Ranks of the West Canadian Armed Forces

This is a table of the ranks and insignia of the West Canadian Armed Forces.

Ordinary Ranks

Officer Ranks

NATO equiv. code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
West Canadian Army																															No equivalent
	Field Marshal		General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Cadet

NATO equiv. code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Royal West Canadian Navy																															No equivalent
	Admiral of The Fleet		Admiral		Vice-Admiral		Rear-Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant-Commander		Lieutenant		Sub-Lieutenant			Acting Sub-Lieutenant			Naval Cadet

NATO equiv. code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Royal West Canadian Air Force																															No equivalent
	Marshal of the Royal Air Force		Air chief marshal		Air marshal		Air vice-marshal		Air commodore		Group captain		Wing commander		Squadron leader		Flight lieutenant		Flying officer			Pilot officer			Cadet

Enlisted Ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
West Canadian Army							No equivalent										No equivalent												No Insignia
	Warrant Officer								Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Royal West Canadian Navy
	Chief Petty Officer, 1st Class						Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class		Petty Officer, 1st Class		Petty Officer, 2nd Class						Leading Seaman						Able Seaman		Ordinary Seaman						Seaman Recruit

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Royal West Canadian Air Force							No equivalent
	Warrant officer								Flight sergeant		Sergeant, 1st class				Sergeant, 2nd class								Corporal				Lance corporal		Private				Recruit