List of comparative military ranks

This article is a list of various states' armed forces ranking designations. Comparisons are made between the different systems used by nations to categorize the hierarchy of an armed force compared to another. Several of these lists mention NATO reference codes. These are the NATO rank reference codes, used for easy comparison among NATO countries. Links to comparison charts can be found below.

Common military ranks in English
Navies	Armies	Air forces
Commissioned officers
Admiral of the fleet	Field marshal or General of the army	Marshal of the air force
Admiral	General	Air chief marshal
Vice admiral	Lieutenant general	Air marshal
Rear admiral	Major general	Air vice-marshal
Commodore	Brigadier or brigadier general	Air commodore
Captain	Colonel	Group captain
Commander	Lieutenant colonel	Wing commander
Lieutenant commander	Major or Commandant	Squadron leader
Lieutenant	Captain	Flight lieutenant
Lieutenant junior grade or sub-lieutenant	Lieutenant or first lieutenant	Flying officer
Ensign or midshipman	Second lieutenant	Pilot officer
Officer cadet	Officer cadet	Flight cadet
Enlisted grades
Warrant officer or chief petty officer	Warrant officer or sergeant major	Warrant officer
Petty officer	Sergeant	Sergeant
Leading seaman	Corporal or bombardier	Corporal
Seaman	Private or gunner or trooper	Aircraftman or airman
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Contents

References to modern militaryEdit

AfghanistanEdit

• Ranks of the Afghan Armed Forces

AlgeriaEdit

• Algeria military ranks

AngolaEdit

• Military ranks of Angola

ArgentinaEdit

• Military ranks of Argentina
• Argentine Army officer rank insignia; Argentine Army enlisted rank insignia

AustraliaEdit

• Australian Defence Force ranks
• Royal Australian Navy ranks and uniforms
• Australian Army officer rank insignia; Australian Army other ranks insignia
• Ranks of the RAAF

AustriaEdit

• Ranks of the Austrian Bundesheer

BangladeshEdit

• Ranks of Bangladesh Army
• Ranks and insignia of Bangladesh Navy
• Bangladesh Air Force rank insignia

BelgiumEdit

• Belgian military ranks

BoliviaEdit

• Military ranks of Bolivia

Bosnia and HerzegovinaEdit

• Military ranks and insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina

BrazilEdit

• Brazilian military ranks

CanadaEdit

• Canadian Armed Forces ranks and insignia

ChileEdit

• Army ranks and insignia of Chile
• Naval ranks and insignia of Chile
• Air Force ranks and insignia of Chile

People's Republic of ChinaEdit

• Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
• Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Navy
• Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Air Force
• Ranks of the People's Armed Police

ColombiaEdit

• Military ranks of the Colombian Armed Forces

CongoEdit

• Military ranks of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Congo-BrazzavilleEdit

• Military ranks of Republic of the Congo

CroatiaEdit

• Croatian military ranks

CubaEdit

• Cuban military ranks

DenmarkEdit

• Danish Army ranks
• Danish Navy ranks
• Danish Air Force ranks

EgyptEdit

• Egyptian Air Force ranks
• Egyptian Army ranks
• Egyptian Navy ranks

EcuadorEdit

• Military ranks of Ecuador

EstoniaEdit

• Military ranks of Estonia

FinlandEdit

• Finnish military ranks

FranceEdit

• French Army ranks
• French Navy ranks
• French Air Force ranks
• French Gendarmerie ranks

GabonEdit

• Military ranks of the Armed Forces of Gabon

GeorgiaEdit

• Georgian military ranks

GermanyEdit

• Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr
• Ranks of the German Bundeswehr

GreeceEdit

• Greek military ranks
• Hellenic Army: officer, other

HungaryEdit

• Hungarian military ranks

IndiaEdit

• Indian Army ranks and insignia
• Indian Navy ranks and insignia
• Indian Air Force ranks and insignia

IndonesiaEdit

• Indonesian military ranks

IranEdit

• Rank insignia of the Iranian military

IraqEdit

• Military ranks of Iraq

IrelandEdit

• Irish Army rank insignia
• Irish Naval Service rank insignia
• Irish Air Corps rank insignia

IsraelEdit

• Israeli Defence Forces ranks and insignia

ItalyEdit

• Italian Army ranks
• Italian Navy ranks
• Italian Air Force ranks
• Italian Carabinieri ranks

JapanEdit

• Japanese military ranks

JordanEdit

• Jordanian military ranks

KosovoEdit

• Kosovo Security Force

LaosEdit

• Military ranks of the Lao People's Armed Forces

LebanonEdit

• Lebanese Army ranks

LithuaniaEdit

• Lithuanian military ranks and insignia

MalaysiaEdit

• Malaysian military ranks

MexicoEdit

• Army ranks and insignia of Mexico
• Naval ranks and insignia of Mexico

MongoliaEdit

• Mongolian military ranks

MyanmarEdit

• Army ranks and insignia of Myanmar
• Navy ranks and insignia of Myanmar
• Air Force ranks and insignia of Myanmar

NetherlandsEdit

• Dutch military ranks

New ZealandEdit

• New Zealand military ranks

NicaraguaEdit

• Nicaragua military ranks

North KoreaEdit

• Korean People`s Army Ground Force ranks
• Korean People`s Army Air Force ranks
• Korean People`s Navy ranks
• Comparative military ranks of Korea

NorwayEdit

• Norwegian military ranks

PakistanEdit

• Pakistan Army ranks and insignia
• Pakistan Navy ranks and insignia
• Pakistan Air Force ranks and insignia

