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The '''[[Australian Defence Force|Australian Defence Force's (ADF)]] ranks''' of [[Officer (armed forces)|officers]] and enlisted personnel in each of its three service branches of the [[Royal Australian Navy]] (RAN), the [[Australian Army]], and the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] (RAAF) inherited their rank structures from their [[British Armed Forces|British counterparts]]. The insignia used to identify these ranks are also generally similar to those used in the British Armed Forces.

The following tables show the "equivalent rank and classifications" for the three services, as defined in the ADF Pay and Conditions Manual.<ref name=PACMAN>{{cite web |title=ADF Pay and Conditions Manual (PACMAN) |volume=Vol. 2, Chap. 1, Part. 4, Sections 1.4.1 and 1.4.2  |page=1 |edition=AL13 |date=November 2009 |work=People Strategies and Policy |publisher=[[Department of Defence (Australia)|Department of Defence]], Australian Government |url=http://www.defence.gov.au/DPE/PAC/V2_Ch1_Pt4.htm }}</ref> "Equivalent rank" means the corresponding rank set out under Regulation 8 of the ''Defence Force Regulations 1952''.<ref>[http://www.comlaw.gov.au/comlaw/Legislation/LegislativeInstrumentCompilation1.nsf/framelodgmentattachments/940A4F3215B96743CA256F7100446DD8 Defence Force Regulations 1952.]</ref>

