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Royal Italian Air Force
 
Ranks
Italian Air Force USAAF equivalent
  Maresciallo dell'Aria [1]   General of the Air Force
(lit.:Marshal of the Air)
G5 Gen.A.A. Generale d'Armata Aerea [2] GOAF General of the Air Force
(lit.: General of an Air Force)
G4 Gen.des.A.A. Generale designato d'Armata Aerea [3] GEN General
(lit.: Intended General of an Air Force)
G3 Gen. S.A. Generale di Squadra Aerea
LTG Lieutenant General
(lit.: General of an Air Corps)
G2 Gen. D.A. Generale di Divisione Aerea MG Major General
(lit.: General of an Air Division)
G1 Gen. B.A. Generale di Brigata Aerea BG Brigadier General
(lit.: General of an Air Brigade)
O6 Col. Colonnello COL Colonel
O5 Ten.Col. Tenente Colonnello LTC Lieutenant Colonel
O4 Magg. Maggiore MAJ Major
O3 Cap. Capitano CPT Captain
O2 Ten. Tenente 1LT 1st Lieutenant
O1 S.Ten. Sottotenente 2LT 2nd Lieutenant
[1] Only Italo Balbo ever held this rank.
[2] The Armata Aerea (Air Army) echelon only existed in wartime.
[3] In peacetime there were only Commands 'designated to become' Air Armies.
 
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