Flying officer
Flying officer (Fg Off in the RAF and IAF; FLGOFF in the RAAF; FGOFF in the RNZAF; formerly F/O in all services and still frequently in the RAF) is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence. It is also sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-specific rank structure. In these cases a flying officer usually ranks above pilot officer and immediately below flight lieutenant.
| Flying officer | |
|---|---|
Shoulder and sleeve insignia of a flying officer from the Royal Air Force | |
| Service branch | Air forces |
| Abbreviation | Fg Off / FLGOFF / FGOFF |
| NATO rank code | OF-1 |
| Non-NATO rank | O-2 |
| Formation | 1 April 1918 (RAF) |
| Next higher rank | Flight lieutenant |
| Next lower rank | Pilot officer |
| Equivalent ranks | |
| Related articles | |
| History | Royal Naval Air Service |
It has a NATO ranking code of OF-1 and is equivalent to a lieutenant in the British Army or the Royal Marines. However, it is superior to the nearest equivalent rank of sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy.
The equivalent rank in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force was "section officer".