==Commissioned officer ranks==

{| border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=5
|- valign=Bottom align=left
! [[Ranks and insignia of NATO|NATO<br>code]] || Aus<br>code || Navy || Army || RAAF 
|- bgcolor=#dcdcdc
! colspan=5 align=left | Flag/General/Air officers<ref name=PACMAN/><ref name="Badges of Rank">{{cite book |title=Badges of Rank and Special Insignia |date=September 2003 |publisher=Commonwealth of Australia - Department of Defence |pages=2–3|url=http://www.defence.gov.au/badges_of_rank.cfm}}</ref>
|- 
| [[OF-10]] || O-11{{efn|O-11 ranks - admiral of the fleet, field marshal and marshal of the RAAF - may only be used in wartime and for honorary appointments.}}
| [[Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Australian Navy)|Admiral of the Fleet]]
| [[Field Marshal (Australia)|Field Marshal]]
| [[Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force|Marshal of the RAAF]]
|- valign=top
| [[Ranks and insignia of NATO|OF-9]] || O-10{{efn|O-10 ranks - The [[Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)|Chief of the Defence Force]] is the sole O-10 ranked appointment.}}
| [[Admiral (Australia)|Admiral]] 
| [[General (Australia)|General]]
| [[Air chief marshal (Australia)|Air Chief Marshal]]
|- valign=top
| [[OF-8]] || O-9{{efn|O-9 ranks - The [[Vice Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)|Vice chief of the Defence Force]],  chief of joint operations, chief of the capability development executive and chiefs of the Navy, Army and Air Force comprise the six O-9 ranked appointments.}}
| [[Vice Admiral (Australia)|Vice Admiral]]
| [[Lieutenant General (Australia)|Lieutenant general]]
| [[Air Marshal (Australia)|Air Marshal]]
|- valign=top
| [[OF-7]] || O-8
| [[Rear admiral (Australia)|Rear Admiral]]
| [[Major general (Australia)|Major General]]
| [[Air vice-marshal (Australia)|Air Vice Marshal]]
|- valign=top
| [[OF-6]] || O-7
{{efn|Chaplains:<br />
*In the Royal Australian Air Force and Australian Army, Chaplains wear normal rank insignia.
*O5 ranks - In the Royal Australian Navy, Chaplains and MSWOs are [[commissioned officers]] without rank. For reasons of protocol, ceremonial occasions and for saluting purposes, they are, where appropriate, normally grouped with Commanders (O-5).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/ranks |title=Ranks - Royal Australian Navy |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=navy.gov.au |publisher=Royal Australian Navy |access-date=2024-01-01 |quote=...&nbsp;Chaplains and MSWOs are commissioned officers without rank. However, for ceremonial and protocol purposes they are, where appropriate, normally grouped with Commanders (O-5).&nbsp;...}}</ref>
*O6-O7 ranks - The more senior Division 4 Senior Chaplains are grouped with Captains (O-6) and Division 5 Principal Chaplains are grouped with Commodores (O-7).
*O8 ranks - The heads of the various churches and religions officially associated to the ADF's Religious Advisory Committee, such as the Anglican and Catholic bishops of the military, are equivalent to a brigadier, air vice marshall, or rear admiral (O-8).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aph.gov.au/~/media/wopapub/senate/committee/fadt_ctte/completed_inquiries/1999_02/adf_personnel/submissions/sub24_pdf.ashx |title=Inquiry into Recruitment and Retention of ADF Personnel |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=aph.gov.au |publisher=Australian Parliament House |access-date=2024-01-01 |quote=...&nbsp;RACS members have two-star status in Defence.&nbsp;...}}</ref>
}}
| || || [[Air Commodore (Australia)|Air Commodore]]
|- valign=top
|- bgcolor=#dcdcdc
! colspan=5 align=left | Senior officers
|-
| [[OF-6]] || O-7{{ref|d|[d]}} || [[Commodore (Australia)|Commodore]]<br />Principal Chaplain<br />Principal MSWO || [[Brigadier (Australia)|Brigadier]] || &mdash;
|- valign=top
| OF-5 || O-6{{ref|d|[d]}} || Captain (RAN)<br />Senior Chaplain (Class 4)<br />Principal MSWO (Class 4)|| Colonel || Group Captain
|- valign=top
| OF-4 || O-5{{ref|d|[d]}} || Commander<br />Chaplain/MSWO (Div/Class 1-3) || Lieutenant Colonel || Wing Commander
|- valign=top
| OF-3 || O-4{{ref|d|[d]}} || Lieutenant Commander || Major || Squadron Leader
|- bgcolor=#dcdcdc
! colspan=5 align=left | Junior officers
|- valign=top
| OF-2 || O-3{{ref|d|[d]}} || Lieutenant  || Captain (Army) || Flight Lieutenant
|- valign=top
| OF-1 || O-2 || Sub Lieutenant || Lieutenant || Flying Officer
|- valign=top
| OF-1 || O-1 || Acting Sub Lieutenant || Second Lieutenant || Pilot Officer
|-
|—
|O-0
|Midshipman
|—
|Officer Cadet
|- bgcolor=#dcdcdc
! colspan=5 align=left | Cadets
|- valign=top
| &mdash; || &mdash; ||—|| Officer Cadet/Staff Cadet(RMC) ||- 
|}

==Warrant Officer ranks==

{| border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=5
! NATO<br>code || Aus/<br>code || Navy || Army || RAAF 
|- bgcolor=#dcdcdc
! colspan=5 align=left | Warrant officers
|-
|OR-10
|E-10
|WO-N
|RSM-A
|WOFF-AF
|-
|OR-9
|E-9
|Warrant Officer
| Warrant Officer Class 1 
|Warrant officer
|- align=center
| OR-8 || E-8 || &mdash;  || Warrant Officer Class 2 || &mdash;
|}

:{{small|Note that the most senior Warrant Officer in each of the three services is appointed and promoted to either [[Warrant Officer of the Navy]] WO-N, [[Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (Australia)|Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army]] RSM-A, or [[Warrant Officer of the Air Force]] WOFF-AF, as appropriate. Although these are positional appointments, these three members hold the rank of Warrant Officer in their respective services and each wear special insignia, different from the rank insignia worn by other warrant officers. The RAN and the RAAF have two warrant officer ranks, the army has three. The soldier appointed Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (RSM-A) holds the unique Army rank of Warrant Officer (introduced in 1991 and senior to WO1). The Army rank of WO2 is the equivalent of the RAN and the RAAF's most senior NCOs, (i.e. Chief Petty Officer and Flight Sergeant).<ref name=PACMAN/>}} As Army WO2s hold a Warrant, while the RAN CPO and RAAF FSGT do not, WO2s are addressed as "Sir" or "Ma'am" by junior ranks, which extends to OCDTs and SCDTs.