PeruEdit

• Peruvian Army (Ejército del Perú)
• Peruvian Navy (Marina de Guerra del Perú)
• Peruvian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea del Perú)

PhilippinesEdit

• Military ranks of the Philippines

PolandEdit

• Polish Armed Forces rank insignia

PortugalEdit

• Portuguese Armed Forces rank insignia

RomaniaEdit

• Romanian Army ranks and insignia

RussiaEdit

• Russian Army ranks and insignia
• Russian Navy ranks and insignia
• Russian Air Force ranks and insignia

Saudi ArabiaEdit

• Saudi Arabian military ranks

SerbiaEdit

• Serbian military ranks and insignia

SingaporeEdit

• Singapore Armed Forces ranks

SlovakiaEdit

• Slovak Army officer ranks
• Slovak Army other ranks

SloveniaEdit

• Slovenian military ranks

South AfricaEdit

• South African military ranks

South KoreaEdit

• Republic of Korea Army ranks
• Republic of Korea Air force ranks
• Republic of Korea Navy ranks
• Comparative military ranks of Korea

SpainEdit

• Spanish Armed Forces rank insignia

Sri LankaEdit

• Sri Lanka Army rank insignia
• Sri Lanka Navy rank insignia
• Sri Lanka Air Force rank insignia

SwedenEdit

• Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces

SwitzerlandEdit

• Swiss Army ranks

SyriaEdit

• Military ranks of Syria

Republic of China (Taiwan)Edit

• Republic of China Army rank insignia
• Republic of China Navy rank and rating insignia
• Republic of China Air Force rank insignia

TanzaniaEdit

• Rank and insignia of the Tanzanian Armed Forces

ThailandEdit

• Military ranks of the Thai armed forces

TunisiaEdit

• Military ranks of Tunisia

TurkeyEdit

• Military ranks of Turkey

UkraineEdit

• Military ranks of Ukraine

United Arab EmiratesEdit

• Military ranks of United Arab Emirates

United KingdomEdit

• Royal Navy officer rank insignia; Royal Navy ratings rank insignia
• British Army officer rank insignia; British Army other rank insignia
• Royal Air Force officer ranks; Royal Air Force other ranks
• United Kingdom and United States military ranks compared

United StatesEdit

• United States uniformed services: comparative ranks of officers, warrant officers, and enlisted servicemen
• United States Air Force: enlisted, officer
• United States Army: enlisted, warrant officer, officer
• United States Coast Guard: enlisted, warrant officer, officer
• United States Marine Corps: enlisted, warrant officer, officer
• United States Navy: enlisted, warrant officer, officer
• United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps: officer
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps: officer
• United Kingdom and United States military ranks compared
• Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps ranks

VenezuelaEdit

• Venezuelan military ranks

VietnamEdit

• Vietnamese military ranks and insignia

Continental comparisonsEdit

AfricaEdit

• Comparative army officer ranks of Africa
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of Africa
• Comparative air force officer ranks of Africa
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Africa
• Comparative navy officer ranks of Africa
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Africa

AmericasEdit

• Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Americas
• Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the Americas
• Comparative navy officer ranks of the Americas
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Americas

AsiaEdit

• Comparative army officer ranks of Asia
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of Asia
• Comparative air force officer ranks of Asia
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Asia
• Comparative navy officer ranks of Asia
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Asia

EuropeEdit

• Comparative army officer ranks of Europe
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of Europe
• Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Europe
• Comparative navy officer ranks of Europe
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Europe

OceaniaEdit

• Comparative army officer ranks of Oceania
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of Oceania
• Comparative air force officer ranks of Oceania
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Oceania
• Comparative navy officer ranks of Oceania
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Oceania

Other comparisonsEdit

NATOEdit

• Ranks and insignia of NATO
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of officers of NATO navies
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Navies Enlisted

Commonwealth of NationsEdit

• Comparative army officer ranks of the Commonwealth
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth
• Comparative air force officer ranks of the Commonwealth
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth
• Comparative navy officer ranks of the Commonwealth
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth

Previous erasEdit

MiscellaneousEdit

• Royal Navy during the 18th and 19th centuries
• United States (Union) Army during the civil war
• United States (Union) Navy during the civil war
• Confederate Army during the civil war
• Confederate Navy during the civil war
• Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces
• Ranks in the Austro-Hungarian Navy
• South Vietnamese military ranks and insignia

First and Second World War comparisonsEdit

• Comparative military ranks of World War I
• Comparative officer ranks of World War II
• World War II German Army ranks and insignia
• Military ranks of the Luftwaffe (1935–45)
  • Corps colours of the Luftwaffe (1935–45)
• Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine
• Japan - army ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II
• Japan - naval ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II
• Nazi Party paramilitary ranks:
  • Ranks and insignia of the Nazi Party
  • Ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel
    • Table of ranks and insignia of the Waffen-SS
    • Corps colours (Waffen-SS)
  • Ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung
  • Ranks and insignia of the Hitler Youth
  • Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Flyers Corps
  • Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Motor Corps
  • Ranks and insignia of the Volkssturm
• United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War I
• United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II

External linksEdit

• World Rank Insignia
• Dave VE7CNV Current Military Ranks of the World
• US Department of Defense rank insignia page
• Australian Defence Force Badges of Rank
• British Army Badges of Rank
• Canadian Forces Badges of Rank
• Irish Defence Force Army Badges of Rank
• New Zealand Defence Force Badges of Rank