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The air force forms the aerial component of the armed forces. The air force is the smallest force by personnel, but its technology budget is equal to the army. Although the army focuses on maintaining and upgrading existing technology, the air force has been able to make substantial procurements of new aircraft. The air forces leases air craft to the other branches and works in partnership with the navy to equip the naval aviation division with specialised naval aircraft. The air force is equipped with both rotary and fixed wing aircraft. It has three groups made up of air combat, air support and training aircraft and facilities. Its combat procurement has focused on strike aircraft and multirole aircraft. It has worked with Kuthernburg to develop, test and deploy drones for combat and reconnaissance.
The air force forms the aerial component of the armed forces. The air force is the smallest force by personnel, but its technology budget is equal to the army. Although the army focuses on maintaining and upgrading existing technology, the air force has been able to make substantial procurements of new aircraft. The air forces leases air craft to the other branches and works in partnership with the navy to equip the naval aviation division with specialised naval aircraft. The air force is equipped with both rotary and fixed wing aircraft. It has three groups made up of air combat, air support and training aircraft and facilities. Its combat procurement has focused on strike aircraft and multirole aircraft. It has worked with Kuthernburg to develop, test and deploy drones for combat and reconnaissance.
==Ranks==
==Ranks==
Army officer ranks:
Army and Air Force officer ranks:
1. General
# General (''Tianara'')
2. Lieutenant General
# Lieutenant General (''Rutene Tianara'')
3. Major General
# Major General (''Meiha Tianara'')
4. Brigadier General
# Brigadier General (''Pirikiaere Tianara'')
5. Colonel
# Colonel (''Kanara'')
6. Lieutenant Colonel
# Lieutenant Colonel (''Rutene Tianara'' )
7. Major
# Major (''Meiha'')
8. Captain
# Captain (''Kapehene'')
9. First Lieutenant
# First Lieutenant (''Rutene Tuatahi'')
10. Second Lieutenant
# Second Lieutenant (''Rutene Tuarua'')


Army warrant officer ranks:
Army and Air Force warrant officer ranks:
1. Chief Warrant Officer
# Chief Warrant Officer (''Tumuaki Whaimana '')
2. Master Warrant Officer
# Master Warrant Officer (''Tohunga Whaimana'')
3. Lieutenant Warrant Officer
# Lieutenant Warrant Officer (''Meiha Whaimana'')
4. Warrant Officer
# Warrant Officer (''Whaimana'')


Army enlisted ranks:
Army enlisted ranks:
1. Command Sergeant Major
# Command Sergeant Major (''Whakahaua Hekerangi Meiha '')
2. Sergeant Major
# Sergeant Major (''Hekerangi Meiha'')
3. First Sergeant
# First Sergeant (''Hekerangi Tuatahi'')
4. Master Sergeant
# Master Sergeant (''Tohunga Hekerengi'')
5. Staff Sergeant
# Staff Sergeant (''Kaimahi Hekerengi'')
6. Sergeant
# Sergeant (''Hekerengi'')
7. Corporal
# Corporal (''Kaipaha'')
8. Specialist
# Specialist (''Tohunga'')
9. Private First Class
# Private First Class (''Akomanga tuatahi takitahi'')
10. Private
# Private (''Akomanga'')

Air Force enlisted officer ranks:
# Flight Sergeant
# Sergeant
# Corporal
# Lance Corporal
# Aircraftsperson