Air marshal (His Royal Air Force)
An air marshal is an air officer of the Baustralian Armed Forces, more specifically, His Royal Air Force. It outranks a major general of the army, a rear admiral of the navy, and an air vice marshal of the air force. Its equivalent is a vice admiral of the navy, and a lieutenant general of the army. It is outranked by a general of the army, an admiral of the navy, and an air chief marshal of the air force.
| Air marshal | |
|---|---|
.svg) Air marshal sleeve insignia of His Royal Air Force | |
| Country |  Baustralia |
| Service branch |  His Royal Air Force |
| Abbreviation | AM |
| NATO rank | OF 8 |
| Next higher rank | Air chief marshal |
| Next lower rank | Air vice marshal |
Air marshals usually take the post of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, and only one is appointed at a time.