Ranks and insignia of NATO navies' officers
Each officer rank in the navy of a NATO country may be compared with the ranks used by any military service in other NATO countries, under a standardized NATO rank scale. This is useful, for instance, in establishing seniority amongst officers serving alongside each other within multinational command structures.
The grades, prefixed OF- (commissioned officers) and WO- (warrant officers) were established in the document STANAG 2116, formally titled NATO Codes for Grades of Military Personnel.
In many navies, two separate ranks fall within the OF-1 grade. These particular ranks, known by various names in different navies, are commonly given the less formal grades of "OF-1a" (more senior) and "OF-1b" (less senior).
Officers (OF-1 – 10)[]
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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Albanian Naval Force[1][2] |
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Admiral | Nënadmiral | Kundëradmiral | Kapiten rangut I | Kapiten rangut II | Kapiten rangut III | Kapiten leitnant | Leitnant | Nënleitnant
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Belgian Navy |
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Admiraal | Vice-admiraal | Divisieadmiraal | Flottieljeadmiraal | Kapitein-ter-zee | Fregatkapitein | Korvetkapitein | Luitenant-ter-zee 1ste klasse | Luitenant-ter-zee | Vaandrig-ter-zee | Vaandrig-ter-zee 2de klasse | Aspirant der marine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amiral | Vice-amiral | Amiral de division | Amiral de flottille | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau de 1re classe | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe | Aspirant de marine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Admiral | Vizeadmiral | Divisionsadmiral | Flotillenadmiral | Kapitän zur See | Fregattenkapitän | Korvettenkapitän | Linienschiffsleutnant 1. klasse | Linienschiffsleutnant | Seefahnrich | Seefahnrich 2. klasse | Aspirant von marine
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Bulgarian Navy[3] |
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Адмирал Admiral |
Вицеадмирал Vitseadmiral |
Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral |
Флотилен адмирал Flotilen admiral |
Капитан I ранг Kapitan I rang |
Капитан II ранг Kapitan II rang |
Капитан III ранг Kapitan III rang |
Капитан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenant |
Старши лейтенант Starshi leĭtenant |
Лейтенант Leytenant |
Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat |
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Royal Canadian Navy[4] |
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Admiral | Vice-admiral | Rear-admiral | Commodore | Captain (N) | Commander | Lieutenant-commander | Lieutenant (N) | Sub-lieutenant | Acting sub-lieutenant | Naval cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Commodore | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe | Aspirant de marine
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Croatian Navy[5] |
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Admiral flote | Admiral | Viceadmiral | Kontraadmiral | Komodor | Kapetan bojnog broda | Kapetan fregate | Kapetan korvete | Poručnik bojnog broda | Poručnik fregate | Poručnik korvete |
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Czech Republic | No navy
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Royal Danish Navy[6] |
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Admiral | Kommandør | Kommandørkaptajn | Orlogskaptajn | Kaptajnløjtnant | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant |
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Estonian Navy[7] |
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Admiral | Viitseadmiral | Kontradmiral | Kommodoor | Mereväekapten | Kaptenleitnant | Kaptenmajor | Vanemleitnant | Leitnant | Nooremleitnant | Lipnik |
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French Navy[8] |
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Amiral de France | Amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe | Aspirant | Élève-officier
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German Navy[9] |
Enlisted rank plus a star indicating cadet's career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Admiral | Vizeadmiral | Konteradmiral | Flottillenadmiral | Kapitän zur See | Fregattenkapitän | Korvettenkapitän | Stabskapitänleutnant | Kapitänleutnant | Oberleutnant zur See |
Leutnant zur See |
Oberfähnrich zur See |
Fähnrich zur See |
Seekadett
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Hellenic Navy[10] |
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Ναύαρχος Navarchos |
Αντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos |
Υποναύαρχος Yponavarchos |
Αρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploiarchos |
Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos |
Αντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos |
Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis |
Υποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos |
Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos |
Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos |
Σημαιοφόρος Επίκουρος Αξιωματικός Simaioforos epikouros axiomatikos |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | No navy
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Icelandic Coast Guard[11] |
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Yfirmaður Framkvæmda Landhelgisgæslu | Skipherra/ Yfir Flugstjóri | Skipherra/ Yfirvélstjórar/ Deildarstjórar | Yfir Stýrimaður/ Næstráðandi/ Flugmaður/ Fyrsti Vélstjóri | Fyrsti Stýrimaður/ Flugmaður | Annar Stýrimaður/ Annar Vélstjóri/ Flugmaður | Byrjandi í yfirmannastöðu |
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Italian Navy |
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Ammiraglio | Ammiraglio di Squadra con Incarichi Speciali | Ammiraglio di Squadra | Ammiraglio di Divisione | Contrammiraglio | Capitano di Vascello | Capitano di Fregata | Capitano di Corvetta | Primo Tenente di Vascello | Tenente di Vascello | Sottotenente di Vascello | Guardiamarina | Aspirante Guardiamarina
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Latvian Naval Forces[12] |
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Viceadmirālis | Kontradmirālis | Flotiles admirālis | Jūras kapteinis | Komandkapteinis | Komandleitnants | Kapteiņleitnants | Virsleitnants | Leitnants |
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Lithuanian Naval Force[13] |
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Viceadmirolas | Kontradmirolas | Flotilės admirolas | Jūrų kapitonas | Komandoras | Komandoras leitenantas | Kapitonas leitenantas | Vyresnysis leitenantas | Leitenantas | Kariūnas
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Luxembourg | No navy
