Wing commander (His Royal Air Force)
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Wing commander | |
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![]() Wing commander sleeve insignia of His Royal Air Force | |
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Abbreviation | WCdr |
NATO rank | OF 4 |
Next higher rank | Group captain |
Next lower rank | Squadron leader |
A wing commander is a commissioned officer of the Baustralian Armed Forces, more specifically, His Royal Air Force. It outranks a major of the army, a lieutenant commander of the navy, and a squadron leader of the air force. Its equivalent is a commander of the navy, and a lieutenant colonel of the army. It is outranked by a colonel of the army, a captain of the navy, and a group captain of the air force.
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![]() |
OF-7![]() ![]() |
OF-8![]() ![]() ![]() |
OF-9![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
OF-10![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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 |