Air force officer ranks
MEMBER OF AN ARMED FORCE OR UNIFORMED SERVICE WHO HOLDS A POSITION OF AUTHORITY
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Many air forces use a rank system similar to those of armies. However, the RAF and the air forces of many Commonwealth countries, or those formerly under a British influence, use a different set of ranks loosely based on naval equivalents; Lieutenant, Commander, Captain and Commodore are prefixed for air force use with Flight, Wing, Group and Air, respectively (the first three being the units that they used to command).