The Ranks of the Italian Air Force are the military rank insignia used by the Italian Air Force, usually worn on jackets and mantels sleeves.
Rank structure edit
Officers edit
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Role | Generals | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian Air Force[1] |
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Generale | Generale di squadra aerea con incarichi speciali | Generale di squadra aerea | Generale di divisione aerea | Generale di brigata aerea | Colonnello | Tenente colonnello | Maggiore | Primo capitano | Capitano | Tenente | Sottotenente | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
English rank name translation | General | Air squadron general (s.a.) | Air squadron general | Air divisional general | Air brigade general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | First captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
Notes:
1 The rank of "generale" (general) is assigned to the only air force officer promoted as marshal of the defense staff.
2 The rank of "generale di squadra aerea con incarichi speciali" (air squadron general with special assignments) is assigned to the air force officer promoted as marshal of the air force staff and/or as secretary of defense.
Non-commissioned officers and ratings edit
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Role | Marshals | Sergeants | Permanent service volunteers | Temporary service volunteers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian Air Force[1][2] |
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No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primo luogotenente | Luogotenente | Primo maresciallo | Sergente maggiore aiutante | Sergente maggiore capo | Sergente maggiore | Sergente | Primo aviere | Aviere scelto | Aviere | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
English rank name translation | First sub-lieutenant |
Sub-lieutenant | First marshal |
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Sergeant major adjutant |
Chief sergeant major |
Sergeant major | Sergeant |
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Airman first class | Chosen airman | Airman |
History edit
Enlisted ranks introduced in 2018 edit
Other rank insignia | |||
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NATO code | OR-9 | OR-7 | OR-4 |
Shoulder board[3] | |||
Italian | Primo luogotenente q.s.[a] | Sergente maggiore capo q.s. | Primo aviere capo scelto q.s. |
English | First sub-lieutenant (special class) |
Chief sergeant major (special class) |
1st senior chief airman (special class) |
Enlisted name changes in 2022 edit
On 5 August 2022 the qualifica speciale and Primo aviere capo scelto were renamed.[2]
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ q.s. - (qualifica speciale - special rank)
References edit
- ^ a b "Distintivi di Grado". Regolamento sull'uniforme (OD-4) (PDF) (in Italian). 2012. pp. 173–175. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ a b "LEGGE 5 agosto 2022, n. 119" [Law 5 August 2022, n. 119] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Riordino delle carriere del 27/02/2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
Bibliography edit
- "Decreto Legislativo 15 marzo 2010, n. 66: Codice dell'ordinamento militare" (PDF). difesa.it/ (in Italian). 15 March 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2023.