New Zealand military ranks
New Zealand military ranks are largely based on those of the United Kingdom. The three services (Army, Navy, and Air Force) have their own rank structure, with a rank equivalency that allows seamless interoperability between the services. All three services form part of the New Zealand Defence Force. Commissioned officers. Rank insignia. The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the navy, army, and air force respectively. Non-commissioned personnel. Note: Naval enlisted personnel are referred to by both their rank and trade. Thus a sailor employed as a chef would generally hold the rank of ordinary  chef (OCH), with a few exceptions. A Warrant Officer with a trade of weapon technician would hold the rank of Warrant Officer Weapon Technician (WOWT). Rank insignia. The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the Navy, Army, and Air Force. Definitions. Non-commissioned officer. A non-commissioned officer is defined as: Commissioned officers. Officers of the New Zealand Defence Force are commissioned by the Governor-General of New Zealand on behalf of the monarch of New Zealand, Queen Elizabeth II. See also Officer (armed forces). Salutes rendered to officers by junior officers and enlisted personnel are indirect salutes to the  monarch, based on the officer holding the monarch's authority. Higher flag ranks and ceremonial ranks. Appointments to the most senior ranks (those above the rank held by the chief of the defence force, usually lieutenant general or equivalent) are ceremonial, for the head of state and members of the royal family.