Group captain (India)

Group Captain
Pennant of Group Captain
Rank insignia of a group captain of the Indian Air Force
Country India
Service branch Indian Air Force
AbbreviationGp Capt
G/C
RankGroup captain
Next higher rankAir Commodore
Next lower rankWing commander
Equivalent ranksColonel (Indian Army)
Captain (Indian Navy)

Group Captain is a rank in the Indian Air Force. Group Captain ranks above the rank of Wing commander and lower than an Air Commodore. It is equivalent to colonel in the Indian Army and captain in the Indian Navy.

The Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal P. V. Naik conferring the honorary rank of Group Captain to cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.