The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006

PART I U.K. GROUPING OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ACCORDING TO RANK OR STATUS

1.  In this Schedule— U.K.

(a) references to a Group shall be construed as references to those members of the armed forces who hold the rank or status listed under that Group; and

(b) the amount of any award in respect of that Group is that amount shown in the following Parts of this Schedule against that Group.

2.  The Groups referred to in the foregoing paragraph comprise:— U.K.

GROUP1:—
Royal Navy	Rear-Admiral
Royal Marines	Major-General
Army	Major-General Chief Controller
RAF	Air Vice-Marshal
GROUP 2:—
Army	Brigadier-General
RAF	Air Commodore disabled as a result of service during the 1914 World War
GROUP 3:—
Navy	Commodore 1st or 2nd Class Captain with 6 or more years seniority whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970.
Royal Marines	Colonel-Commandant Colonel whose service terminated on or after 1st April 1970.
WRNS	Commandant Member with status of Commodore
Army	Brigadier Senior Controller Member with status of Brigadier
RAF	Air Commodore Air Commandant Member with status of Air Commodore
GROUP 4:—
Navy	Captain of less than 6 years seniority or whose service terminated before 1st April 1970.
Royal Marines	Colonel 2nd Commandant Colonel whose service terminated before1st April 1970 Lieutenant-Colonel and corresponding ranks, Temporary Marine Officer relinquishing commission etc. prior to 1st April 1919 to be included in Group 5
WRNS	Superintendent Member with status of Captain RN
Army	Colonel Controller Member with status of Colonel
RAF	Group Captain Group Officer Member with status of Group Captain
GROUP 5:—
Navy	Commander
Royal Marines	Major and corresponding ranks, Temporary Marine Officer relinquishing commission etc. prior to 1st April 1919 to be included in Group 6
WRNS	Chief Officer Member with status of Commander RN
Army	Lieutenant-Colonel Chief Commander Member with status of Lieutenant-Colonel
RAF	Wing Commander Wing Officer Member with status of Wing Commander
GROUP 6:—
Navy	Lieutenant-Commander
Royal Marines	Captain and corresponding ranks, Temporary Marine Officer relinquishing commission etc. prior to 1st April 1919, to be included in Group 7
WRNS	First Officer Member with status of Lieutenant-Commander RN
Army	Major Senior Commander Member with status of Major
RAF	Squadron Leader Squadron Officer Member with status of Squadron Leader
GROUP 7:—
Navy	Lieutenant
Royal Marines	Lieutenant with 4 years commissioned service or over
WRNS	Second Officer Member with status of Lieutenant RN
Army	Captain Junior Commander Member with status of Captain
RAF	Flight Lieutenant Flight Officer Member with status of Flight Lieutenant
GROUP 8:–
Navy	Sub-Lieutenant Acting Sub-Lieutenant Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank >Midshipman (A) Midshipman or Cadet where service terminated on or after 1st January 1957
Royal Marines	Lieutenant with under 4 years commissioned service 2nd Lieutenant Senior Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank and corresponding ranks
WRNS	Third Officer Woman member with status below Lieutenant RN
Army	Lieutenant (Quartermasters, Assistant Pay Masters and Inspectors of Army Stores) Second Lieutenant Subaltern Second Subaltern Member with status below Captain
RAF	Flying Officer Pilot Officer Acting Pilot Officer Section Officer Assistant Section Officer Member with status below Flight Lieutenant
GROUP 9:–
Navy	Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Warrant Officer Midshipman Cadet after completion of shore training where, in the case of any of these ranks, service terminated before 1st January 1957. Naval Cadet (Serving with the Fleet)
Royal Marines	Commissioned Officer (Branch List) Warrant Officer and corresponding ranks
GROUP 10:–
Navy	Fleet Chief Petty Officer Fleet Chief Wren Member of a Voluntary Aid Detachment serving as an uncertificated Nurse Grade 1
Royal Marines	Regimental Sergeant-Major
Army	Warrant Officer Class 1
RAF	Warrant Officer Airman Class A Member of a Voluntary Aid Detachment serving as an uncertificated Nurse Grade 1
GROUP 11:–
Royal Marines	Quartermaster Sergeant
Army	Warrant Officer Class II Non-Commissioned Officer Class I
RAF	Warrant Officer 2nd Class Airman Class B
GROUP 12:–
Navy	Chief Petty Officer Chief Wren
Royal Marines	Colour Sergeant
Army	Staff Sergeant Non-Commissioned Officer Class II
RAF	Flight Sergeant Airman Class C
GROUP 13:–
Navy	Petty Officer Petty Officer Wren
Royal Marines	Sergeant
Army	Sergeant Non-Commissioned Officer Class III
RAF	Sergeant Airman Class D
GROUP 14:–
Navy	Leading Rating Leading Wren
Royal Marines	Corporal
Army	Corporal Non-Commissioned Officer Class IV
RAF	Corporal Airman Class E
GROUP 15:–
Navy	A B Rating Ordinary Rating Boy Wren
Royal Marines	Marine
Army	Private etc. Class V
RAF	Senior Aircraftman Leading Aircraftman Aircraftsman Airman Class F Senior Aircraftwoman Leading Aircraftwoman Aircraftwoman