Richie McCaw has been promoted to Royal New Zealand Air Force wing commander.

﻿Just when we thought Richie McCaw could do no more, he gets promoted in the Air Force.

The former All Black captain has been an honorary Royal New Zealand Air Force squadron leader since 2009.

On Thursday, he was promoted to wing commander during a ceremony at the Air Force Leadership Forum held at Ohakea.

RNZAF The former All Blacks captain has expressed interest in a career as a pilot.

With two Rugby World Cup triumphs under his belt, he seemed like a pretty good fit, RNZAF said.

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"Richie's career has also been built on very similar values that the NZDF holds dear – Courage, Commitment and Comradeship. And let's not forget his love of aviation...

RNZAF "He excels in performance, leadership, developing diversity and commitment to serving," RNZAF says.

"He excels in performance, leadership, developing diversity and commitment to serving – not just as the All Black captain, but as a Kiwi who epitomises the values we all aspire to."

RNZAF posted pictures of McCaw in a different kind of uniform and of the ceremony held at the airbase on Thursday.

McCaw is a licenced fixed-wing pilot and is working towards his helicopter licence. He's even expressed interest in a career as a professional pilot now he's not wearing the black jersey.