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=Personnel=
=Personnel=
=Ranks=
=Ranks=
{{Main|Ranks_in_the_Burgoignesc_Security_Forces}}
==Officers==
Although they all wear the same insignia and titles, officers are divided into:
*Regular officers of the air force
*Officers of the Armed Forces Commisariat Corps
*Officers of the technical and administrative corps of the armed forces
===General officers===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! rowspan=2| [[LUDC]]<br />rank
! colspan=2| Rank insignia
! colspan=2| Name
! rowspan=2| Description
|-
! Shoulder
! Sleeve
! [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]]
! English translation
|-
! OF-11
| [[File:AirMarshal_Rank.png|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| ''Mariscal d’Aire''
| Air Marshal
| In command of the Air Service.
|-
! OF-10
| [[File:AirAdmiralBG Rank.png|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| ''Drungarie d’Aire''
| In command of an Air Service {{wpl|United_States_Air_Force#Air_Force_structure_and_organization|Major Command}} (command maior) or {{wpl|United_States_Air_Force#Air_Force_structure_and_organization|Directorate}} (directorate).
|
|-
! OF-9
| [[File:ViceAirAdmiralBG.png|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| ''Prodrungarie d’Aire''
| Vice Air Admiral
| Second in command of an Air Service {{wpl|United_States_Air_Force#Air_Force_structure_and_organization|Major Command}} (command maior) or {{wpl|United_States_Air_Force#Air_Force_structure_and_organization|Directorate}} (directorate).
|-
! OF-8
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| ''Postdrungarie d’Aire''
| Rear Air Admiral
| In command of an {{wpl|Air_army|air fleet}} (cassis aerienne).
|-
! OF-7
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| ''Propostdrungarie d’Aire''
| Vice Rear Air Admiral
| In command of an Air Service {{wpl|air division}} (divisione aerienne).
|-
|}
===Senior Officers===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! rowspan=2| [[LUDC]]<br />rank
! colspan=2| Rank insignia
! colspan=2| Name
! rowspan=2| Notes
|-
! Shoulder
! Sleeve
! [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]]
! English translation
|-
! OF-6
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| ''Ale Captaine''
| Flight Captain
| In command of an {{wpl|Wing (military unit)|air wing}} (ale).
|-
! OF-5
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| ''Ale Ijetes''
| Flight Commander
| Second in command of an {{wpl|Wing (military unit)|air wing}} (ale) or multiple independent {{wpl|Squadron (aviation)|squadrons}} (escadrons).
|-
! OF-4
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| ''Ale Proijetes''
| Lieutenant Flight Commander
| In command of a {{wpl|Squadron (aviation)|flight squadron}} (escadron).
|-
|}
===Junior Officers===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! rowspan=2| [[LUDC]]<br />rank
! colspan=2| Rank insignia
! colspan=2| Name
! rowspan=2| Notes
|-
! Shoulder
! Camouflage
! [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]]
! English translation
|-
! OF-3
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| ''Ale Teniente''
| Flight Lieutenant
| In command of a {{wpl|Flight (military unit)|flight}} (escadrille).
|-
! OF-2
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| ''Ale subteniente''
| Flight 2nd Lieutenant
| Second in command of a {{wpl|Flight (military unit)|flight}} (escadrille).
|-
! OF-1
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| Sergent Commandant
| Commanding Sergeant
| In command of an echelon.
|-
! rowspan=2| OF-0
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| Cadet Aerienne
| Cadet Officer
| An Officer Designate rank. Technically it is not a commissioned rank but it is still treated in all respects as one. Aspirants are either officers in training in military academies or voluntaries, serving as temporary officers. The aspirant must have been previously an ''Aspirant Aerienne'' (Officer Candidate). They can afterwards be commissioned as a ''Ale subteniente'' (Flight 2nd Lieutenant).
|-
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| Aspirant Aerienne
| Officer Candidate
| A rank held during the first years at the officer academies.
|}
===Non-Commissioned Officers===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! rowspan=2| [[LUDC]]<br />rank
! colspan=1| Rank insignia
! colspan=2| Name
! rowspan=2| Notes
|-
! Shoulder
! [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]]
! English translation
|-
! OR-9
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| Maior Sergent
| 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.
|-
! OR-8
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| Sergent Escadrille
| 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.
|-
! OR-7
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| Sergent Echelon
| Echelon Sergeant
| Often same responsibilities as the Sergent Commandant, in command of a echelon.
|-
! rowspan=2|OR-5
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| Sergent
| Sergeant
| Typically in command of a "group" (i.e. squad; equivalent to a commonwealth corporal or staff sergeant)
|-
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| Caporal-Senechaul
| 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.
|-
!
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| Cadet sous-officier
| NCO student
| Students at the Sergeants College of the Royal Air Service of Burgundie.
|}
===Enlisted ranks===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! rowspan=2| [[LUDC]]<br />rank
! colspan=1| Rank insignia
! colspan=2| Name
! rowspan=2| Notes
|-
! Shoulder
! [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]]
! English translation
|-
! OR-4
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
|''Caporal-chef''
| Chief corporal
| Often same responsibilities as a sergent.
|-
! OR-3
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| ''Caporal''
| {{wpl|Corporal#France|Corporal}}
| In command of an ''équipe'' - literally a team.
|-
! OR-2
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| ''Aviateur de primer classe''
| Aviator first class
|
|-
! OR-1
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| ''Aviateur de deuxieme classe''
| Aviator second class
|
|}
=See also=
=See also=


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