Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted
This table shows the ranks and insignia of NCOs and Seaman in the navies of member countries of NATO. NATO maintains a "standard rank scale" in an attempt to match every member country's military rank to corresponding ranks used by the other members. The rank categories were established in the document STANAG 2116, formally titled NATO Codes for Grades of Military Personnel.
Other Ranks (OR 1–9)[]
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Albanian Naval Force[1][2] |
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Kryekapter | Kapter | Rreshter | Tetar | Nëntetar | Ushtar IV | Ushtar III | Ushtar II | Ushtar I
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Belgian Navy |
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Oppermeester-Chef | Oppermeester | Eerste meesterchef | Eerste meester | Meester-chef | Meester | Tweede meester | Eerste kwartiermeester-chef | Kwartiermeester-chef | Kwartiermeester | Eerste matroos | Matroos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maître principal-Chef | Maître-principal | Premier-maître chef | Premier maître | Maître-chef | Maître | Second-maître | 1er Quartier-maître-chef | Quartier-maître-chef | Quartier maître | Premier matelot | Matelot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chefhauptmeister | Hauptmeister | Erster Chefmeister | Erster Meister | Meister-Chef | Meister | Zweiter Meister | 1er Oberquartiermeister | Oberquartiermeister | Quartiermeister | 1er Matrose | Matrose
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Bulgarian Navy[3] |
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Мичман Mičman |
Главен старшина Glaven starshina |
Старшина 1 степен Starshina 1 stepen |
Старшина 2 степен Starshina 2 stepen |
Старши матрос Starshi matros |
Матрос Matros
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Royal Canadian Navy[4] |
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Canadian Forces chief warrant officer |
Command chief petty officer 1st class | Senior appointment chief petty officer 1st class |
Chief petty officer 1st class | Chief petty officer 2nd class | Petty officer 1st class | Petty officer 2nd class | Master sailor | Sailor 1st class | Sailor 2nd class | Sailor 3rd class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-chef des Forces canadiennes |
Premier maître de 1re classe du commandement | Premier maître de 1re classe – nomination supérieure | Premier maître de 1re classe | Premier maître de 2e classe | Maître de 1re classe | Maître de 2e classe | Matelot-chef | Matelot de 1re classe | Matelot de 2e classe | Matelot de 3e classe
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Croatian Navy[5] |
No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Časnički namjesnik | Stožerni narednik | Nadnarednik | Narednik | Desetnik | Skupnik | Razvodnik | Pozornik | Mornar
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Czech Republic | No navy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Danish Navy[6] |
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Søværnschefsergent | Chefsergent | Seniorsergent | Oversergent | Sergent | Sergent SØ | Korporal | Marinespecialist | Marineoverkonstabel | Marinekonstabel
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Estonian Navy[7] |
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Ülemveebel | Staabiveebel | Vanemveebel | Veebel | Nooremveebel | Vanemmaat | Maat | Nooremmaat | Vanemmadrus | Madrus
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French Navy[8] |
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Major | Maître principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second-maître | Quartier-maître de 1ère classe | Quartier-maître de 2ème classe | Matelot breveté | Matelot
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German Navy[9] |
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Oberstabsbootsmann | Stabsbootsmann | Hauptbootsmann | Oberbootsmann | Bootsmann | Obermaat | Maat | Oberstabsgefreiter | Stabsgefreiter | Hauptgefreiter | Obergefreiter | Gefreiter | Matrose | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German Navy (Officer designate) |
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Oberfähnrich zur See | Fähnrich zur See | Seekadett
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Hellenic Navy[10] |
male |
female |
male |
female | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ανθυπασπιστής[a] Anthypaspistis |
Αρχικελευστής Archikelefstis |
Επικελευστής Epikelefstis |
Κελευστής Kelefstis |
Δίοπος Diopos |
Ναύτης Naftis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | No navy
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Icelandic Coast Guard[11] |
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Yfir Bátsmaður MS-3 | Bátsmaður MS-2 | Bátsmaður MS-1 | AS-4 | AS-3 | Háseti AS-2 | AS-1
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Italian Navy |
No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luogotenente | Primo Maresciallo | Capo di Prima Classe | Capo di Seconda Classe | Capo di Terza Classe | Secondo Capo Scelto | Secondo Capo | Sergente | Sottocapo di Prima Classe Scelto | Sottocapo di Prima Classe | Sottocapo di seconda Classe | Sottocapo di terza Classe | Sottocapo | Comune di Prima Classe | Comune di Seconda Classe
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Latvian Naval Forces[12] |
No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vecākais virsniekvietnieks | Virsniekvietnieks | Vecākais bocmanis | Bocmanis | Seržants | Kaprālis | Dižmatrozis | Matrozis
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Lithuanian Naval Force[13] |
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Vyresnysis laivūnas | Laivūnas | Štabo laivūnas | Vyresnysis seržantas | Seržantas | Grandinis | Vyresnysis jūreivis | Jūreivis | Jaunesnysis jūreivis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | No navy
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Montenegrin Navy |
