Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted

This page lists the enlisted ranks and insignia of NATO member armies. For the comparison chart of the commissioned officers, see Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers.

Other and enlisted ranks (OR 1–9)[]

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Albanian Land Force[1][2] v t
	Kryekapter						Kapter		Rreshter		Tetar						Nëntetar						Ushtar IV				Ushtar III		Ushtar II						Ushtar I
Belgian Land Component v t
	Adjudant-Majoor			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant		1ste sergeant-majoor		1ste sergeant-chef			1ste sergeant			Sergeant						1ste korporaal-chef		Korporaal-chef		Korporaal		1ste soldaat						Soldaat
	Adjudant-Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant		1er sergeant-major		1er sergeant-chef			1er sergeant			Sergeant						1er caporal-chef		Caporal-chef		Caporal		1er soldat						Soldat
	Majoradjutant			Chefadjudant			Adjudant		1er Sergeant Major		1er Sergeant Chef			1er Sergeant			Sergeant						1er Korporal Chef		Korporal Chef		Korporal		1er soldat						Soldat
Bulgarian Land Forces[3] v t
							Старшина Starshyna		Старши сержант Starshi serzhant		Сержант Serzhant						Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant						Ефрейтор Efreytor				Редник Rednik
Canadian Army[4] v t
	Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef des Forces canadiennes	Command Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef du commandement	Senior Appointment Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef- nomination supérieure		Chief warrant officer Adjudant-chef		Master warrant officer Adjudant-maître		Warrant officer Adjudant		Sergeant Sergent												Master corporal Caporal-chef				Corporal Caporal		Private (trained) Soldat (formé)						Private (basic) Soldat (confirmé)
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Croatian Army[5] v t																																			No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik						Desetnik						Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik						Vojnik
Czech Land Forces[6] v t
	Štábní praporčík						Nadpraporčík		Praporčík		Nadrotmistr						Rotmistr						Rotný				Četař		Desátník						Svobodník	Vojín
Royal Danish Army[7] v t
	Hærchefsergenten			Chefsergent			Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Sergent (Officerselev)			Korporal				Overkonstabel af 1. grad		Overkonstabel						Konstabel
Estonian Land Forces[8] v t
	Ülemveebel			Staabiveebel			Vanemveebel		Veebel		Nooremveebel						Vanemseersant						Seersant		Nooremseersant				Kapral						Reamees
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
French Army[9] v t
	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef/ Maréchal-des-logis-chef						Sergent/ Maréchal-des-logis						Caporal-chef de 1re classe		Caporal-chef/ Brigadier-chef		Caporal/ Brigadier		Soldat de 1re classe						Soldat
German Army[10] v t
	Oberst­stabs­feldwebel						Stabs­feldwebel		Haupt­feldwebel		Ober­feldwebel			Feldwebel			Stabs­unteroffizier			Unteroffizier			Ober­stabs­gefreiter		Stabs­gefreiter		Haupt­gefreiter	Ober­gefreiter	Gefreiter						Soldat
German Army (Officer designate) v t
									Oberfähnrich		Fähnrich						Fahnenjunker
Hellenic Army[11] v t																																			Arm/corps insignia only
	Ανθυπασπιστής[a] Anthypaspistis						Αρχιλοχίας Archilochias		Επιλοχίας Epilochias		Λοχίας Lochias												Δεκανέας Dekaneas				Υποδεκανέας Ypodekaneas								Στρατιώτης Stratiotis
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Hungarian Ground Forces[12] v t
	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester						Őrmester						Szakaszvezető				Tizedes		Őrvezető						Közkatona
Iceland Crisis Response Unit v t
											Flokkstjóri 1.						Flokkstjóri 2.						Korporáll												óbreyttur
Italian Army[13] v t							Maresciallo capo Maresciallo ordinario Maresciallo																Caporale maggiore capo scelto q.s. Caporale maggiore capo scelto Caporale maggiore capo Caporale maggiore scelto Primo caporale maggiore
	Primo luogotenente q.s.		Luogotenente		Primo maresciallo				Sergente maggiore capo q.s.	Sergente Maggiore Capo	Sergente Maggiore						Sergente										Caporal Maggiore		Caporale						Soldato
