Commodore (rank) lieutenant-colonel or wing commander in other air forces. Commodore is a rank in the Royal Netherlands Air Force. It is a one-star rank and has essentially the same rank insignia as the British air commodore. Many air forces use the rank of air commodore. This rank was first used by the Royal Air Force and is now used in many countries such as Australia, Bangladesh, Greece, India, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand and Zimbabwe. It is the equivalent rank to the navy rank of "commodore", and the army ranks of brigadier and brigadier general. The German air force used the
Sergeant Major of the Army (Denmark) the Royal Danish Air Force created the Chief Master Sergeant of the Royal Danish Air Force. In 2018, the equivalent for the navy, Master chief petty officer of the Royal Danish Navy, was created. The first holder is Henning Bæk, who was appointed in October 2014. Bæk has expressed, that he will also be focusing on the uniform and grooming standards, and intendeds to stay at the post between four and six years. On 13 December 2016, a new insignia was introduced for the Sergeant Major of the Army, who had formerly used the standard Sergeant Major insignia. The new