==Non-Commissioned Officer ranks==

{| border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=5
! NATO<br>code || Aus<br>code || Navy || Army || RAAF 
|- bgcolor=#dcdcdc
! colspan=5 align=left | Senior non-commissioned officers
|- valign=top
| OR-8 || E-8 || Chief Petty Officer 
|align=center| &mdash; || Flight Sergeant
|- valign=top
| OR-7 || E-7 || &mdash; || Staff Sergeant<ref name=PACMAN/>{{efn|Without prejudice to existing holders of the rank, the Army has ceased to promote soldiers to the rank of staff sergeant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.gov.au/our-people/australian-army-rank-structure/other-ranks|title=Australian Army Rank Structure, Other Ranks|date=25 October 2019|website=army.gov.au|publisher=[[Australian Army]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227005831/https://www.army.gov.au/our-people/australian-army-rank-structure/other-ranks|archive-date=27 February 2020|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref>}} || &mdash;
|- valign=top
| OR-6 || E-6 || Petty Officer || Sergeant || Sergeant
|- bgcolor=#dcdcdc
! colspan=5 align=left | Junior non-commissioned officers 
|- valign=top
| OR-5 || E-5 || Leading Seaman || Corporal/Bombardier || Corporal
|- valign=top
| OR-4 || E-4 || &mdash; || Lance Corporal/Bombardier || &mdash; 
|}

==Other ranks==

{{for|ranks used by some [[corps]] in place of private|Australian Army enlisted rank insignia#Private soldier ranks{{!}}Australian Army enlisted rank insignia.}}
{| border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=5
! [[Ranks and insignia of NATO|NATO<br>Code]] || Aus<br>Code || Navy || Army || RAAF 
|- bgcolor=#dcdcdc
! colspan=5 align=left | Enlisted
|- valign=top
| OR-3 || E-3 || Able Seaman || Private proficient*  || Leading Aircraftman/Leading Aircraftwoman
|- valign=top
| OR-2 || E-2 || Seaman || Private || Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman
|}
:{{small|Private proficient is not an ADF rank. It is a proficiency point for which a higher rate of salary is provided.}}

==Insignia==

===Commissioned officer ranks===

The rank insignia of [[commissioned officer]]s.
{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armed Forces/OF/Blank}}
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Navies/OF/Australia}}
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OF/Australia}}
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Air Forces/OF/Australia}}
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armed Forces/OF/Blank}}
|}

==== Student officer ranks ====
{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px; text-align:center;"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Rank group || colspan=2| Student officer
|-
| rowspan=2| '''{{naval|Australia}}'''<ref name="Australia" /><ref name="Navy">{{cite web |title=Ranks - Royal Australian Navy |url=https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/ranks |website=navy.gov.au |publisher=Royal Australian Navy |access-date=2024-01-01}}</ref>
| [[File:British Royal Navy OF-1a.svg|50px]]
|-
| [[Midshipman]]
|-
| rowspan=2| '''{{army|Australia}}'''
| [[File:Australian Army OF (D) (OCDT).svg|50px]]
| [[File:Australian Army OF (D) (SCDT).svg|50px]]
|-
| [[Officer cadet#Australia|Officer cadet]]
| [[Royal Military College, Duntroon|Staff cadet]]
|-
| rowspan=2| '''{{air force|Australia}}'''<ref name="Australia" />
| [[File:RAAF CADET (OF(D)) OFFCDT rank ins.svg|50px]]
|-
| [[Officer cadet#Australia|Officer cadet]]
|}

===Other ranks===
The rank insignia of [[non-commissioned officer]]s and [[Enlisted rank|enlisted personnel]].

