List of comparative military ranks

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

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.

References to modern military

NATO

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

Algeria

• Algeria military ranks

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

Austria

• Ranks of the Austrian Bundesheer

Belgium

• Belgian military ranks

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Military ranks and insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

• Brazilian military ranks

Canada

• Canadian Armed Forces ranks and insignia

China

• Ranks of the People's Liberation Army (People's Republic of China)
• Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Navy (People's Republic of China)
• Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (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 OFs compared
• 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

Gabon

• Military ranks of the Armed Forces of Gabon

Georgia

• Georgian military 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 rank insignia
• Irish Naval Service rank insignia
• Irish Air Corps 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

Kosovo

• Kosovo Security Force

Laos

• Military ranks of the Lao People's Armed Forces

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

Serbia

• Serbian military ranks and insignia

Singapore

• Singapore Armed Forces ranks

Slovakia

• Slovak Army officer ranks
• Slovak Army other ranks

South Africa

• South African military ranks

South Korea

• South Korean military ranks
• Comparative military ranks of Korea

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

Taiwan

• Republic of China Army rank insignia

Tanzania

• Rank and Insignia of the Tanzanian Armed Forces

Thailand

• Military ranks of the Thai armed forces

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
• South 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 I
• United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II

Other comparisons

• Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas
• Comparative army officer ranks of Asia
• Comparative army officer ranks of Europe
• Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas
• