Comparative army officer ranks of Asia
Comparison Table
Rank comparison chart of armies/ land forces of Asian states.
Equivalent NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and Student Officer | ||||||||
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Afghanistan (Edit) |
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Marshal | Setar Jenral | Dagar Jenral | Turan Jenral | Brid Jenral | Dagarwal | Dagarman | Jagran |
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Lomri Baridman | Dvahomi Baridman | Dreyom Baridman | ||||||||
People's Republic of China (Edit) |
No Equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||
No Equivalent | Superior General (上将) |
Middle General (中将) |
Junior General (少将) |
Captain Commander (大校) |
Superior Commander (上校) |
Middle Commander (中校) |
Junior Commander (少校) |
Superior Lieutenant (上尉) |
Middle Lieutenant (中尉) |
Junior Lieutenant (少尉) |
Officer Cadet (学员) | ||||||||
Republic of China (Edit) |
Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
Generalissimo (特級上將) |
Captain General (一級上將) |
Superior General (二級上將) |
Middle General (中將) |
Junior General (少將) |
Superior Commander (上校) |
Middle Commander (中校) |
Junior Commander (少校) |
Superior Lieutenant (上尉) |
Middle Lieutenant (中尉) |
Junior Lieutenant (少尉) |
Unknown | ||||||||
Indonesia (Edit) |
No Equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||
Jenderal Besar | Jenderal | Letnan Jenderal | Mayor Jenderal | Brigadir Jenderal | Kolonel | Letnan Kolonel | Mayor | Kapten | Letnan Satu | Letnan Dua | No Equivalent | ||||||||
Iran |
No Equivalent |
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Unknown | |||||||||||||||
No Equivalent | Arteshbod | Sepahbod | Sarlashgar |
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Sarhang | Second Sarhang | Sargord | Sarvan |
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Unknown | |||||||||
Israel (Edit) |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent | No Equivalent | No Equivalent | |||||||||||||||
Rav aluf "Chief General" |
Aluf "General" |
Tat aluf "Subordinate General" |
Aluf mishne "Junior General" |
Sgan aluf "Deputy General" |
Rav seren "Chief Commander" |
Seren "Captain" |
Segen "Deputy" |
Segen mishne "Junior Deputy" |
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Japan (Edit) |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||
No Equivalent | Superior General (統合・陸上幕僚長たる陸将) |
Middle General (陸将) |
Junior General (陸将補) |
No Equivalent | Superior Commander (1等陸佐) |
Middle Commander (2等陸佐) |
Junior Commander (3等陸佐) |
Superior Lieutenant (1等陸尉) |
Middle Lieutenant (2等陸尉) |
Junior Lieutenant (3等陸尉) |
Warrant Officer (准陸尉) | ||||||||
South Korea (Edit) |
Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
Marshal (원수) |
General (대장) |
Lieutenant General (중장) |
Major General (소장) |
Brigadier General (준장) |
Colonel (대령) |
Lieutenant Colonel (중령) |
Major (소령) |
Captain (대위) |
Lieutenant (중위) |
Junior Lieutenant (소위) |
Unknown | ||||||||
North Korea (Edit) |
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Army General (대장) |
Colonel General (상장) |
Lieutenant General (중장) |
Major General (소장) |
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Lieutenant Colonel (중좌) |
Major (소좌) |
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Lieutenant (중위) |
Junior Lieutenant (소위) | |||||||||
Philippines (Edit) |
No Equivalent | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||
No Equivalent | Heneral | Tenyente Heneral | Magat Heneral | Brigadyer Heneral | Lakan | Kalakan | Magat | Kamagat | Pulimagat | Himagat | Unknown | ||||||||
Russia (Edit) |
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No Equivalent | No Equivalent | ||||||||||||||||
Márshal Rossíyskoy Federátsii | Generál Ármii | Generál-Polkóvnik | Generál-Leytenánt | Generál-Mayór | Polkóvnik | Podpolkóvnik | Mayór | Kapitán |
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Equivalent NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and Student Officer |
See also
- Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas
- Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
- Comparative military ranks of Korea