List of comparative military ranks

This article is a list of various states' armed forces ranking designations. Comparisons are made between the different systems used by nations to categorize the hierarchy of an armed force compared to another. Several of these lists mention NATO reference codes. These are the NATO rank reference codes, used for easy comparison amongst NATO countries. Links to comparison charts can be found below.

Common military ranks in English
Navies	Armies	Air forces
Commissioned officers
Admiral of the fleet	Marshal or Field marshal	Marshal of the air force
Admiral	General	Air chief marshal
Vice admiral	Lieutenant general	Air marshal
Rear admiral	Major general	Air vice-marshal
Commodore	Brigadier or Brigadier general	Air commodore
Captain	Colonel	Group captain
Commander	Lieutenant colonel	Wing commander
Lieutenant commander	Major or Commandant	Squadron leader
Lieutenant	Captain	Flight lieutenant
Sub-lieutenant	Lieutenant or First lieutenant	Flying officer
Ensign	Second lieutenant	Pilot officer
Midshipman	Officer cadet	Officer cadet
Enlisted grades
Warrant officer or Chief petty officer	Warrant officer or Sergeant major	Warrant officer
Petty officer	Sergeant	Sergeant
Leading seaman	Corporal	Corporal
Seaman	Private	Aircraftman

References to modern military

• NATO:
  • Army officers
  • Army enlisted
  • Navy officers
  • Navy enlisted
  • Air Force officers
  • Air Force enlisted
• United Kingdom and United States military ranks compared
• Ranks and insignia of NATO

Argentina

• Military ranks of Argentina
• Argentine Army officer rank insignia
• Argentine Army enlisted rank insignia

Australia

• Australian Army officer rank insignia
• Australian Army other ranks insignia
• Royal Australian Navy ranks and uniforms
• Ranks of the RAAF
• Australian Defence Force ranks and insignia

Bangladesh

• Ranks of the Bangladesh Army
• Bangladesh Navy
• Bangladesh Air Force

Belgium

• Belgian military ranks

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Military ranks and insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

• Brazilian military ranks and insignia

Canada

• Canadian Forces ranks and insignia

People's Republic of China

• Chinese Army ranks (People's Republic of China)
• Chinese Navy ranks (People's Republic of China)
• Chinese Air Force ranks (People's Republic of China)

Colombia

• Military ranks of the Colombian Armed Forces

Croatia

• Croatian military ranks

Cuba

• Cuban military ranks

Denmark

• Danish Army ranks
• Danish Navy ranks
• Danish Air Force ranks
• Danish ORs compared

Egypt

• Egyptian Air Force ranks
• Egyptian Army ranks
• Egyptian Navy ranks

Estonia

• Military ranks of Estonia

Finland

• Finnish military ranks

France

• French Army ranks
• French Navy ranks
• French Air Force ranks
• French Gendarmerie ranks

Germany

• German Army rank insignia

Greece

• Greek military ranks

Hungary

• Hungarian military ranks

India

• Indian Air Force ranks and insignia
• Indian Army ranks and insignia
• Indian Navy ranks and insignia

Indonesia

• Indonesian military ranks

Iran

• Iranian military ranks

Iraq

• Iraqi Army ranks

Ireland

• Irish Army commissioned rank insignia
• Irish Army enlisted rank insignia
• Irish Naval Service commissioned rank insignia
• Irish Naval Service enlisted rank insignia
• Irish Air Corps commissioned rank insignia
• Irish Air Corps enlisted rank insignia

Israel

• Israeli Defence Forces ranks and insignia

Italy

• Italian Army ranks
• Italian Navy ranks
• Italian Air Force ranks

Japan

• Japanese military ranks

Jordan

• Jordanian military ranks

Lebanon

• Lebanese Army ranks

Lithuania

• Lithuanian military ranks and insignia

Malaysia

• Malaysian military ranks

Mexico

• Mexican military ranks

Netherlands

• Dutch military ranks

New Zealand

• New Zealand military ranks

Nicaragua

• Nicaragua military ranks

North Korea

• North Korean military ranks

Norway

• Norwegian military ranks

Pakistan

• Pakistan Army ranks and insignia
• Pakistan Navy ranks and insignia
• Pakistan Air Force ranks and insignia

Peru

• Peruvian Army (Ejército del Perú)
• Peruvian Navy (Marina de Guerra del Perú)
• Peruvian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea del Perú)

Philippines

• Military ranks of the Philippines

Poland

• Polish Armed Forces rank insignia

Portugal

• Portuguese Armed Forces rank insignia

Romania

• Romanian Army ranks and insignia

Russia

• Russian military ranks

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabian military ranks

Serbia

• Serbian military ranks and insignia

Singapore

• Singapore Armed Forces ranks

Slovakia

• Military ranks of Slovakia

South Africa

• South African military ranks

South Korea

• South Korean military ranks

Spain

• Spanish Armed Forces rank insignia

Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka Army rank insignia
• Sri Lanka Navy rank insignia
• Sri Lanka Air Force rank insignia

Sweden

• Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces

Switzerland

• Swiss Army ranks

Republic of China (Taiwan)

• Republic of China Army rank insignia

Tanzania

• Tanzanian military ranks

Thailand

• Thai military ranks

Turkey

• Military ranks of Turkey

Ukraine

• Military ranks of Ukraine

United Kingdom

• Royal Navy officer rank insignia
• Royal Navy ratings rank insignia
• British Army officer rank insignia
• British Army other rank insignia
• Royal Air Force officer ranks
• Royal Air Force other ranks

United States

• United States uniformed services: comparative ranks of officers, warrant officers, and enlisted servicemen
• United States Air Force: enlisted, officer
• United States Army: enlisted, warrant officer, officer
• United States Coast Guard: enlisted, warrant officer, officer
• United States Marine Corps: enlisted, warrant officer, officer
• United States Navy: enlisted, warrant officer, officer
• United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps: officer
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps: officer

Venezuela

• Venezuelan military ranks

Vietnam

• Vietnamese military ranks and insignia

Previous eras

Miscellaneous

• Royal Navy during the 18th and 19th centuries
• United States (Union) Army during the civil war
• United States (Union) Navy during the civil war
• Confederate Army during the civil war
• Confederate Navy during the civil war
• Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces
• Ranks in the Austro-Hungarian Navy

First and Second World War comparisons

• Comparative military ranks of World War I
• Comparative officer ranks of World War II
• World War II German Army ranks and insignia
• Military ranks of the Luftwaffe (1935–45)
  • Corps colours of the Luftwaffe (1935–45)
• Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine
• List of military decorations of the Third Reich
• Japan - army ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II
• Japan - naval ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II
• Nazi Party paramilitary ranks:
  • Ranks and insignia of the Nazi Party
  • Ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel
    • Table of ranks and insignia of the Waffen-SS
    • Corps colours (Waffen-SS)
    • Uniforms and insignia of the Schutzstaffel
  • Ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung
    • Uniforms and insignia of the Sturmabteilung
  • Ranks and insignia of the Hitler Youth
  • Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Flyers Corps
  • Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Motor Corps
  • Ranks and insignia of the Volkssturm
• United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II

Other comparisons

• NATO ranks and insignia
• Comparative military ranks of Korea
• Senior Foreign Service
• Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas
• Comparative army officer ranks of Asia

Artillery

External links

• World Rank Insignia
• Dave VE7CNV Current Military Ranks of the World
• US Department of Defense rank insignia page
• Australian Defence Force Badges of Rank
• British Army Badges of Rank
• Canadian Forces Badges of Rank
• Irish Defence Force Army Badges of Rank
• New Zealand Defence Force Badges of Rank

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