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| Maior Sergent
| ''Maior Sergent''
| Sergent Major
| Sergent Major
| The senior ''{{wpl|sub-officer}}'' rank, often assigned to senior officer commands as a senior advisor and advocate for the men. There is typically one per ({{wpl|Squadron (aviation)|flight squadrons}} (escadron), when a number of escadron are combined into a {{wpl|Wing (military unit)|air wing}} (ale), the Maiors Sergents form a Maiors Sergents Council and elect one of their group to be the Maior Sergent della Ale. This position is not a rank, but a posting.
| The senior ''{{wpl|sub-officer}}'' rank, often assigned to senior officer commands as a senior advisor and advocate for the men. There is typically one per ({{wpl|Squadron (aviation)|flight squadrons}} (escadron), when a number of escadron are combined into a {{wpl|Wing (military unit)|air wing}} (ale), the Maiors Sergents form a Maiors Sergents Council and elect one of their group to be the Maior Sergent della Ale. This position is not a rank, but a posting.
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| Sergent Escadrille
| ''Sergent Escadrille''
| Escadrille Sergeant
| Escadrille Sergeant
| Often same responsibilities as the Flight Lieutenant, in command of a {{wpl|Flight (military unit)|flight}} (escadrille). Also responsible to train the Flight 2nd Lieutenants.
| Often same responsibilities as the Flight Lieutenant, in command of a {{wpl|Flight (military unit)|flight}} (escadrille). Also responsible to train the Flight 2nd Lieutenants.
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| Sergent Echelon
| ''Sergent Echelon''
| Echelon Sergeant
| Echelon Sergeant
| Often same responsibilities as the Sergent Commandant, in command of a echelon.  
| Often same responsibilities as the Sergent Commandant, in command of a echelon.  
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| Sergent
| ''Sergent''
| Sergeant
| Sergeant
| Typically in command of a "group" (i.e. squad; equivalent to a commonwealth corporal or staff sergeant)
| Typically in command of a "group" (i.e. squad; equivalent to a commonwealth corporal or staff sergeant)
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| Caporal-Senechaul
| ''Caporal-Senechaul''
| Seneschal of the Corporals
| Seneschal of the Corporals
| A ceremonial pay grade for Caporal-Chefs with more than 20 years of service. They have the same responsibilities as a Caporal-chef, but have they added responsibility of mentoring new coporals in their unit. NB. Not all units have Caporals-Senechauls. This is the only rank within the NCO cadre that does not require completing the Sergeants College of the Royal Air Service of Burgundie.
| A ceremonial pay grade for Caporal-Chefs with more than 20 years of service. They have the same responsibilities as a Caporal-chef, but have they added responsibility of mentoring new coporals in their unit. NB. Not all units have Caporals-Senechauls. This is the only rank within the NCO cadre that does not require completing the Sergeants College of the Royal Air Service of Burgundie.
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| Cadet sous-officier
| ''Cadet sous-officier''
| NCO student
| NCO student
| Students at the Sergeants College of the Royal Air Service of Burgundie.
| Students at the Sergeants College of the Royal Air Service of Burgundie.