Ranks and insignia of space forces

Comparison of ranks and insignia of all current and former space forces, to include aerospace forces and air and space forces.^[1]

Ranks[]

Officers[]

Rank group	General/flag officers						Field/senior officers				Junior officers					Officer cadet
PLA Strategic Support Force v t
PLA Strategic Support Force v t		上将 Shàngjiàng	中将 Zhōngjiàng	少将 Shàojiàng			大校 Dàxiào	上校 Shàngxiào	中校 Zhōngxiào	少校 Shàoxiào	上尉 Shàngwèi	中尉 Zhōngwèi		少尉 Shàowèi		学员 Xuéyuán
French Air and Space Force^[2] v t
French Air and Space Force^[2] v t		Général d´armée aérienne	Général de corps aérien	Général de division aérienne	Général de brigade aérienne		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant		Sous-lieutenant		Aspirant	Élève-officier
IRGC Aerospace Force^[3] v t
		ارتشبد پاسدار Arteshbod pasdar	سپهبد پاسدار Sepahbod pasdar	سرلشکر پاسدار Sarlashkar pasdar	سرتیپ پاسدار Sartip pasdar	سرتیپ دوم پاسدار Sartip dovom pasdar	سرهنگ پاسدار Sarhang pasdar		سرهنگ دوم پاسدار Sarhang dovom pasdar	سرگرد پاسدار Sargord pasdar	سروان پاسدار Sarwan pasdar	ستوان یکم پاسدار Sotwan yekom pasdar	ستوان دوم پاسدار Sotwan dovom pasdar		ستوان سوم پاسدار Sotwan sevom pasdar	دانشجوی دانشگاه افسری امام حسینع Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari imam Hosein
		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	First brigadier general	Second brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant		Third lieutenant	Imam Hossein University officer cadet
Russian Aerospace Forces v t
Russian Aerospace Forces v t		Генера́л а́рмии Generál ármii	Генера́л-полко́вник Generál-polkóvnik	Генера́л-лейтена́нт Generál-leytenánt	Генера́л-майо́р Generál-mayór		Полко́вник Polkóvnik		Подполко́вник Podpolkóvnik	Майо́р Majór	Kапита́н Kapitán	Старший лейтена́нт Stárshiy leytenánt	Лейтенант Leytenant		Mла́дший лейтена́нт Mládshiy leytenánt	Курсант Kursant
United States Space Force v t
United States Space Force v t		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Cadet / Officer trainee (Various insignia)
Rank group	General/flag officers						Field/senior officers				Junior officers					Officer cadet

Enlisted[]

Rank group	Senior NCOs											Junior NCOs		Enlisted
PLA Strategic Support Force v t
PLA Strategic Support Force v t	一级军士长 Yījí jūnshìzhǎng		二级军士长 Èrjí jūnshìzhǎng			三级军士长 Sānjí jūnshìzhǎng		四级军士长 Sìjí jūnshìzhǎng		上士 Shàngshì	中士 Zhōngshì	下士 Xiàshì		上等兵 Shàngděngbīng	列兵 Lièbīng
French Air and Space Force^[2] v t
French Air and Space Force^[2] v t	Major		Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal	Aviateur 1^e classe	Aviateur 2^e classe
IRGC Aerospace Force^[3] v t
	رزم‌دار یکم پاسدار Razmdar yekom pasdar					رزم‌دار دوم پاسدار Razmdar dovom pasdar		رزم‌آور یکم پاسدار Razmavar yekom pasdar		رزم‌آور دوم پاسدار Razmavar dovom pasdar	رزم‌آور سوم پاسدار Razmavar sevom pasdar	رزم‌یار پاسدار Razmyar pasdar	سرباز یکم پاسدار Sarbaz yekom pasdar	سرباز دوم پاسدار Sarbaz dovom pasdar	سرباز پاسدار Sarbaz pasdar
	Chief warrant officer					Warrant officer junior grade		Sergeant first class		Sergeant second class	Sergeant third class	Corporal	Private first class	Private second class	Private
Russian Aerospace Forces v t
Russian Aerospace Forces v t	Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik		Пра́порщик Práporshchyk			Старшина́ Starshyná		Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt		Сержа́нт Serzhánt	Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt	Ефре́йтор Efréĭtor	Рядово́й Ryadovóy
United States Space Force v t															No insignia
United States Space Force v t	Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman	Chief master sergeant of the Space Force	Command chief master sergeant	First sergeant	Chief master sergeant	First sergeant	Senior master sergeant	First sergeant	Master sergeant	Technical sergeant	Sergeant	Specialist 4	Specialist 3	Specialist 2	Specialist 1
Rank group	Senior NCOs											Junior NCOs		Enlisted

Former ranks[]

Officers[]

