Rank Structure                        
Officer Ranks VR(T) Volunteer Reserve (Training).     All Officers are commissioned in the Royal Air Force Reserve Forces.
Wing
 Commander
(Wg Cdr )
Squadron
Leader
(Sqn Ldr )
Flight
 Lieutenant
(Flt Lt )
Flying
Officer
(Fg Off )
Pilot
Officer
(Plt Off )
   All Officers can be easily identified by the VRT badge worn on the rank slides    and their Hat badge
 
 Adult  SNCO Ranks  (ATC)                                                                                                                 Civilian Instructors
                        
                                    
CI armband 

 Warrant  Officer

    (WO)                                       Cap Badge              

                                                                         

Sergeant             Cap Badge         Flight Sergeant

   (Sgt)                                                        (F/S)                      

 
Civilian
 Instructor
(CI)
      Adult SNCO Ranks can be identified by the ATC badge worn on the rank slides               
 
Cadet Non Commissioned Officers - Cdt NCOs                  Beret Badge
 
Instructor CWO's, Flt/Sgts and Sgts are over 18 and wear the Instructor Badge appropriate to their rank.
 

                 
             

Cadet
Warrant Officer
(CWO)
        Cadet                Instructor Cadet
Flight Sergeant       Flight Sergeant 
     (  F/S)                     (F/S) over 18
   Cadet                  Instructor Cadet
 Sergeant               Sergeant (Sgt)
   (Sgt)                          over 18
Cadet
Corporal
(Cpl)
 

Promotion to the ranks of Corporal to Flight Sergeant are based on merit and leadership potential. There are no exams to be taken as promotion to these ranks is determined by the Commanding Officer of the squadron.

Promotion to Cadet Warrant Officer is decided by a panel at Wing level. Prospective candidates will be a Flight Sergeant, preferably holding a Staff Cadet classification and will be required to attend an interview at Wing HQ.