<P> India uses the Midshipman rank in its navy, and all future officers carry the rank upon entering the Indian Naval Academy . They are commissioned Sub-lieutenants upon finishing their course of study . </P> <P> While the provision for the rank of Admiral of the Fleet exists, it is primarily intended for major wartime use and honour . No officer of the Indian Navy has yet been conferred this rank . Both the Army and Air Force have had officers who have been conferred with the equivalent rank--Field Marshals Sam Manekshaw and Cariappa of the Army and Marshal of the Indian Air Force (MIAF) Arjan Singh . </P> <P> The highest ranked naval officer in organization structure is the Chief of Naval Staff, who holds the rank of admiral . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Equivalent NATO Code </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> OF - 10 </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> OF - 9 </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> OF - 8 </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> OF - 7 </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> OF - 6 </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> OF - 5 </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> OF - 4 </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> OF - 3 </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> OF - 2 </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> OF - 1 </Th> <Th_colspan="12"> OF (D) & Student officer </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> India (Edit) </Th> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> <Td_colspan="12"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Admiral of the Fleet </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Admiral </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Vice Admiral </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Rear Admiral </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Commodore </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Captain </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Commander </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Lieutenant Commander </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Lieutenant </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Sublieutenant </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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