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Australian Army Officers receive a commission that is personally signed by the Governor-General Of Australia - acting on the Queen's behalf. Rank insignia for commissioned officers is identical to that of the British Army , with the addition of a band containing the word 'Australia' beneath the insignia.


RANKS AND RANK GRADES


Officer ranks in the Australian Army are organised into grades for administrative and promotional purposes. The rank grades also give an indication of what that particular officer's role or position may be. Please note that 'Rank Grade' is not an official term. The ranks are organised below from highest to lowest:

General Officer Ranks

  • General (Abbreviated: GEN)

  • Lieutenant General (Abbreviated: LTGEN)

  • Major General (Abbreviated: MAJGEN)



Staff Officer Ranks

  • Brigadier (Abbreviated: BRIG)

  • Colonel (Abbreviated: COL)



Field Officer Ranks

  • Lieutenant Colonel (Abbreviated: LTCOL)

  • Major (Abbreviated: MAJ)



Company Grade Officer Ranks

  • Captain (Abbreviated: CAPT)

  • Lieutenant (Abbreviated: LT)

  • Second Lieutenant (Abbreviated: 2LT



Officer Trainee Rank

  • Staff Cadet (Abbreviated SCDT)

  • Officer Cadet (Abbreviated: OCDT)

    • ''The Rank Insignia for both OCDT and SCDT are simply a blank epaulette. The OCDT one has the word "Australia" at the bottom while the SCDT one has the letters "RMC" at the bottom.''



Notes

  • Unlike the British Army, no rank of Field Marshal exists within the Australian Army

  • Some officers with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel hold staff officer positions.



Cadet Rank Insignia

The rank of Officer Cadet is given to those who are studying at the Australian Defence Force Academy . Their rank is then changed to Staff Cadet upon entry to the Royal Military College, Duntroon where they become a part of the Royal Australian Corps of Staff Cadets

Unlike both the British Army and the United States Army, Australian Army Officer Cadets do not have a specific official rank insignia. However when wearing the DPCU (Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform) Australian Army Officer Cadets at both the Australian Defence Force Academy and the Royal Military College, Duntroon are allowed to wear a single white band on their epaulettes to distinguish them from the rank of Private, which also has no formal rank insignia.


OFFICER RANK INSIGNIA OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY