Dear Warriors, There are nearly limitless opportunities for the ambitious Sailor or Officer, to make a Navy career even more significant. What’s unique about the Navy is that once you’ve embarked on your career, the only way to go from there is up. Joining the Indian Navy is only the first step up the ladder. The Navy offers a professional support system wherein as you spend time in the Navy you will be trained and groomed to rise up the career ladder.
The Navy has a very fair and just system of promotions, wherein your hard work, sincerity, skills and talent are given due recognition and rewarded. The symbolic rank structure of officers and sailors in the Navy is as follows
| Officer | Sailor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Badge / Insignia | Rank | Badge |
| Admiral |   | Master Chief Petty Officer Ist Class |  |
| Vice Admiral |   | Master Chief Petty Officer IInd Class |  |
| Rear Admiral |   | Chief Petty Officer |  |
| Commodore |  | Petty Officer |  |
| Captain |  | Leading Rate |  |
| Commander |  | Seaman Ist Class | |
| Lieutenant Commander |  | Seaman 2nd Class | |
| Lieutenant |  | ||
| Sub Lieutenant |  | ||
| Midshipman |  |
Equivalent Ranks Of Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force
Ranks and Insignia are the important identification of a soldier serving in the armed forces, also it is equally important for us to identify the ranks and insignia of a soldier correctly whenever we see them. So would be officers! Ready to know about your rank when you get inducted and promotions? I hope you are ready as well as excited. So let us take an overview of different types of ranks in the Indian Defense.
Below you can find the equivalent ranks of Indian army, navy and air force.
| Indian Army | Indian Navy | Indian Air Force |
| Field Marshal | Admiral of the Fleet | Marshal of the Air Force |
| General | Admiral | Air Chief Marshal |
| Lieutenant General | Vice Admiral | Air Marshal |
| Major General | Rear Admiral | Air Vice Marshal |
| Brigadier | Commodore | Air Commodore |
| Colonel | Captain | Group Captain |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Wing Commander |
| Major | Lieutenant Commander | Squadron Leader |
| Captain | Lieutenant | Flight Lieutenant |
| Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Flying Officer |
Personnel Below Officer Ranks
| INDIAN ARMY | INDIAN NAVY | INDIAN AIR FORCE |
|---|---|---|
| Subedar Major | Master Chief Petty Officer (First Class) | Master Warrant Officer |
| Subedar | Master Chief Petty Officer (Second Class) | Warrant Officer |
| Naib Subedar | Chief Petty Officer | Junior Warrant Officer |
| Havaldar | Petty Officer | Sergeant |
| Naik | Able Seaman | Corporal |
| Lance Naik | Leading Seaman | Leading Aircraftsman |
| Sepoy | Seaman | Aircraftsman |
- Field Marshal Kondandera Madappa Cariappa (1899–1993)
- Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw (1914–2008)
- Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh
Indian Army Rank Insignia
Indian Navy Rank Insignia
Indian Air Force Rank Insignia
PROMOTION TO OFFICER RANK
Sailors who possess unique leadership qualities and fulfil requisite conditions in terms of age, education etc can aspire to become Commissioned Officer in the Navy through Commission worthy (CW) scheme and Special Duties (SD) scheme. Such officer can aspire to Command Ships and Units and even rise to become Admirals! That is Navy’s way of giving an opportunity to deserving few who for some unforeseen reasons could not make it to the officer rank.
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