Air Cdre

Military abbreviation · British Military Rank

Air Cdre
Stands forAir Commodore
CategoriesMilitary

Air Cdre stands for Air Commodore, a british military rank abbreviation.

One-star RAF rank at NATO grade OF-6, equivalent to a brigadier or commodore, marked by a single broad sleeve stripe. Air commodores command groups of stations, lead major programmes and serve as senior staff officers.

Example: Air Cdre Price leads the RAF's combat air programme from High Wycombe.

Usage notes

Air commodore is the most junior of the RAF "air officer" ranks, the service's equivalent of general officers. The other air officer ranks are air vice-marshal, air marshal, air chief marshal and marshal of the Royal Air Force.

More british military rank abbreviations

  • 2IC – Second-in-command
  • AB – Able Seaman
  • AC – Aircraftman
  • ACM – Air Chief Marshal
  • AM – Air Marshal
  • AVM – Air Vice-Marshal
  • Bdr – Bombardier
  • Brig – Brigadier
  • CAPT – Captain (US Navy and Coast Guard)
  • Cdre – Commodore
  • Cfn – Craftsman
  • CQMS – Company Quartermaster Sergeant

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