Military rank Typical army and marine field officer ranks include colonel , lieutenant colonel, major and, in the British army, captains holding an adjutant's appointment. In many Commonwealth countries the field rank of brigadier is used, although it fills the position held by brigadier general in other countries. Naval and coast guard senior officer ranks include captain and commander. In some countries, the more senior rank of commodore is also included. In others lieutenant-commanders, as equivalents to army and marine majors, are considered senior officers. Commonwealth air force senior officer ranks include group captain, wing commander, and squadron leader, where such ranks
No. 24 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force) No. 24 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force) No. 24 Squadron, named the Blinders, is an electronic warfare unit of the Pakistan Air Force. The squadron was established at PAF Base Peshawar in December 1962 and equipped with the RB-57B "Rivet Flash", an electronic surveillance variant of the B-57 Canberra bomber, to fulfill the role of providing electronic intelligence of areas around Pakistan. The squadron personnel were drawn from No. 31 Bomber Wing, which was operating the PAF's B-57 Canberras, and the first squadron commander was Squadron Leader Muhammed Iqbal. Six months were spent completing a ground training course and training on