Bangladesh Air Force rank insignia

The following tables present the military ranks and insignia of the Bangladesh Air Force. Pilots are trained in BAF Academy Jessore for basic flying training. After three-year training in the academy, 'flight cadets' (men and women are called flight cadets during training at BAF Academy) are given commission in the rank of Flying Officer, the rank of Pilot Officer is not used anymore. Besides pilots there are ground duty officers like engineers, meteorologist, administrative officers, air traffic controlling officers, logistics officers etc. Persons holding the rank of Air Commodore are called air officer, air officers are from air commodore to air chief marshal, air officers are given very important appointments in the force like Air Officer Commanding (abbreviated as AOC) of an air-base (i.e. AOC, BAF Base Zahurul Haque, Chittagong), senior officer in the Air Force Headquarters (e.g. Director, Directorate of Intelligence) and above all the post of 'Chief of Air Staff' (abbreviated as COAS) which is held by the most senior air officer (Air Chief Marshal). these officers get separate cars which contain rectangular star-plates (for Air Commodore one star - , for Air Vice Marshal two stars - , for Air Marshal three stars - and for Air Chief Marshal four stars - ) in front and behind of their cars . Officers and Junior Commissioned officers(JCOs) wear ranks on their shoulders of their uniforms and NCOs (Corporals and Sergeants) wear ranks on upper sleeves of their uniforms.