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Zastavnik 1 klase | Zastavnik | Stariji vodnik 1 klase | Stariji vodnik | Vodnik 1 klase | Vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Desetar | Razvodnik
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North Macedonia | No navy
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Royal Netherlands Navy[14] |
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Adjudant onderofficer/ Opperschipper (deckservice) |
Sergeant-majoor/ Schipper (deckservice) |
Sergeant/ Bootsman (deckservice) |
Korporaal/ Kwartiermeester (deckservice) |
Matroos/ Marinier der 1e klasse |
Matroos/ Marinier der 2e klasse |
Matroos/ Marinier der 3e klasse
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Royal Norwegian Navy[15] |
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Sjefsmester | Flaggmester | Orlogsmester | Flotiljemester | Skvadronmester | Senior kvartermester | Kvartermester | Ledende konstabel | Konstabel | Senior visekonstabel | Visekonstabel | Ledende menig | Menig
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Polish Navy[16] |
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Starszy chorąży sztabowy marynarki | Starszy chorąży marynarki | Chorąży marynarki | Młodszy chorąży marynarki | Starszy bosman | Bosman | Bosmanmat | Starszy mat | Mat | Starszy marynarz | Marynarz
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Portuguese Navy[17] |
No insignia | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sargento-mor | Sargento-chefe | Sargento-ajudante | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Subsargento | Cabo-mor | Cabo | Primeiro-marinheiro | Segundo-marinheiro | Primeiro-grumete | Segundo-grumete | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Romanian Naval Forces[18] |
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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
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Slovakia | No navy
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Slovenian Navy[19] |
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Višji štabni praporščak | Štabni praporščak | Višji praporščak | Praporščak | Višji štabni vodnik | Štabni vodnik | Višji vodnik | Vodnik | Naddesetnik | Desetnik | Poddesetnik | Vojak
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Spanish Navy[20] |
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Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo | Marinero de primera | Marinero
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Turkish Naval Forces[21] |
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
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Royal Navy |
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Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading rate | Able rate
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Corps of Royal Marines |
No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Colour sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Marine
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United States Navy |
Insignia pending | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy | Fleet/force master chief petty officer | Command master chief petty officer | Master chief petty officer | Command senior chief petty officer | Senior chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer first class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer third class | Seaman | Seaman apprentice | Seaman recruit
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United States Marine Corps[22] |
No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman | Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps | Sergeant major | Master gunnery sergeant | First sergeant | Master sergeant | Gunnery sergeant | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private first class | Private
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U.S. Coast Guard |
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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve | Command master chief petty officer | Master chief petty officer | Senior chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer first class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer third class | Seaman | Seaman apprentice | Seaman recruit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 officers
Notes[]
- ^ Greece has only one level of Warrant Officer. According to the current issue (2021) of STANAG 2116, the Greek Warrant Officers are included in OR-9, however they are afforded the privileges of an officer. See STANAG 2116 note 29, page D-9
References[]
- ^ https://aaf.mil.al/english/index.php/komanda-e-fd/382-rank-insignias/2034-navy-forces-ranks
- ^ "ЗАКОН ЗА ОТБРАНАТА И ВЪОРЪЖЕНИТЕ СИЛИ НА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ". lex.bg (in Bulgarian). Глава седма. ВОЕННА СЛУЖБА. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Ranks and appointment". canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Oznake činova". osrh.hr (in Croatian). Republic of Croatia Armed Forces. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "LANDHELGISGÆSLA ÍSLANDS STÖÐUEINKENNI" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Pakāpju iedalījums". mil.lv/lv (in Latvian). Latvian National Armed Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Grade militare (Military ranks)". defense.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Defence Staff. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Čini in razredi". slovenskavojska.si (in Slovenian). Slovenian Armed Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Army Ranks & Insignia". ejercito.defensa.gob.es. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Ranks". marines.mil. U.S. Marine Corps. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- Davis, Brian L. (1989). NATO Forces: An Illustrated Reference to Their Organization and Insignia. Blandford Press. ISBN 978-0713717372.
External links[]
- History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance - UK Government site
Categories:
- Military ranks of NATO