Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Air Force

The rank of Kong Jun Yi Ji Shang Jiang (First Class General) was never held and was abolished in 1994.

[1] Unlike NATO countries, new recruits of the People's Liberation Army have no military ranks before the boot camp is completed, and they will be awarded the rank of Private/Seaman Apprentice/Airman (All collectively called "Private" or "Lie Bing" in the Chinese language) after they have graduated from the boot camp.

[2] According to Article 16 of Chapter 3 of the "Regulations on the Service of Active Soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army" (Chinese: 中国人民解放军现役士兵服役条例), "The lowest enlisted rank is Private".

[2] The current PLA Air Force 07-style uniform has special provisions for the epaulettes of non-combat troops, that is, civilian cadres, guards of honor, and military bands.

Among them, the badge of the guard of honor shown in the figure was abolished in 2014.

Civilian cadre Professional technical level 3 (deputy military post) or above
Civilian cadre
Professional technical level 3 (deputy military post) or above
Civilian cadre Professional technical level 4 or less (regular post}
Civilian cadre
Professional technical level 4 or less (regular post}
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空军大将
空军大将
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空军上将
空军中校
空军中校
空军少校
空军少校
空军大校
空军大校
空军上校
空军上校
空军中校
空军中校
空军少校
空军少校
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空军上尉
空军中尉
空军中尉
空军少尉
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