Latvian Land Forces[14] v t																																			No equivalent
	Augstākais virsseržants						Galvenais virsseržants		Štāba virsseržants		Virsseržants						Seržants						Kaprālis				Dižkareivis		Kareivis
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Lithuanian Land Force[15] v t
	Seržantas majoras						Viršila		Štabo seržantas		Vyresnysis seržantas						Seržantas						Grandinis				Vyresnysis eilinis		Eilinis						Jaunesnysis eilinis
Luxembourg Army[16] v t
	Adjudant-major			Adjudant-Chef			Adjudant		Sergent-Chef		Premier Sergent						Sergent						Premier Caporal-Chef		Caporal-Chef		Caporal de première classe	Caporal	Premier Soldat-Chef			Soldat-Chef			Soldat première classe	Soldat
Montenegrin Ground Army v t
	Zastavnik 1 klase						Zastavnik		Stariji vodnik 1 klase		Stariji vodnik						Vodnik 1 klase						Vodnik				Mlađi vodnik		Desetar						Razvodnik
North Macedonian Ground Forces[17] v t																																			No insignia
	Главен наредник Glaven narednik						Наредник Narednik		Постар водник I класа Postar vodnik I klasa		Постар водник Postar vodnik						Водник 1 класа Vodnik 1 klasa						Водник Vodnik				Помлад водник Pomlad vodnik	Десетар Desetar	Разводник Razvodnik						Војник Vojnik
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Royal Netherlands Army[18] v t
	Adjudant-onderofficier								Sergeant-majoor/ Opperwachtmeester		Sergeant der 1e klasse/ Wachtmeester der 1e klasse						Sergeant/ Wachtmeester						Korporaal der 1e klasse				Korporaal		Soldaat/ Huzaar/ Kanonier der 1e klasse			Soldaat/ Huzaar/ Kanonier der 2e klasse			Soldaat/ Huzaar/ Kanonier der 3e klasse
Norwegian Army[19] v t
	Sjefssersjant			Sersjantmajor			Kommandersersjant		Stabssersjant		Oversersjant						Sersjant 1. klasse			Sersjant			Korporal 1. klasse		Korporal		Visekorporal 1. klasse		Visekorporal						Ledende menig	Menig
Polish Land Forces[20] v t
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy			Starszy chorąży			Chorąży		Młodszy chorąży		Starszy sierżant						Sierżant						Plutonowy		Starszy kapral		Kapral		Starszy szeregowy						Szeregowy
Portuguese Army[21] v t
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento		Furriel		Segundo-furriel		Cabo de secção				Cabo-adjunto		Primeiro-cabo			Segundo-cabo			Soldado
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Romanian Land Forces[22] v t
	Plutonier adjutant principal			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent						Caporal clasa I	Caporal clasa a II-a	Caporal clasa a III-a		Fruntaş		Soldat
Slovak Ground Forces[23] v t
	Štábný nadrotmajster						Nadrotmajster		Rotmajster		Rotný						Čatár						Desiatnik				Slobodník		Vojak 2. stupňa						Vojak 1. stupňa
Slovenian Ground Force[24] v t
	Višji štabni praporščak		Štabni praporščak		Višji praporščak		Praporščak	Višji štabni vodnik	Štabni vodnik		Višji vodnik						Vodnik						Naddesetnik				Desetnik		Poddesetnik						Vojak
Spanish Army[25] v t
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Turkish Land Forces[26] v t																																			No insignia
	Astsubay kıdemli başçavuş						Astsubay başçavuş		Astsubay kıdemli üstçavuş		Astsubay üstçavuş						Astsubay kıdemli çavuş		Astsubay çavuş		Astsubay astçavuş		Uzman çavuş		Çavuş		Uzman onbaşı	Onbaşı							Er
British Army[27] v t																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff/Colour sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
United States Army[28] v t																																			No insignia
	Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman		Sergeant Major of the Army	Command sergeant major	Sergeant major		First sergeant	Master sergeant	Sergeant first class		Staff sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal		Specialist		Private first class		Private						Private
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

See also[]

• NATO
• Ranks and insignia of NATO
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies officers

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]

• NATO Ranks and Grades—Official NATO Ranks / Pay Grades Table
• STANAG 2116 (Edition 5)
• History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance—UK Government site
• NATO codes for grades of military personnel from STANAG 2116
• Nato Army/Navy/AirForce Enlisted Ranks from visualinformation.info