Senior aircraftman (SAC) or senior aircraftwoman (SACW) is a rank in the Royal Air Force. It is the third lowest
rank, and is in the other rank class.
The rank is an OR-2 rank, along with leading aircraftman in the NATO rank code. Senior aircraftman ranks between leading aircraftman and corporal (lance corporal in the RAF regiment and senior aircraftman (technical) in technical trades). A senior aircraftman's insignia is a three-bladed propeller, with each of the propellers being equally spaced.
History[]
Senior aircraftman, a rank which is non-supervisory, was created on January 1st, 1951, at the time when leading aircraftman became an official rank.
Usage[]
Senior aircraftman is one of the four aircraftman ranks of the RAF. The others are aircraftman, leading aircraftman and senior aircraftman (technician).
Senior aircraftman is a non-supervisory rank and the third lowest rank in the RAF. It is used in technical trades of the RAF, the RAF regiment and the RAF in general.
RAF Ranks[]
Royal Air Force Other Ranks | |||||||||||
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OR-1 | OR-2 | OR-3 | OR-4 | OR-5 | OR-6 | OR-7 | OR-8 | OR-9 | |||
AC | LAC | SAC | SAC(T) / J/T | LCpl | Cpl | — | Sgt | Chf Tech | Flt Sgt | — | WO / MAcr |
Royal Air Force Officer Ranks | |||||||||||
OF(D) | OF-1 | OF-2 | OF-3 | OF-4 | OF-5 | OF-6 | OF-7 | OF-8 | OF-9 | OF-10 | |
OCdt | Plt Off | Fg Off | Flt Lt | Sqn Ldr | Wg Cdr | Gp Capt |
Air Cdre |
AVM | Air Mshl |
Air Chf Mshl |
MRAF |