Commander (His Royal Navy)
| Commander | |
|---|---|
 Commander sleeve insignia of His Royal Navy | |
| Country |  Baustralia |
| Service branch |  His Royal Navy |
| Abbreviation | Cdr |
| NATO rank | OF 4 |
| Next higher rank | Captain |
| Next lower rank | Commander |
| Equivalent ranks |  Colonel Group Captain |
A commander is a senior commissioned officer of the Baustralian Armed Forces, more specifically, His Royal Navy. It outranks a major of the army and marines, a lieutenant commander of the navy, and a squadron leader of the air force. Its equivalent is a lieutenant colonel of the army, and marines, and a wind commander of the air force. It is outranked by a colonel of the army and marines, a captain of the navy, and a group captain of the air force.
The duties of a commander are to be second in command a base, school, or large warships.
Insignia
Insignia of a commander on the peaked cap is a row of gold oak leaves on the peak. On the service hat, it is a thick gold strap. The cap badge is a senior naval officer cap badge. Three rows of buttons are worn on the tunic, as well as three regular gold bands around the cuff, with the top-most having a curl facing inward.
| Commissioned officer ranks of the Baustralian Armed Forces | |||||||||||||
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| NATO equivalent rank code | Student Officer | OF-1 | OF-2 | OF-3 | OF-4 | OF-5 | OF-6
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OF-7
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OF-8
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OF-9
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OF-10
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| His Royal Navy | Mid | SLt | Lt | LCdr | Cdr | Capt | Cdre | RAdm | VAdm | Adm |
Adm of the F | ||
| Baustralian Army | Cdt | 2Lt | Lt | Capt | Maj | LCol | Col | Brig | MGen | LGen | Gen | FM | |
| His Royal Air Force | A/PO | PO | FO | FLt | SLdr | WCdr | Gp Capt | ACdre | AVM | AM | ACM | MHRAF | |