Air Chief Marshal (Australia)
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- See Air Chief Marshal for other countries which use this rank
Air Chief Marshal is the highest active rank of the Royal Australian Air Force and was created as a direct equivalent of the British Royal Air Force rank of Air Chief Marshal. It is also considered a 4 star rank. The only time the rank is held is when the Chief of the Defence Force is an Air Force officer.
Air Chief Marshal is a higher rank than Air Marshal and is a lower rank than Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force. It is a direct equivalent of Admiral in the Royal Australian Navy and General in the Australian Army.
The insignia is three light blue bands (each on a slightly wider black band) over a light blue band on a black broad band.
[edit] Australian Air Chief Marshals
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Scherger KBE CB DSO AFC (1961)
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Neville McNamara KBE AO AFC AE (1982)
- Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston AC AFC (2005)
