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Air marshal (Australia)

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on 9 November 1920 and this usage was continued by its successor, the Royal Australian Air Force. However, the rank of air marshal was not used by the Australian Armed Forces until 1940 when
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The insignia is two light blue bands (each on a slightly wider black band) over a light blue band on a black broad band.
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Second-highest active rank of the Royal Australian Air Force
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Index

Air Marshal (Australia)
Air marshal


Australia
Royal Australian Air Force
Three-star
NATO
rank code
OF-8
NATO
O-9
Air chief marshal
Air vice-marshal
Vice Admiral
RAN
Lieutenant general
Army
rank
Royal Australian Air Force
British
Royal Air Force
air marshal
three-star rank
Chief of Air Force
Vice Chief of the Defence Force
air vice-marshal
air chief marshal
vice admiral
Royal Australian Navy

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