The Evolution of Air Vice Marshal Leadership in Modern Military Ranks We weren’t able to create a summary for you. Refresh your page to try again. On 1 April 1918, the newly created RAF adopted its officer rank titles from the British Army, with officers at what is now air vice - marshal level holding the rank of major general. On 1 April 1918, the newly created RAF adopted its officer rank titles from the British Army, with officers at what is now air vice - marshal level holding the rank of major general. Air vice - marshal is a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of OF-7. It is equivalent to a rear-admiral in the Royal Navy or a major-general in the British Army or the Royal Marines. The rank of air vice - marshal is immediately senior to the rank air commodore and immediately subordinate to the rank of air marshal . Since before the Second World ... On 1 April 1918, the newly created RAF adopted its officer rank titles from the British Army, with officers at what is now airvice-marshal level holding the rank of major general. Brigadier or brigadier general.Militaryranks of women's services in WWII. Comparative ranks of Nazi Germany. Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine. Airvice-marshal is a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of OF-7. It is equivalent to a rear-admiral in the Royal Navy or a major-general in the British Army or the Royal Marines. The rank of airvice-marshal is immediately senior to the rank air commodore and immediately subordinate to the rank of airmarshal.