Career Path In IAF

Number of years of service	Indian Army	Indian Air Force	Indian Navy
-	Field Marshal (*)	Marshal of AirForce (*)	Admiral of Fleet (*)
By Selection	General	Air Chief Marshal	Admiral
28 years by selection	Lt. General	Air Marshal	Vice Admiral
25 years by selection	Major General	Air Vice Marshal	Rear Admiral
23 years by selection	Brigadier	Air Commodore	Commodore
After 26 years (15 years by Selection)	Colonel	Group Captain	Captain
After 13 years	Lt. Colonel	Wing Commander	Commander
After 6 years	Major	Squadron Leader	Lt. Commander
After 2 years	Captain	Flight Lieutenant	Lieutenant
After 18 montds of training	Lieutenant	Flying Officer	Sub Lieutenant

(*) 1) Indian Army:-> Field Marshal -> (ONLY TWO Till date) Madappa Cariappa, Sam Manekshaw

(*) 2) Marshal of the AirForce -> Arjan Singh