List of Royal Australian Air Force air marshals

Only the five-star rank of Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force is higher, but it has been held in only a ceremonial capacity.

As there are currently no appointments in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) at the five-star level, there is no prospect of a RAAF officer achieving the rank in a professional (i.e. non-ceremonial) capacity.

[14] The list of RAAF air vice-marshals includes Frank McNamara, the first Australian aviator to be decorated with the Victoria Cross (VC).

On promotion to air vice-marshal in 2003, Julie Hammer became the first woman to achieve two-star rank in the ADF.

[16][17] Hammer has since been joined by Margaret Staib (2010),[18] Tracy Smart (2015), Cath Roberts (2016), Barbara Courtney (2021), Wendy Blyth (2022), and Dianne Turton (2024).

Sir Richard Williams , the first officer of the Royal Australian Air Force to attain air marshal rank
A black shoulder board with the word "AUSTRALIA" across the bottom. Above the word is a thick, blue horizontal stripe, with three thinner blue horizontal stripes above that.
Australian air chief marshal 's rank insignia
A black shoulder board with the word "AUSTRALIA" across the bottom. Above the word is a thick, blue horizontal stripe, with two thinner blue horizontal stripes above that.
Australian air marshal 's rank insignia
A black shoulder board with the word "AUSTRALIA" across the bottom. Above the word is a thick, blue horizontal stripe, with a thinner blue horizontal stripe above that.
Australian air vice-marshal 's rank insignia