Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Air Force

The Royal Danish Air Force ranks follow the NATO system of ranks and insignia, as does the rest of the Danish Defence. The ranks used are based on the Royal Air Force, with some minor changes. For example, three strips in the RAF is an OF-4, while only an OF-3 in Denmark.{{cite web |author-last1=Marrup |author-first1=Karsten |title=Stop galskaben med midlertidige tillagte grader! |trans-title=Stop the madness with temporary added ranks! |url=https://olfi.dk/2017/05/01/stop-galskaben-midlertidige-tillagte-grader/ |website=OLFI |access-date=13 September 2018 |language=da |date=1 May 2017}}

Current ranks

=Officers=

The highest officer's rank is OF-9 (General) which is reserved for the Chief of Defence (only when this seat is occupied by an Air Force officer). Similarly, OF-8 (Lieutenant general) is reserved for the Vice Chief of Defence. OF-7 (Major general) is used by the chief of the Air Staff and OF-6 (Brigadegeneral) by the chief of a brigade as well as keepers of high-office positions.

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! Danish Pay Grade{{cite web |title=Historik |trans-title=History |url=http://forpers.dk/hr/Pages/Historik.aspx |website=forpers.dk |publisher=Ministry of Defence |access-date=26 September 2018 |language=da}} !! colspan=2 | !! colspan=2 | M406 !! colspan=2 | M405 !! colspan=2 | M404 !! colspan=2 | M403 !! colspan=2 | M402 !! colspan=2 | M401 !! colspan=2 | M332
M331
M322 !! colspan=2 | M321 !! colspan=2 | M312 !! colspan=2 | M311 !! colspan=2 | M310

==Rank flags==

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Rank ! {{lang\|da\|General}} ! {{lang\|da\|Generalløjtnant}} ! {{lang\|da\|Generalmajor}} ! {{lang\|da\|Brigadegeneral}}
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=Other ranks=

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

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!Danish Pay Grade

colspan=6|M232

colspan=2|M231

colspan=2|M221

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colspan=3|M212

colspan=3|M211

colspan=4|M113

colspan=10|M112

==Additional ranks==

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OR-8

OR-5

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| Chief Master Sergeant of the Royal Danish Air Force

| Wing Command Senior
Enlisted Leader

| Squadron Command Senior
Enlisted Leader

| Sergeant trainee

| Aircraftman, trainee

| Conscript

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! colspan=4|Colour structure for OR-1–3

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=Clerical personnel=

File:Denmark-AirForce-Dean.svg|Air Force Dean

File:Denmark-AirForce-Chaplain.svg|Air Force Chaplain

File:Denmark-AirForce-ConscriptChaplain.svg|Air Force Conscript Chaplain

Types of rank insignia

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Historical ranks

=Officer ranks=

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| colspan=2| {{lang|da|Oberst}}

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| colspan=3| {{lang|da|Flyverløjtnant 1}}

| colspan=3| {{lang|da|Flyverløjtnant 2}}

rowspan=2| 1951–1962{{cite web |last1=Møller |first1=N. Olaf |title=Flyvevåbnets Gredstegn M.V. |url=https://i1.wp.com/kvv73.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Flyvevaabnet1956.jpg |access-date=21 February 2022 |language=da |date=1956}}

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| colspan=3| {{lang|da|Flyverløjtnant 1}}

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rowspan=2| 1962–1970

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rowspan=2| 1970–1983{{cite book |author1=Chief of the Army |title=Grundbog for Hærens menige: HRN 212-10 |date=1971 |publisher=S. L. Møllers Bogtrykkeri |location=Copenhagen |page=266 |url=https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPoPt_kYvLG5r6JBPAXVo7fkaHDb7_J53DiypBX5lAVng5LPaQyFNac2I9iFhacXg/photo/AF1QipOVSbO4mBrbo3yHhQ4t9JJwt1-HIEBVKYU-AJZI?key=YmJUSHVxOEh5Q0gxSTd3czNtUGF3a291UTFzNkd3 |access-date=1 March 2022 |language=da |chapter=Gradstegn m.v. for personel af Flyvevåbnet og Flyverhjemmeværnet}}

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| colspan=2| {{lang|da|Oberst}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|da|Oberstløjtnant}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|da|Major}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|da|Kaptajn}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|da|Premierløjtnant}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|da|Løjtnant}}

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rowspan=2| 1983–2009

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| colspan=2| {{lang|da|Oberstløjtnant}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|da|Major}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|da|Kaptajn}}

| colspan=3| {{lang|da|Premierløjtnant}}

| colspan=3| {{lang|da|Løjtnant}}

=Other ranks=

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| rowspan=2| 1959–1962{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/MilitaryUniforms-DaPam355-120-1959To1962-Part2/Picture014.jpg |title=Military Uniforms - DA Pam 355-120 - 1959 to 1962 - Part 2 |date=1962 |author=United States Department of the Army |publisher=Archive.org |access-date=9 October 2021}}

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| colspan=2| {{lang|da|Oversergent}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|da|Sergent}}

| colspan=4| {{lang|da|Korporal}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|da|Flyverelev}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|da|Math}}

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| rowspan=2| 1965–1989{{cite book |last1=Davis |first1=Brian L. |date=1988 |title=NATO Forces: An Illustrated Reference to Their Organization and Insignia |publisher=Blandford Press |url=https://archive.org/details/natoforcesillust00davi/mode/2up |url-access=registration |access-date=11 April 2022 |isbn=0-7137-1737-8 |pages=72–73}}

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| colspan=6| {{lang|da|Seniorsergent af 1. grad}}

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| colspan=2| {{lang|da|Korporal}}

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| colspan=2| {{lang|da|Overkonstabel af 1. grad}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|da|Overkonstabel af 2. grad}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|da|Konstabel}}

==Warrant officers==

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References

External links

{{cite web |title=Flyvevåbnets gradstegn |url=https://www.forsvaret.dk/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/dokumenter/gradstegn/-plakater_gradstegn_flyvevabnet_a2_okt_2021-.pdf |website=forsvaret.dk |publisher=Danish Defence |access-date=22 December 2022 |language=da |date=October 2021}}
{{cite web |title=Badges and Insignia of the Danish Air Force |url=https://www.forsvaret.dk/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/dokumenter/-plakater_gradstegn_air_force_rdaf_uk_a2-_nov_2021-.pdf |website=forsvaret.dk |publisher=Danish Defence |access-date=22 December 2022 |date=November 2021}}

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Category:Royal Danish Air Force

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