↑O-9 ranks - The Vice chief of the Defence Force, chief of joint operations, chief of the capability development executive and chiefs of the Navy, Army and Air Force comprise the six O-9 ranked appointments.
In the Royal Australian Air Force and Australian Army, Chaplains wear normal rank insignia.
O5 ranks - In the Royal Australian Navy, Chaplains and MSWOs are commissioned officers without rank. For reasons of protocol, ceremonial occasions and for saluting purposes, they are, where appropriate, normally grouped with Commanders (O-5).[4]
O6-O7 ranks - The more senior Division 4 Senior Chaplains are grouped with Captains (O-6) and Division 5 Principal Chaplains are grouped with Commodores (O-7).
O8 ranks - The heads of the various churches and religions officially associated to the ADF's Religious Advisory Committee, such as the Anglican and Catholic bishops of the military, are equivalent to a brigadier, air vice marshall, or rear admiral (O-8).[5]
↑Without prejudice to existing holders of the rank, the Army has ceased to promote soldiers to the rank of staff sergeant.[7]
↑Private proficient is not an ADF rank. It is a proficiency point for which a higher rate of salary is provided.
↑Staff sergeants still exist, but no one is promoted into the role.
References
1234"ADF Pay and Conditions Manual (PACMAN)". People Strategies and Policy (AL13ed.). Department of Defence, Australian Government. November 2009. p.1.
↑Badges of Rank and Special Insignia. Commonwealth of Australia - Department of Defence. September 2003. pp.2–3.
↑"Ranks - Royal Australian Navy". navy.gov.au. Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 2024-01-01. ...Chaplains and MSWOs are commissioned officers without rank. However, for ceremonial and protocol purposes they are, where appropriate, normally grouped with Commanders (O-5)....
