Classification Badges First Class Cadet Leading Cadet Senior Cadet Staff Cadet

Cadet NCO Ranks Cadet Corporal (Cdt Cpl) Cadet Sergeant (Cdt Sgt) Cadet Flight Sergeant (Cdt FS)

Instructor Cadet NCO Ranks (Cadets over 18) Instructor Cadet (ICdt) Instructor Cadet Corporal (ICdt Cpl) Instructor Cadet Sergeant (ICdt Sgt) Instructor Cadet Flight Sergeant (ICdt FS) Instructor Cadet Warrant Officer (ICWO)

Adult Warrant Officer (AWO) Civilian Volunteer Badges ATC Adult SNCO Ranks Sergeant (ASgt) Flight Sergeant (AFS) Adult Warrant Officer (AWO) Adult Warrant Officer (AWO) Previous service at equivalent rank or appointed before 1980 Civilian Volunteer Badges Chaplain Civilian Instructor (CI)

Officer Ranks RAFVR(T) Officer Cadet (OCdt) Pilot Officer (Plt Off) Flying Officer (Fg Off) Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Wing Commander (Wg Cdr)

Band Badges Drummer Piper Instrumentalist Trumpeter Drum Major Pipe Major

Duke Of Edinburgh’s Awards Bronze Silver Gold Millennium Volunteer Millennium Volunteer

Gliding & Flying Badges Gliding Scholarship Blue Wings Gliding Scholarship Silver Wings Advanced Glider Training Gold Wings Glider Pilot Gliding Instructor Navigation Scholarship Flying Scholarship

Marksmanship Badges Squadron Marksman Wing Marksman Region Marksman Corps Marksman Cadet Hundred

ATC Distinguishing Badge Other Badges ATC Distinguishing Badge Communicators Badge Young Lifesaver Plus Leadership Nijmegen Marches Junior Leaders

Position of Badges On Brassard DISTINGUISHING BADGE To be worn in a central position, immediately below the identification badge. ALWAYS PRESENT IDENTIFICATION BADGE To be worn centrally, 6mm from the top edge of the brassard. ALWAYS PRESENT FIRST-CLASS, LEADING OR SENIOR CADET BADGE To be worn in a central position, immediately below the distinguishing badge. STAFF CADET: LEFT BLANK 201 LEADERSHIP COURSE BADGE To be worn in a central position, immediately below the classification badge. ALWAYS PRESENT WHERE QUALIFIED NIJMEGEN BADGE To be located with the base of the badge 7.5cm from the lower edge of the brassard, in the centre if possible, but on the left if worn with the Corps Marksman badge. ALWAYS PRESENT WHERE QUALIFIED MILLENNIUM VOLUNTEERS BADGE To be positioned 6mm from the left-hand edge and 6mm from the lower edge. ALWAYS PRESENT COMMUNICATOR / BANDSMEN’S BADGE These ‘project’ badges are only to be worn where space exists as higher-priority badges have yet to be gained, and preferably in a central location. MARKSMANSHIP To be fixed 6mm from the right-hand edge and 6mm from the lower edge of the brassard. ALWAYS PRESENT WHERE QUALIFIED

Position of Badges On Brassard DISTINGUISHING BADGE To be worn in a central position, immediately below the identification badge. ALWAYS PRESENT IDENTIFICATION BADGE To be worn centrally, 6mm from the top edge of the brassard. ALWAYS PRESENT 201 FIRST-CLASS, LEADING OR SENIOR CADET BADGE To be worn in a central position, immediately below the distinguishing badge. STAFF CADET: LEFT BLANK COMMUNICATOR / BANDSMEN’S BADGE These ‘project’ badges are only to be worn where space exists as higher-priority badges have yet to be gained, and preferably in a central location. FIRST AID BADGE To be worn only where the MV or Marksmanship badge has yet to be gained, 6mm from the lower edge of the brassard.

HRH The Duke Of Edinburgh KG KT OM GBE AC QSO Air Training Corps Air Commodore-In-Chief

Air Commodore Ian R W Stewart BSc RAF Commandant Air Cadets

ATC Aircraft Tutor Vigilant Viking

Warrant Officer’s Cap Badge Head Dress ATC Cap Badge RAF Cap Badge Warrant Officer’s Cap Badge First Aid Officer Group Captain Officer of Air Rank

Air Officers No. 1 SD Hat Forage Cap Beret

Group Captain No. 1 SD Hat Forage Cap Beret

Officers Male No. 1 SD Hat Female No. 1 SD Hat Forage Cap Beret

Airmen & Airwomen WO No. 1 SD Hat Airmen No. 1 SD Hat Airwomen No. 1 SD Hat Forage Cap Beret

RAF Ranks Leading Aircraftman/ Aircraftwoman (LAC) Senior Aircraftman/ Aircraftwoman (SAC) Senior Aircraftman/ Aircraftwoman (Technician) (SAC Tech) Junior Technician (Jnr Tech) Corporal (Cpl) Sergeant (Sgt) Chief Technician (Chf Tech) Flight Sergeant (FS) Warrant Officer (WO)

RAF Aircrew Ranks Sergeant (Sgt) Flight Sergeant (FS) Master Aircrew (MAcr)

RAF Officer Ranks Officer Cadet (OCdt) Pilot Officer (Plt Off) Flying Officer (Fg Off) Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Wing Commander (Wg Cdr)

RAF Officer Ranks Group Captain (Gp Capt) Air Commodore (Air Cdre) Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Air Marshal (AM) Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Marshal of the Royal Air Force (MRAF)

RAF Brevets Pilot WSO/WSOp Load Master Navigator Engineer Parachute Jump Instructor

RAF Qualification Badges Parachutists Badge With Wings Parachutists Badge Without Wings Air Steward Mountain Rescue Bomb Disposal Marksman

RAF Branch & Trade Badges Dental Branch RAF Regiment Shoulder Badge Medical Branch PTI Telecommunications

Marshal Of The Royal Air Force Star Plates Marshal Of The Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshall Air Marshall Air Vice-Marshall Air Commodore

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Command Flags Squadron Leader Wing Commander Group Captain Air Commodore Air Vice-Marshal Air Marshal Air Chief Marshal Marshal of the Royal Air Force

Distinguishing Flags Station Commanders RAF Members of the Air Force Board Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief (UK Commands) Chief of the Air Staff, Air Attaches & Advisers, Heads of RAF Missions Air Officers Commanding, Commandant-General RAF Regiment

Air Chief Marshal Sir Graham Eric Stirrup, GCB, AFC, DSc, FRAeS FCMI RAF Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS)

Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy KCB CBE DSO ADC BSc(Eng) FRAeS FCGI RAF Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)

Air Chief Marshal Sir Clive Loader KCB OBE ADC FRAeS RAF Commander-in-Chief Air Command

British Armed Forces Non-Commissioned Ranks

British Armed Forces Commissioned Ranks

SMEAC Situation Mission Execution Any Questions? Check Understanding

ATC Regions