Ranks in the Chinese, US and UK Armed Forces

 

Air Forces

 

Generals 

Chinese Armed Forces	US Armed Forces	UK Armed Forces
Marshal (only in 1955)	General of the Army	Field Marshal
Senior General (only in 1955)
General First Class (only in 1955)
General	General	Air Chief Marshal
Lieutenant General	Lieutenant General	Air Marshal
Major General	Major General	Air Vice Marshal
	Brigadier General	Air Commodore

 

Colonel Level 

Chinese Armed Forces	US Armed Forces	UK Armed Forces
Senior Colonel
Colonel	Colonel	Group Caption
Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Wing Commander
Major	Major	Squadron Leader

 

Lieutenant Level 

Chinese Armed Forces	US Armed Forces	UK Armed Forces
Senior Captain (only in 1955)
Captain	Captain	Flight Lieutenant
First Lieutenant	First Lieutenant	Flying Officer
Second Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Pilot Officer

Soldiers 

Chinese Armed Forces	US Armed Forces	UK Armed Forces
Master Sergeant	Chief Master Sergeant
Specialist Sergeant
Technical Sergeant	Technical Sergeant	Flight Sergeant
Staff Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant
Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal
Airman, First Class	Airman, First Class	Senior Aircraftsman
Airman, Second Class	Airman, Second Class Airman Basic	Leading Aircraftsman Aircraftsman

 

 

(China.org.cn July 2007)