Key to rank codes April 2021
Published 16 December 2021
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Armed Forces Pension Scheme: uprating of 2021 to 2022 tri-service regulars benefits
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We are directed to inform you that the existing rates of Service Retired Pay and Pensions, Service Invaliding Retired Pay and Pensions, Service attributable Retired Pay and Pensions, certain Gratuities and Resettlement Grants have been revised.
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The revised rates, which are contained in the annexes listed, apply to all personnel who are members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme and whose last day of service is on or after the 31 March 2021.
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The tables are compiled in a tri-service format based on NATO grade codings. The key to their equivalent ranks is shown here.
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These revised tables will be available within the Personnel-Military-Pensions website.
Service Retired Pay - Officers: Annex A
Lump Sum - Officers: Annex B
Pensions - Other Ranks: Annex C
Lump Sum - Other Ranks: Annex D
Attributable Family Long Term Compensation and Lump Sum: Annex E
| Rank | Royal Navy | Army | Royal Air Force |
|---|---|---|---|
| OF 2 | Lt (RN), Capt (RM) | Captain | Flight Lieutenant |
| OF 2 | Flight Lieutenant (Specialist Aircrew) | ||
| OF2 Commissioned from the ranks (OCFR) | Applies if has 5 years commissioned service at LE rates of pay | Applies if has 5 years commissioned service at LE rates of pay | Applies if has 5 years commissioned service at LE rates of pay |
| OF 3 | Lt Cdr (RN), Major (RM) | Major | Squadron Leader |
| OF 4 | Commander (RN), Lt Col (RM), | Lt Colonel | Wing Commander |
| OF 5 | Captain (RN) (less than 6 yrs in rank), Col (RM) | Colonel, Deputy Chaplain General | Group Captain |
| OF 6 | Commodore (RN)*, Capt (RN) (6 yrs or more in rank (preserved)); Brigadier (RM) and Col (RM) (OF6) (promoted prior to 1 July 2000)** | Brigadier | Air Commodore |
| Chaplain | Chaplain Class 2, 3, 4 | Below Chaplain Class 1 | |
| Chaplain Class 1 (Principal Chaplain) | Chaplain Class 1 | Chaplain Class 1 |
*Relates to the introduction of substantive 1 Star rank in RN/RM as outlined in DCI Gen 136/97
**Relates to rank realignment for RM, effective from 1 July as outlined in DCI Gen 39/99. As of 1 April 2000, the QARNNS became part of the Royal Navy. Rank titles have changed to fit with the Royal Navy structure.
Chaplain 2 = LtCol, 3=Maj, 4=Capt
Chaplain 1 = Col, Grp Capt
Other ranks
| Rank | Royal Navy | Army | Royal Air Force |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR 3 | Able Rating, Marine and below | Below Corporal | Aircraft-man/Aircraftwoman |
| OR 4 | Leading Rating (RN), Corporal (RM) | Corporal | Corporal |
| OR 6 | Petty Officer (RN), Sergeant(RM) | Sergeant | Sergeant |
| OR 7 | Chief Petty Officer (RN)*, Colour Sergeant (RM) | Staff Sergeant | Flight Sergeant |
| OR 8 | Warrant Officer 2 (RM) | Warrant Officer 2 | |
| OR 9 | Warrant Officer (RN), Warrant Officer (RM) | Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer |
*Relates to the implementation of the WOII rate for Royal Navy artificers and technicians. Substantive WO2 rate introduced in place of non-substantive rate of Charge Chief Petty Officer (CCPO). If served as CCPO for 2 years on 1 April 2004, pension will be paid as that for WO2. DCI RN 146 2003 refers.