Military ranks and insignia of Norway

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Military ranks and rank insignia of Norway were changed June 1, 2016, with the reintroduction of the Non-Commissioned Officer Corps, and the abolishment of the one-tier officer system in place since 1975.^[1]

New system of 2016

The Storting adopted in 2015 the new scheme for military personnel, Militærordningen.^[1] From 2016, the Norwegian Defence Forces have two career ladders for the military personnel; one officer scheme for personnel who with a degree from the military academy, or a university degree and qualification courses, and a non-commissioned officer scheme for personnel with non-commissioned officer school.^[2]

Enlisted

	National service		Volunteers
	OR1		OR2	OR3	OR4
Hæren
	Menig Private	Ledende menig Private 1st class	Visekorporal Specialist	Visekorporal 1. klasse Specialist 1st class	Korporal Corporal	Korporal 1. klasse Corporal 1st class
Luftforsvaret
	Flysoldat	Ledende flysoldat	Visespesialist	Spesialist	Ledende spesialist	Seniorspesialist
Sjøforsvaret
	Menig Seaman	Ledende menig	Visekonstabel	Ledende visekonstabel	Konstabel	Seniorkonstabel

Non-commissioned officers

	Non-commissioned officers
	OR5		OR6	OR7	OR8	OR9
Hæren
	Sersjant Sergeant	Sersjant 1. klasse Senior Sergeant	Oversersjant Staff Sergeant	Stabssersjant Sergeant 1st class	Kommandérsersjant Master Sergeant	Sersjantmajor Sergeant Major
Luftforsvaret
	Sersjant	Vingsersjant	Oversersjant	Stabssersjant	Kommandérsersjant	Sersjantmajor
Sjøforsvaret
	Kvartérmester	Seniorkvartérmester	Skvadronsmester	Flotiljemester	Orlogsmester	Flaggmester

Commissioned officers

	Commissioned officers
	OF1		OF2	OF3	OF4	OF5	OF6	OF7	OF8	OF9
Hæren
	Fenrik	Løytnant	Kaptein / Rittmester	Major	Oberstløytnant	Oberst	Brigadér	Generalmajor	Generalløytnant	General
Luftforsvaret
	Fenrik	Løytnant	Kaptein	Major	Oberstløytnant	Oberst	Brigadér	Generalmajor	Generalløytnant	General
Sjøforsvaret
	Fenrik	Løytnant	Kapteinløytnant	Orlogskaptein	Kommandørkaptein	Kommandør	Flaggkommandør	Kontreadmiral	Viseadmiral	Admiral

Source:^[3][2]

System 1975-2016

The green part represents soldiers and the equivalent of non-commissioned officers. The blue part represents officers. Norway did not have a non-commissioned officer system and thus Sergeant and Petty officer are grouped with the officers under the common designation befal. The officers are divided into three groups: The befal (company officers, ranks Ensign to Captain inclusive), the staff officers (stabsoffiser, ranks Major to brigadier inclusive), and the generals (Major General to General inclusive).

Fenrik (Ensign) used to be referred to as Second Lieutenant (Norwegian: Fenrik), while the rank of lieutenant went by First Lieutenant. The rank of Brigadier is not an old tradition in the Norwegian armed forces and was instated as a replacement for Oberst I (First Colonel); what is now Oberst used to be Oberst II (Second Colonel). As shown, the Cavalry have two ranks which differ from the regular Army: Dragon (Dragoon) instead of Menig (Private), and Rittmester (Rittmeister) instead of Kaptein (Captain).

The ranks of Grenader and Matros were bestowed upon soldiers who have finished the 12 months compulsory service and had signed one or more three-year contracts to continue serving. The ranks of Visekorporal/Visekonstabel/Vingsoldat (Corporal/Leading Rate) were usually ascribed to soldiers with long and/or outstanding service, though may be bestowed on soldiers with extra responsibilities (e.g. the shift-commander among a group of soldiers on guard-duty). A UB-Korporal/Kvartermesteraspirant (Rate Corporal/Petty Officer-in-training) was a soldier who has finished the UB course (Utskrevet Befalskurs), a course intended to prepare conscripted soldiers for non-commissioned officer duties, but still under training in "the field". After one-year course and service these soldiers were qualified for the rank of Sersjant or Kvartermester.

Army	Air Force	Navy	NATO
Menig Private	Flysoldat Aircraftman	Menig Junior Seaman	OR1
Visekorporal Lance Corporal	Vingsoldat Leading Aircraftman	Visekonstabel Seaman	OR2
Visekorporal 1. Klasse Master Lance Corporal	Vingsoldat 1. Klasse Senior Aircraftman	No equivalent	OR3
Korporal Corporal	Korporal Corporal	Konstabel Leading Seaman	OR4
Sersjant Sergeant	Sersjant Sergeant	Kvartermester Petty Officer	OR5
Fenrik Second Lieutenant		Fenrik Sub-lieutenant	OF1
Løytnant Lieutenant		Løytnant Lieutenant	OF1
Kaptein Captain		Kapteinløytnant Lieutenant Commander	OF2
Major Major		Orlogskaptein Commander	OF3
Oberstløytnant Lieutenant Colonel		Kommandørkaptein Commander, Senior grade	OF4
Oberst Colonel		Kommandør Captain (Navy)	OF5
brigadier Brigadier		Flaggkommandør Commodore	OF6
Generalmajor Major General		Kontreadmiral Rear Admiral	OF7
Generalløytnant Lieutenant General		Viseadmiral Vice Admiral	OF8
General General		Admiral Admiral	OF9

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