air chief marshal

air chief marshal
noun Date: 1919 a commissioned officer in the British air force who ranks with a general in the army

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  • Air Chief Marshal (Australia) — See Air Chief Marshal for other countries which use this rank Air Chief Marshal is the highest active rank of the Royal Australian Air Force and was created as a direct equivalent of the British Royal Air Force rank of Air Chief Marshal. It is… …   Wikipedia

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