Air officer

[3] Note, however, that in the British Armed Forces, while an air commodore is an air officer,[4] their Royal Navy equivalent (commodore) is not considered a flag officer, nor is the British Army or Royal Marines equivalent (brigadier) considered a general officer.

[citation needed] There are multiple air officer command appointments.

Additionally the RAF maintains two home country air officer appointments.

[6] On ceremonial occasions, many RAF air officers are entitled to wear embellished shoulder boards and the gold and blue sash.

For marshals of the RAF, the embellished shoulder boards display the air officer's eagle and wreath, two crossed marshal's batons and, since the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the St Edward's Crown representing royal authority.