Rank group	General/flag officers						Field/senior officers			Junior officers				Officer cadet
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces (2011–2015) v t		(2013–2015)	(2011–2013)
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces (2011–2015) v t		Army general генера́л а́рмии		Colonel general генера́л-полко́вник	Lieutenant general генера́л-лейтена́нт	Major general генера́л-майо́р	Colonel полко́вник	Lieutenant colonel подполко́вник	Major майо́р	Captain капита́н	Senior lieutenant ста́рший лейтена́нт	Lieutenant лейтена́нт	Junior lieutenant мла́дший лейтена́нт	Cadet Курсант
Russian Space Forces (2010–2011) v t
Russian Space Forces (2010–2011) v t		Army general генера́л а́рмии		Colonel general генера́л-полко́вник	Lieutenant general генера́л-лейтена́нт	Major general генера́л-майо́р	Colonel полко́вник	Lieutenant colonel подполко́вник	Major майо́р	Captain капита́н	Senior lieutenant ста́рший лейтена́нт	Lieutenant лейтена́нт	Junior lieutenant мла́дший лейтена́нт	Cadet Курсант
Russian Space Forces (1994–1997 / 2001–2011) v t		(1997–2010)	(1994–1997)
Russian Space Forces (1994–1997 / 2001–2011) v t		Army general генера́л а́рмии		Colonel general генера́л-полко́вник	Lieutenant general генера́л-лейтена́нт	Major general генера́л-майо́р	Colonel полко́вник	Lieutenant colonel подполко́вник	Major майо́р	Captain капита́н	Senior lieutenant ста́рший лейтена́нт	Lieutenant лейтена́нт	Junior lieutenant мла́дший лейтена́нт	Cadet Курсант
Rank group	General/flag officers						Field/senior officers			Junior officers				Officer cadet

Enlisted[]

Rank group	Senior NCOs						Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces (2011–2015) v t
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces (2011–2015) v t	Senior warrant officer Ста́рший пра́порщик	Warrant officer Пра́порщик	Master sergeant Старшина́	Senior sergeant Ста́рший сержа́нт	Sergeant Сержа́нт	Junior sergeant Мла́дший сержа́нт	Corporal Ефре́йтор	Private Рядово́й
Russian Space Forces (2010–2011) v t
Russian Space Forces (2010–2011) v t	Senior warrant officer Ста́рший пра́порщик	Warrant officer Пра́порщик	Master sergeant Старшина́	Senior sergeant Ста́рший сержа́нт	Sergeant Сержа́нт	Junior sergeant Мла́дший сержа́нт	Corporal Ефре́йтор	Private Рядово́й
Russian Space Forces (1994–1997 / 2001–2010) v t
Russian Space Forces (1994–1997 / 2001–2010) v t	Senior warrant officer Ста́рший пра́порщик	Warrant officer Пра́порщик	Master sergeant Старшина́	Senior sergeant Ста́рший сержа́нт	Sergeant Сержа́нт	Junior sergeant Мла́дший сержа́нт	Corporal Ефре́йтор	Private Рядово́й
Rank group	Senior NCOs						Junior NCOs		Enlisted

Insignia[]

Flags[]

Flag of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
Flag of the Russian Space Forces (independent troops from 1992–1997 & 2001–2011; currently sub-branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces)^[4]
Flag of the United States Space Force

Emblems[]

Badge of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force
Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force
Emblem of the French Air and Space Force
Great emblem of the Russian Space Forces
Medium emblem of the Russian Space Forces
Small emblem of the Russian Space Forces
Seal of the United States Space Force
Air Force Space Command, the predecessor of the U.S. Space Force.^[5]

References[]

^ https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/01/29/these-are-official-space-force-ranks.html
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Les grades" (PDF). defense.gouv.fr (in French). Ministry of Armed Forces (France). Retrieved 4 June 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Fulton, Will (31 October 2012). "IRGC Rank Insignia Guide". slideshare. AEI's Critical Threats Project. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
^ Bodner, Matthew (22 June 2018). "As Trump pushes for separate space force, Russia moves fast the other way".^{[dead link]}
^ "U.S. Space Force says its new seal is not a Starfleet knockoff". SpaceNews.com. Retrieved 2020-04-04.

[1] ttps://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/01/29/these-are-official-space-force-ranks.html

[France_AirForce-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Les grades" (PDF). defense.gouv.fr (in French). Ministry of Armed Forces (France). Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[IRGC_Army-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Fulton, Will (31 October 2012). "IRGC Rank Insignia Guide". slideshare. AEI's Critical Threats Project. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

[4] Bodner, Matthew (22 June 2018). "As Trump pushes for separate space force, Russia moves fast the other way".^{[dead link]}

[spacenews-5] "U.S. Space Force says its new seal is not a Starfleet knockoff". SpaceNews.com. Retrieved 2020-04-04.

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Ranks and insignia of space forces

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Ranks[]

Officers[]

Enlisted[]

Former ranks[]

Officers[]

Enlisted[]

Insignia[]

Flags[]

Emblems[]

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