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Australian Military Ranks

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Can someone clarify the rank structure in the Australian Armed Forces. Apparently a WO2 is equivalent to a CPO in the RAN and a Flight Sergeant in the RAAF, and all three are senior to a Staff Sergeant. Does that mean that CPOs and FSgts are warrant officers down under?

 
Can someone clarify the rank structure in the Australian Armed Forces. Apparently a WO2 is equivalent to a CPO in the RAN and a Flight Sergeant in the RAAF, and all three are senior to a Staff Sergeant. Does that mean that CPOs and FSgts are warrant officers down under?



This link might help you out........
http://www.awm.gov.au/atwar/structure/rank_comparative.htm
Cheers.......
 
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So CPOs and Flight Sergeants are WOs down under.

I always thought a Staff Sergeant equated to a Flight Sergeant and Chief Petty Officer, but obviously not in Australia!
 
There's a Canadian serving in the Aussie Army who frequents this board...I'm sure he might be able to help.
 
I'll find a rank chart and see. All 3 services have their own rank structure, ie a Sqn Ldr in the RAAF is a Maj in the CF.

Cheers,

Wes
 
Hope this answers all your questions.

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Cheers,

Wes
 
Thanks Wes

Weird how the Staff Sergeant doesn't equate to a Flight Sergeant even though both have identical rank insignia.

So a Flight Sergeant is classified as a warrant Officer???
 
The rank of SSGT in the Army is all but gone, and there is only a few left, as most are promoted to WO2. I only know of one SSGT, and back in 1995 I was getting the HDA (SSGT pay) for a SSGT position I was filling, and when the position was changed to SGT due to the rank re-structure, I was put back on SGT pay.

Cheers,

Wes
 
Wesley H. Allen said:
The rank of SSGT in the Army is all but gone, and there is only a few left, as most are promoted to WO2. I only know of one SSGT, and back in 1995 I was getting the HDA (SSGT pay) for a SSGT position I was filling, and when the position was changed to SGT due to the rank re-structure, I was put back on SGT pay.

Cheers,

Wes

Not very fair!
 
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