{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OR/Blank}}
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Navies/OR/Australia}}
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OR/Australia}}
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Air Forces/OR/Australia}}
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Air Forces/OR/Blank}}
|}

==History of Royal Australian Navy enlisted ranks==

The historical changes to rank insignia for enlisted personnel of the navy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jmvh.org/article/a-history-of-australian-navy-health-sailor-uniforms-and-ranks-part-3/|title=A History of Australian Navy Health Sailor Uniforms and Ranks (Part 3)|access-date=23 February 2021}}</ref>
{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Navies/OR/Blank}}
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| rowspan=2| '''{{navy|United Kingdom}}'''<br />(1827–1853)
| colspan=10 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=6| [[File:UK Petty officer 2nd class 1853.svg|50px]]
| colspan=6| [[File:British Royal Navy OR-4.svg|50px]]
| colspan=6 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=8| ''No insignia''{{hr}}
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| colspan=6| Petty officer 1st class
| colspan=6| Petty officer 2nd class
| colspan=6| [[Able seaman (rank)|Able seaman]]
| colspan=2| [[Seaman (rank)|Ordinary seaman]]
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| rowspan=2| '''{{navy|United Kingdom}}'''<br />(1853–1890)
| colspan=6 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=2| [[File:UK Chief petty officer 1857.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=6| [[File:UK Petty officer 1st class 1853.svg|50px]]
| colspan=6| [[File:UK Petty officer 2nd class 1853.svg|50px]]
| colspan=4| [[File:British Royal Navy OR-4.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=8| ''No insignia''{{hr}}
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| colspan=2| [[Chief petty officer]]
| colspan=6| Petty officer 1st class
| colspan=6| Petty officer 2nd class
| colspan=4| [[Leading_seaman#Australia|Leading seaman]]
| colspan=6| [[Able seaman (rank)|Able seaman]]
| colspan=2| [[Seaman (rank)|Ordinary seaman]]
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| rowspan=2| '''{{navy|United Kingdom}}'''<br />(1890–1901)
| colspan=6 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=2| ''Arm badge replaced by lapel badges''
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=6| [[File:UK Petty officer 1st class 1853.svg|50px]]
| colspan=6| [[File:UK Petty officer 2nd class 1853.svg|50px]]
| colspan=4| [[File:British Royal Navy OR-4.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=8| ''No insignia''{{hr}}
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| colspan=2| [[Chief petty officer]]
| colspan=6| Petty officer 1st class
| colspan=6| Petty officer 2nd class
| colspan=4| [[Leading_seaman#Australia|Leading seaman]]
| colspan=6| [[Able seaman (rank)|Able seaman]]
| colspan=2| [[Seaman (rank)|Ordinary seaman]]
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Navies/OR/Blank}}
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| rowspan=2| '''{{navy|Australia}}'''<br />(1901–1907)
| colspan=6 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=2| ''Arm badge replaced by lapel badges''
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=6| [[File:UK Petty officer 1st class 1901.svg|50px]]
| colspan=6| [[File:UK Petty officer 2nd class 1901.svg|50px]]
| colspan=4| [[File:British Royal Navy OR-4.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=8| ''No insignia''{{hr}}
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| colspan=2| [[Chief petty officer]]
| colspan=6| Petty officer 1st class
| colspan=6| Petty officer 2nd class
| colspan=4| [[Leading_seaman#Australia|Leading seaman]]
| colspan=6| [[Able seaman (rank)|Able seaman]]
| colspan=2| [[Seaman (rank)|Ordinary seaman]]
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| rowspan=2| '''{{navy|Australia}}'''<br />(1907–1925)
| colspan=6 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=2| ''Arm badge replaced by lapel badges''
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=12| [[File:UK Petty officer 1st class 1901.svg|50px]]{{hr}}
| colspan=4| [[File:British Royal Navy OR-4.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=8| ''No insignia''{{hr}}
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| colspan=2| [[Chief petty officer]]
| colspan=12| Petty officer
| colspan=4| [[Leading_seaman#Australia|Leading seaman]]
| colspan=6| [[Able seaman (rank)|Able seaman]]
| colspan=2| [[Seaman (rank)|Ordinary seaman]]
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| rowspan=2| '''{{navy|Australia}}'''<br />(1925–1953)
| colspan=6 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=2| ''Three cuff buttons''
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=12| [[File:UK Petty officer 1st class 1901.svg|50px]]{{hr}}
| colspan=4| [[File:British Royal Navy OR-4.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=8| ''No insignia''{{hr}}
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| colspan=2| [[Chief petty officer]]
| colspan=12| Petty officer
| colspan=4| [[Leading_seaman#Australia|Leading seaman]]
| colspan=6| [[Able seaman (rank)|Able seaman]]
| colspan=2| [[Seaman (rank)|Ordinary seaman]]
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Navies/OR/Blank}}
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| rowspan=2| '''{{navy|Australia}}'''<br />(1953–1966)
| colspan=6 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=2| [[File:British Royal Navy OR-7.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=12| [[File:British Royal Navy OR-6.svg|50px]]{{hr}}
| colspan=4| [[File:British Royal Navy OR-4.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=8| ''No insignia''{{hr}}
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| colspan=2| [[Chief petty officer]]
| colspan=12| Petty officer
| colspan=4| [[Leading_seaman#Australia|Leading seaman]]
| colspan=6| [[Able seaman (rank)|Able seaman]]
| colspan=2| [[Seaman (rank)|Ordinary seaman]]
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| rowspan=2| '''{{navy|Australia}}'''<br />(1966–1971)
| colspan=6 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=2| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-8.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=12| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-6.svg|50px]]{{hr}}
| colspan=4| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-5.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=8| ''No insignia''{{hr}}
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| colspan=2| [[Chief petty officer]]
| colspan=12| Petty officer
| colspan=4| [[Leading_seaman#Australia|Leading seaman]]
| colspan=6| [[Able seaman (rank)|Able seaman]]
| colspan=2| [[Seaman (rank)|Ordinary seaman]]
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| rowspan=2| '''{{navy|Australia}}'''<br />(1971–1974)
| colspan=6| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-9a.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-8.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=12| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-6.svg|50px]]{{hr}}
| colspan=4| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-5.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=8| ''No insignia''{{hr}}
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| colspan=6| [[Warrant officer#Australia|Warrant officer]]
| colspan=2| [[Chief petty officer]]
| colspan=12| Petty officer
| colspan=4| [[Leading_seaman#Australia|Leading seaman]]
| colspan=6| [[Able seaman (rank)|Able seaman]]
| colspan=2| [[Seaman (rank)|Ordinary seaman]]
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Navies/OR/Blank}}
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| rowspan=2| '''{{navy|Australia}}'''<br />(1974–1991)
| colspan=6| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-9a.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-8.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=12| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-6.svg|50px]]{{hr}}
| colspan=4| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-5.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=8| ''No insignia''{{hr}}
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| colspan=6| [[Warrant officer#Australia|Warrant officer]]
| colspan=2| [[Chief petty officer]]
| colspan=12| Petty officer
| colspan=4| [[Leading_seaman#Australia|Leading seaman]]
| colspan=6| [[Able seaman (rank)|Able seaman]]
| colspan=2| [[Seaman (rank)|Seaman]]
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| rowspan=2| '''{{navy|Australia}}'''<br />(1991–1993)
| colspan=6| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-9a.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-8.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=12| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-6.svg|50px]]{{hr}}
| colspan=4| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-5.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=6| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-3.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-2.svg|50px]]
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| colspan=6| [[Warrant officer#Australia|Warrant officer]]
| colspan=2| [[Chief petty officer]]
| colspan=12| Petty officer
| colspan=4| [[Leading_seaman#Australia|Leading seaman]]
| colspan=6| [[Able seaman (rank)|Able seaman]]
| colspan=2| [[Seaman (rank)|Seaman]]
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| rowspan=2| '''{{navy|Australia}}'''<br />(1993–present)
| colspan=3| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-9b.svg|50px]]
| colspan=3| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-9a.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-8.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=12| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-6.svg|50px]]{{hr}}
| colspan=4| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-5.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=6| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-3.svg|50px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Royal Australian Navy OR-2.svg|50px]]
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| colspan=3| [[Warrant Officer of the Navy]]
| colspan=3| [[Warrant officer#Australia|Warrant officer]]
| colspan=2| [[Chief petty officer]]
| colspan=12| [[Petty officer]]
| colspan=4| [[Leading_seaman#Australia|Leading seaman]]
| colspan=6| [[Able seaman (rank)|Able seaman]]
| colspan=2| [[Seaman (rank)|Seaman]]
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Navies/OR/Blank}}
|}

