613_05c3e6-3d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading613_05c3e6-3d\"><strong>Marshal of the Air Force<\/strong> <strong>[MAF]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.pakforces.pk\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Marshal-of-the-Air-Force.webp\" alt=\"PAF Rank Marshal of the airforce\" class=\"wp-image-785\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">A five-star position is the Marshal of the Air Force or Marshal of the Air. Often referred to as the most senior and potent position in the Air Force, it is the highest official rank in the Pakistan Air Force. It is similar to the field Marshal of the Army and the admiral of the fleet of the Navy. BPS Apex is the highest-ranking and most powerful position in the Pakistan Air Force in terms of pay grade (compensation).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column613_5c0f70-80\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color\"><tbody><tr><td> <strong>S.NO<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ranks<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>salaries<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>BPS(Basic pay scale)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> 1<\/td><td>Pilot officer [P.O]<\/td><td>60000+<\/td><td>BPS-17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Flying officer [F.O]<\/td><td>70000+<\/td><td>BPS-17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Flight Lieutenant [FLT LT]<\/td><td>85000+<\/td><td>BPS-17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Squadron leader [SQN LDR]<\/td><td>100000+<\/td><td>BPS-18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Wing commander [WG CDR]<\/td><td>115000+<\/td><td>BPS-19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Group captain [GP CPT]<\/td><td>125000+<\/td><td>BPS-19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>Air commodore [AIR CDR]<\/td><td>150000+<\/td><td>BPS-20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>Air Vice-Marshal [AVM]<\/td><td>170000+<\/td><td>BPS-21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>Air Marshal [AM]<\/td><td>180000+<\/td><td>BPS-22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>Air Chief Marshal [ACM]<\/td><td>200000+<\/td><td>BPS-APEX<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td><td>Marshal of the Air Force [MAF]<\/td><td>200000+<\/td><td>BPS-APEX<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PAF RANKS OFFICER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pakistan Air Force has always employed a logo in the style of the British Air Force. The Pakistan Air Force adopted a British-style symbol on July 5, 2006. later It was modified to match the Turkish Air Force&#8217;s symbol. The Pakistan Air Force&#8217;s rank system is frequently divided into three divisions. 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