New Zealand military ranks
New Zealand military ranks are largely based on those of the United Kingdom. The three forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force) have their own ranks, but ranks of one service are generally interchangeable with ranks of the others. The most senior ranks of the New Zealand military are currently unused except for ceremonial appointments.
Commissioned officers
| File:Nzarmy.gif Army |
File:RNZN.jpg Navy |
 Air Force |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Field Marshal) | (Admiral of the Fleet) | (Marshal of the Air Force) | Not currently used except for ceremonial appointments, such as for members of the royal family. |
| (General) | (Admiral) | (Air Chief Marshal) | |
| Lieutenant General | Vice Admiral | Air Marshal | Held only by the Chief of Defence, meaning that two of the three are unused at any given point. |
| Major General | Rear Admiral | Air Vice Marshal | Held by the Vice Chief of Defence, by the Commander Joint Forces NZ (chief of military operations), the heads of the three services, and sometimes others. |
| Brigadier | Commodore | Air Commodore | |
| Colonel | Captain | Group Captain | |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Wing Commander | |
| Major | Lieutenant Commander | Squadron Leader | |
| Captain | Lieutenant | Flight Lieutenant | |
| Lieutenant | Sub Lieutenant | Flying Officer | |
| Second Lieutenant | Ensign | Pilot Officer |
Current senior officers
| Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae | |||||||
| Vice Chief of Defence Air Vice Marshal David Bamfield |
Commander Joint Forces New Zealand Rear Admiral Jack Steer |
File:Nzarmy.gif Chief of Army Major General Lou Gardiner |
File:RNZN.jpg Chief of Navy Rear Admiral David Ledson |
Chief of Air Force Air Vice Marshal Graham Lintott |
 Commander of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization Major General Clive Lilley | ||
| Land Component Commander Brigadier Phillip Gibbons |
Maritime Component Commander Commodore David Anson |
Air Component Commander Air Commodore PJ Stockwell |
Deputy Chief of Army Brigadier Barry Vryenhoek |
Deputy Chief of Navy Commodore Tony Parr |
Deputy Chief of Air Force Air Commodore Dick Newlands | ||
Non-commissioned officers
| File:Nzarmy.gif Army |
File:RNZN.jpg Navy |
Air Force |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer | Air Force personnel who are aircrew use the rank Master Aircrew in place of Warrant Officer |
| Warrant Officer Class 2 | |||
| Staff Sergeant | Chief Petty Officer | Flight Sergeant | |
| Sergeant | Petty Officer | Sergeant | |
| Corporal | Leading Rating | Corporal | Army personnel in artillery units use the rank Bombardier in place of Corporal |
| Lance Corporal | Able Rating | Leading Aircraftsman | Army personnel in artillery units use the rank Lance Bombardier in place of Lance Corporal |