==History of Australian Army enlisted ranks==

{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OR/Blank}}
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| rowspan=2| '''{{army|Australia}}'''<br />(–2019)
| colspan=3| [[File:Australian Army OR-9b.svg|50px|Regimental sergeant major of the army]]
| colspan=3| [[File:Australian Army OR-9a.svg|50px|Warrant officer class 1]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Australian Army OR-8.svg|50px|Warrant officer class 2]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Australian Army OR-7.svg|50px|Staff sergeant]]
| colspan=12| [[File:Australian Army OR-6.svg|50px|Sergeant]]
| colspan=4| [[File:Australian Army OR-5.svg|50px|Corporal]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Australian Army OR-4.svg|50px|Lance corporal]]
| colspan=8| '''No insignia'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan=3| [[Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (Australia)|Regimental sergeant major of the army]]
| colspan=3| [[Warrant officer#Australia|Warrant officer class 1]]
| colspan=2| [[Warrant officer#Australia|Warrant officer class 2]]
| colspan=2| [[Staff sergeant#Australia|Staff sergeant]]
| colspan=12| [[Sergeant#Australia|Sergeant]]
| colspan=4| [[Corporal#Australia|Corporal]]
| colspan=2| [[Lance corporal#Australia and New Zealand|Lance corporal]]
| colspan=8| [[Private (rank)|Private]]<br />(or equivalent)
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| rowspan=2| '''{{army|Australia}}'''<br />(2019–Present)
| colspan=3| [[File:Australian Army OR-9b.svg|50px|Regimental sergeant major of the army]]
| colspan=3| [[File:Australian Army OR-9a.svg|50px|Warrant officer class 1]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Australian Army OR-8.svg|50px|Warrant officer class 2]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| 
| colspan=12| [[File:Australian Army OR-6.svg|50px|Sergeant]]
| colspan=4| [[File:Australian Army OR-5.svg|50px|Corporal]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Australian Army OR-4.svg|50px|Lance corporal]]
| colspan=8| '''No insignia'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan=3| [[Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (Australia)|Regimental sergeant major of the army]]
| colspan=3| [[Warrant officer#Australia|Warrant officer class 1]]
| colspan=2| [[Warrant officer#Australia|Warrant officer class 2]]
| colspan=12| [[Sergeant#Australia|Sergeant]]
| colspan=4| [[Corporal#Australia|Corporal]]
| colspan=2| [[Lance corporal#Australia and New Zealand|Lance corporal]]
| colspan=8| [[Private (rank)|Private]]<br />(or equivalent)
|}
Note: Staff sergeants still exist, but no one is promoted into the role.

==See also==

*[[Royal Australian Navy ranks and uniforms]]
*[[Australian Army officer rank insignia]]
*[[Australian Army enlisted rank insignia]]
*[[Ranks of the Royal Australian Air Force|Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) rank insignia]]

== Notes ==

{{Notelist}}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==

* [http://www.defence.gov.au/images/Badges_of_rank.pdf ADF Badges of rank] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20080403033424/http://www.defence.gov.au/copyright.cfm copyright])
* [http://www.defence.gov.au/PayAndConditions/ADF/chapter-1/Part-4/default.asp ADF Pay & Conditions Manual - Equivalent ranks and classifications]

{{Military ranks by country}}
{{Australian Officer Ranks}}
{{Australian Non-Commissioned Ranks}}

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