Group captain (His Royal Air Force)
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| Group captain | |
|---|---|
 Group captain sleeve insignia of His Royal Air Force | |
| Country |  Baustralia |
| Service branch |  His Royal Air Force |
| Abbreviation | Gp Capt |
| NATO rank | OF 5 |
| Next higher rank | Air commodore |
| Next lower rank | Wing commander |
A group captain is a senior commissioned officer of the Baustralian Armed Forces, more specifically, His Royal Air Force. It outranks a lieutenant colonel of the army, a commander of the navy, and a wing commander of the air force. Its equivalent is a captain of the navy, and a colonel of the army. It is outranked by a brigadier of the army, a commodore of the navy, and an air commodore of the air force. The duties include commanding bases and wings.
| 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 | |