Irish Defence Forces rank insignia

Rank insignia in the Irish Defence Forces are an indication of the wearer's military rank, and worn by officers and other members of the Defence Forces as an element of their uniform - typically as a shoulder board.^[1]

Irish Army

Officer Ranks

Equivalent NATO Code	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF-Cdt
Ireland
	Leifteanant-Ghinearál	Maor-Ghinearál	Briogáidire-Ghinearál	Coirnéal	Leifteanant-Choirnéal	Ceannfort	Captaen	Leifteanant	Dara Leifteanant	Dalta Sinsir	Dalta Sóisir
English Equivalent	Lieutenant-General	Major-General	Brigadier-General	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Senior Cadet	Junior Cadet
Abbreviation	Lt Gen	Maj Gen	Brig Gen	Col	Lt Col	Comdt	Capt	Lt	2nd Lt	Sr Cdt	Jr Cdt

Other Rank Insignia

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Ireland
									No Insignia
	Maor-Sáirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte	Ceathrúsháirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte	Sáirsint Complachta	Ceathrúsháirsint Complacht	Sáirsint	Ceannaire	Saighdiúr Singil, 3 Réalta	Saighdiúr Singil, 2 Réalta	Earcach
English Equivalent	Battalion/Regimental Sergeant Major	Battalion/Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant	Company Sergeant	Company Quartermaster Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Private/Gunner/Trooper 3 Star	Private 2 Star	Recruit
Abbreviation	BSM/RSM	BQMS/RQMS	BS/CS/SS	BQ/CQ/SQ	Sgt	Cpl	Pte/Gnr/Tpr 3*	Pte 2*	Rec

Irish Army Reserve

Officer Ranks

Equivalent NATO Code	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Ireland
Irish	Leifteanant-Choirnéal	Ceannfort	Captaen	Leifteanant	Dara Leifteanant
English	Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant
Abbreviation	Lt Col	Comdt	Capt	Lt	2nd Lt

Other Ranks

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Ireland
									No Insignia
Irish	Maor-Sáirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte	Ceathrúsháirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte	Sáirsint Complachta	Ceathrúsháirsint Complacht	Sáirsint	Ceannaire	Saighdiúr Singil, 3 Réalta	Saighdiúr Singil, 2 Réalta	Earcach
English	Battalion/Regimental Sergeant Major	Battalion/Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant	Company Sergeant	Company Quartermaster Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Private/Gunner/Trooper 3 Star	Private 2 Star	Recruit
Abbreviation	BSM/RSM	BQMS/RQMS	BS/CS/SS	BQ/CQ/SQ	Sgt	Cpl	Pte/Gnr/Tpr 3*	Pte 2*	Rec

Irish Air Corps

Irish Air Corps rank insignia are an indication of the wearer's military rank, and worn by officers and other members of the Irish Air Corps as an element of their uniform - typically as a shoulder board.^[2]

Officer insignia

Equivalent NATO Code

OF-7

OF-6

OF-5

OF-4

OF-3

OF-2

OF-1

OF-Cdt

Ireland

Maor-ghinearál

Briogáidire-ghinearál

Coirnéal

Leifteanantchoirnéal

Ceannfort

Captaen

Leifteanant

Dara-leifteanant

Dalta

British equivalent

Major-General

Brigadier-General

Colonel

Lieutenant-Colonel

Commandant

Captain

Lieutenant

2nd Lieutenant

Cadet

Abbreviation

Maj Gen

Brig Gen

Col

Lt Col

Comdt

Capt

Lt

2nd Lt

O-Cdt

Other rank insignia

Equivalent NATO Code

OR-9

OR-8

OR-7

OR-6

OR-5

OR-4

OR-3

OR-2

App

OR-1

Ireland

No insignia

Maor-sáirsint reisiminte

Ceathrúsháirsint reisiminte

Sáirsint eitleoige

Ceathrúsháirsint eitleoige

Sáirsint

'Ceannaire

Eitleoir, 3 réalta

Eitleoir, 2 réalta

Printísigh

Earcaím

English Equivalent

Regimental Sergeant Major

Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant

Flight Sergeant

Flight Quartermaster Sergeant

Sergeant

Corporal

Airman 3 Star

Airman 2 Star

Apprentice

Recruit

Abbreviation

RSM

RQMS

FS

FQMS

Sgt

Cpl

Amn 3*

Amn 2*

App

Rec/G1

Irish Naval Service

Irish Naval Service Commissioned Ranks

Equivalent NATO Code	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D)
Ireland
Irish	Leas-Aimiréal	Seachaimiréal	Ceannasóir	Captaen	Ceannasaí	Leifteanant-Cheannasaí	Leifteanant	Fo-Leifteanant	Meirgire	Dalta
English	Vice Admiral	Rear Admiral	Commodore	Captain	Commander	Lieutenant Commander	Lieutenant	Sub Lieutenant	Ensign	Officer Cadet

Irish Naval Service Warrant Officers

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9
Ireland	Executive	Administrative	Engineering	Communications
Irish	Oifigeach Barántais
English	Warrant Officer

Irish Naval Service Enlisted Ranks

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Ireland								No Insignia
Irish	Ard-Mhion-Oifigeach Sinsearach	Ard-Mhion-Oifigeach	Mion-Oifigeach Sinsearach	Mion-Oifigeach	Mairnéalach Ceannais	Mairnéalach Inniúil	Mairnéalach	No equivalent
English	Senior Chief Petty Officer	Chief Petty Officer	Senior Petty Officer	Petty Officer	Leading Seaman	Able Seaman	Ordinary Seaman	Recruit

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