Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
Commissioned officers' rank comparison chart of all land forces of NATO member states.
Officers (OF 1–10)[]
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Gjeneral lejtant | Gjeneral major | Gjeneral brigade | Kolonel | Nënkolonel | Major | Kapiten | Toger | Nëntoger |
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Generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Brigadegeneraal | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Kapitein-commandant | Kapitein | Luitenant | Onderluitenant | Aspirant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Général | Lieutenant général | Général-major | Général de Brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Capitaine-commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Aspirant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Major | Stabshauptmann | Hauptmann | Leutnant | Unterleutnant | Aspirant
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Генерал General |
Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant |
Генерал-майор General-mayor |
Бригаден генерал Brigaden general |
Полковник Polkovnik |
Подполковник Podpolkovnik |
Майор Mayor |
Капитан Kapitan |
Старши лейтенант Starshi leytenant |
Лейтенант Leytenant |
Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat |
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General | Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Brigadier-general | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Général | Lieutenant-général | Major-général | Brigadier-général | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Élève-officier
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Stožerni general | General zbora | General pukovnik | General bojnik | Brigadni general | Brigadir | Pukovnik | Bojnik | Satnik | Natporučnik | Poručnik |
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Armádní generál | Generálporučík | Generálmajor | Brigádní generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík |
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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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General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Major | Kaptajn | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant | Sekondløjtnant | Sergent (Officerselev)
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Kindral | Kindralleitnant | Kindralmajor | Brigaadikindral | Kolonel | Kolonelleitnant | Major | Kapten | Leitnant | Nooremleitnant | Lipnik |
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Maréchal de France | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Aspirant | Élève-officier
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General | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Major | Stabshauptmann | Hauptmann | Oberleutnant | Leutnant | Oberfähnrich | Fähnrich | Fahnenjunker
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Στρατηγός Stratigos |
Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos |
Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos |
Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos |
Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis |
Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis |
Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis |
Λοχαγός Lochagos |
Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagos |
Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos |
Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός Dokimos efedros aksiomatikos |
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Vezérezredes | Altábornagy | Vezérőrnagy | Dandártábornok | Ezredes | Alezredes | Őrnagy | Százados | Főhadnagy | Hadnagy | Honvédtisztjelölt
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Ofursti | Undirofursti | Majór | Höfuðsmaður | Liðsforingi | Undirliðsforingi
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Generale di Corpo d'Armata con Incarichi Speciali | Generale di Corpo d'Armata (Tenente Generale) |
Generale di Divisione (Maggior Generale) |
Generale di Brigata (Brigadier Generale) |
Colonnello | Tenente Colonnello | Maggiore | Primo capitano | Capitano | Tenente | Sottotenente | Allievo Ufficiale
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Ģenerālleitnants | Ģenerālmajors | Brigādes ģenerālis | Pulkvedis | Pulkvežleitnants | Majors | Kapteinis | Virsleitnants | Leitnants | Kadets |
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Generolas leitenantas | Generolas majoras | Brigados generolas | Pulkininkas | Pulkininkas leitenantas | Majoras | Kapitonas | Vyresnysis leitenantas | Leitenantas | Kariūnas
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Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Capitaine | Premier-lieutenant | Lieutenant | Aspirant-officier
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General pukovnik | General potpukovnik | General major | Brigadir general | Pukovnik | Potpukovnik | Major | Kapetan | Poručnik | Potporučnik
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Генерал General |
Генерал потполковник General potpolkovnik |
Генерал мајор General major |
Бригаден генерал Brigaden general |
Полковник Polkovnik |
Потполковник Potpolkovnik |
Мајор Major |
Капетан Kapetan |
Поручник Poručnik |
Потпоручник Potporučnik |
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Generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Brigadegeneraal | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Kapitein/ Ritmeester |
1e Luitenant | 2e Luitenant | Vaandrig/ Kornet
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General | Generalløytnant | Generalmajor | Brigader | Oberst | Oberstløytnant | Major | Kaptein/ Rittmester |
Løytnant | Fenrik | Kadett
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Marszałek Polski | Generał | Generał broni | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan | Porucznik | Podporucznik | Podchorąży
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Marechal do exército | General | Tenente-general | Major-general | Brigadeiro-general | Coronel-tirocinado [a] |
Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Tenente | Alferes | Aspirante-a-oficial | Cadete
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Mareșal | General | General-locotenent | General-maior | General de brigadă | Colonel | Locotenent-colonel | Maior | Căpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent |
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Generál | Generálporučík[b] | Generálmajor | Brigádny generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík |
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General | Generalpodpolkovnik | Generalmajor | Brigadir | Polkovnik | Podpolkovnik | Major | Stotnik | Nadporočnik | Poročnik |
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Capitán general | General de ejército | Teniente general | General de división | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | Caballero alférez cadete | Alumno repetidor | Alumno 2º | Alumno 1º
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Mareşal | Genelkurmay başkanı | Orgeneral | Korgeneral | Tümgeneral | Tuğgeneral | Albay | Yarbay | Binbaşı | Yüzbaşı | Üsteğmen | Teğmen | Asteğmen | Harbiyeli
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Field marshal | General | Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Officer cadet
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General of the Army | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Cadet / Officer candidate |
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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 |
Warrant officers (WO1–5)[]
Warrant officers (WOs) and chief warrant officers (CWOs) in the US military rank below officers but above officer candidates and enlisted servicemen. The first warrant officer rank, WO1 does not have a "commission" associated with it, instead having a "warrant" from the secretary of the army. Warrant officers are allowed the same courtesies as a commissioned officer, but may have some restrictions on their duties that are reserved for commissioned officers. Warrant officers usually receive a commission once they are promoted to chief warrant officer 2 (CW2/CWO2). WO1s may be appointed by commission as stated in title 10 USC.
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Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Warrant officer 1 |
See also[]
- Ranks and insignia of NATO
- Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted
- 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[]
- ^ Colonel who has completed the General Officer training course. Between 1929 and 1937, the Coronel-tirocinado was called Brigadeiro.
- ^ The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.
- ^ Student officer insignia designates school grade rather than military seniority.
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External links[]
- History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance - UK Government site
- NATO codes for grades of military personnel in STANAG 2116
- Military ranks of NATO