New Zealand military ranks
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New Zealand military ranks are largely based on those of the United Kingdom. The three forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force) have their own ranks, but ranks of one service are generally interchangeable with ranks of the others. The most senior ranks (those above the Rank of the Chief of Defence Force are unfilled except for ceremonial appointments.
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[edit] Commissioned officers
 Army |
 Navy |
 Air Force |
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| (Field Marshal) | (Admiral of the Fleet) | (Marshal of the Air Force) | Not currently used except for ceremonial appointments, such as for members of the royal family. |
| (General) | (Admiral) | (Air Chief Marshal) | |
| Lieutenant General (LTGEN) | Vice Admiral (VADM) | Air Marshal (AIRMSHL) | Rank held by the currently serving Chief of Defence Force; therefore only one of the services will have this grade filled at any one time. |
| Major General (MAJGEN) | Rear Admiral (RADM) | Air Vice Marshal (AVM) | Held by the Vice Chief of Defence Force, Commander Joint Forces NZ, and the Chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force. Others holding this rank would be in specialised (United Nations or other Coalition) postings. |
| Brigadier (BRIG) | Commodore (CDRE) | Air Commodore (AIRCDRE) | |
| Colonel (COL) | Captain (CAPT) | Group Captain (GPCAPT) | |
| Lieutenant Colonel (LTCOL) | Commander (CDR) | Wing Commander (WGCDR) | |
| Major (MAJ) | Lieutenant Commander (LT CDR) | Squadron Leader (SQNLDR) | |
| Captain (CAPT) | Lieutenant (LT) | Flight Lieutenant (FLTLT) | |
| Lieutenant (LT) | Sub Lieutenant (S LT) | Flying Officer (FGOFF) | |
| Second Lieutenant (2LT) | Ensign (ENS) | Pilot Officer (PLTOFF) | |
| Officer Cadet (OCDT) | Midshipman (MID) | Officer Cadet (OCDT) |
[edit] Current senior officers
| Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae |
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| Vice Chief of Defence Force Air Vice Marshal David Bamfield |
Commander Joint Forces New Zealand Rear Admiral Jack Steer |
Chief of Army Major General Lou Gardiner |
Chief of Navy Rear Admiral David Ledson |
Chief of Air Force Air Vice Marshal Graham Lintott |
 Commander of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization Major General Clive Lilley |
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| Land Component Commander Brigadier Phillip Gibbons |
Maritime Component Commander Commodore David Anson |
Air Component Commander Air Commodore PJ Stockwell |
Deputy Chief of Army Brigadier Barry Vryenhoek |
Deputy Chief of Navy Commodore Tony Parr |
Deputy Chief of Air Force Air Commodore Dick Newlands |
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[edit] Non-commissioned officers
Army |
Navy |
Air Force |
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| Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) | Warrant Officer (WO) | Warrant Officer (W/O) | Air Force personnel who are aircrew use the rank Master Aircrewman (MACR) in place of Warrant Officer. Soldiers holding the rank of WO2 are generally known as 'Sergeant Major'. |
| Warrant Officer Class 2 | |||
| Staff Sergeant (SSGT) | Chief Petty Officer (CPO) | Flight Sergeant (F/S) | |
| Sergeant (SGT) | Petty Officer (PO) | Sergeant (SGT) | |
| Corporal (CPL) | Leading Rating (L) | Corporal (CPL) | Army personnel in artillery units use the rank Bombardier (BDR) in place of Corporal |
| Lance Corporal (LCPL) | Able Rating (A) | Leading Aircraftsman (LAC) | Army personnel in artillery units use the rank Lance Bombardier (LBDR) in place of Lance Corporal |
| Private (PTE) | Ordinary Rating (O) | Aircraftsman (AC) | Trade-related terms are interchanged with the rank of Private for Army Soldiers. These are: Gunner (GUN), Trooper (TPR), Sapper (SPR), Signalman (SIG), Driver (DVR). |
Note: Naval Enlisted personnel are referred to by both rank and trade. Thus a sailor employed as a medic would hold the rank of Ordinary Medic (OMED); A Warrant Officer in the trade of Weapons Technician would hold the rank of Warrant Officer Weapons Technician (WOWT).