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Montenegrin Navy |
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Admiral | Viceadmiral | Kontraadmiral | Komodor | Kapetan bojnog broda | Kapetan fregate | Kapetan korvete | Poručnik bojnog broda | Poručnik fregate | Poručnik korvete
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North Macedonia | No navy
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Royal Netherlands Navy[14] |
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Luitenant-Admiraal | Vice-Admiraal | Schout-bij-Nacht | Commandeur | Kapitein ter zee | Kapitein-luitenant ter zee | Luitenant ter zee der 1ste klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse oudste categorie | Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 3de klasse | Sergeant-Adelborst | Korporaal-Adelborst | Adelborst
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Royal Norwegian Navy[15] |
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Admiral | Viseadmiral | Kontreadmiral | Flaggkommandør | Kommandør | Kommandørkaptein | Orlogskaptein | Kapteinløytnant | Løytnant | Fenrik | Kadett
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Polish Navy[16] |
Various | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marszałek Polski | Admirał | Admirał floty | Wiceadmirał | Kontradmirał | Komandor | Komandor porucznik | Komandor podporucznik | Kapitan marynarki | Porucznik marynarki | Podporucznik marynarki | Podchorąży
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Portuguese Navy[17] |
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Almirante da armada | Almirante | Vice-almirante | Contra-almirante | Comodoro | Capitão de mar e guerra | Capitão de fragata | Capitão-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Guarda-marinha/ Subtenente |
Aspirante (Naval School) |
Aspirante (others) |
Cadete | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Romanian Naval Forces[18] |
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Mareșal | Amiral | Viceamiral | Contraamiral | Contraamiral de flotilă | Comandor | Căpitan-comandor | Locotenent-comandor | Căpitan | Locotenent | Aspirant |
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Slovakia | No navy
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Slovenian Navy[19] |
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Admiral | Vice admiral | Kontraadmiral | Kapitan | Kapitan bojne ladje | Kapitan fregate | Kapitan korvete | Poročnik fregate | Poročnik korvete | Podporočnik
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Spanish Navy[20] |
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Capitán general | Almirante general | Almirante | Vice almirante | Contra almirante | Capitán de navío | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de corbeta | Teniente de navío | Alférez de navío | Alférez de fragata | Guardiamarina de 2º | Guardiamarina de 1º | Alumno de 2º | Alumno de 1º
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Spanish Navy Marines[20] |
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Teniente general | General de división | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | Guardiamarina de 2º | Guardiamarina de 1º | Aspirante de 2º | Aspirante de 1º
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Turkish Naval Forces[21] |
No equivalent | Various [a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Büyük amiral | Genelkurmay başkanlığı | Oramiral | Koramiral | Tümamiral | Tuğamiral | Albay | Yarbay | Binbaşı | Yüzbaşı | Üsteğmen | Teğmen | Asteğmen | Bahriyeli
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Royal Navy |
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Admiral of the Fleet | Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Midshipman | Officer Cadet
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Corps of Royal Marines |
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Captain General Royal Marines |
General | Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Officer cadet
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United States Navy |
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Fleet admiral | Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral (lower half) |
Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) |
Ensign | Midshipman / officer candidate (Various insignia)
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United States Marine Corps[22] |
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General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Midshipman / officer candidate (Various insignia)
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United States Coast Guard |
Various | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral (lower half) |
Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) |
Ensign | Cadet / officer candidate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 (WO-1 – 5)[]
Warrant officers rank below officers and above enlisted servicemen.
NATO rank | WO-5 | WO-4 | WO-3 | WO-2 | WO-1 | |||||
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United States Navy |
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Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Warrant officer 1
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U.S. Coast Guard |
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||
Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2
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United States Marine Corps |
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Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Warrant Officer 1 | ||||||
NATO rank | WO-5 | WO-4 | WO-3 | WO-2 | WO-1 |
WO are used for United States warrant officers only.[23] Countries not listed use only regular officer ranks, do not have warrant officers, or warrant officers are considered OR (Other/Enlisted Rank).
See also[]
- NATO
- Ranks and insignia of NATO
- Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted
- 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
Notes[]
- ^ Student officer insignia designates school grade rather than military seniority.
References[]
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- ^ "Karių laipsnių ženklai". kariuomene.kam.lt (in Lithuanian). Ministry of National Defence (Lithuania). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht" (PDF) (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Militære grader". forsvaret.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Armed Forces. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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- ^ NATO STANAG 2116 Edition 6 Note 6
- Davis, Brian L. (1989). NATO Forces: An Illustrated Reference to Their Organization and Insignia. Blandford Press. ISBN 978-0713717372.
- Military ranks of NATO
- Naval ranks