Air Training Corps (ATC)

ATC Cadet Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) Ranks 

Corporal

Sergeant

Flight Sergeant

Warrant Officer

Beret Badge

Cadet Staff Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) Ranks 

           Staff Cadet 
            Corporal

Staff Cadet 
Sergeant

       Staff Cadet 

Flight Sergeant

       Staff Cadet

Warrant Officer

       Beret Badge

Adult Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) Ranks 

ATC Adult Sergeant

ATC Adult Flight Sergeant

Beret Badge

ATC Adult Warrant Officer

ATC Adult Warrant Officer

Beret Badge

Junior Officer Ranks VR(T)

Pilot Officer

Flying Officer

Flight Lieutenant

Senior Officer Ranks VR(T)

Squadron Leader

Wing Commander

Cap

Headquarters Staff Senior CO Ranks

Group Captain

Gp Capt Cap

Air Commodore

Air Cdre Cap

Star Plate

RanksEveryone in the Air Cadets (and the RAF) can be identified by the badges of rank that they wear. This list of basic adult and cadet ranks will help you identify them. The list below starts with adults (instructors and senior staff) followed by cadet ranks, with the most senior in each group at the top.

Officer ranks

• Wing Commander
• Squadron Leader
• Flight Lieutenant
• Flying Officer
• Pilot Officer

Non-commissioned Officer ranks

• Warrant Officer
• Flight Sergeant
• Sergeant

Cadet Non-commissioned Officer (NCO) ranks

• Cadet Warrant Officer
• Cadet Flight Sergeant
• Cadet Sergeant
• Cadet Corporal
• Cadet Junior Corporal - CCF (RAF) only

Cadet classifications

• Master Air Cadet
• Senior Cadet
• Leading Cadet
• First Class Cadet
• Second Class Cadet
• Junior Cadet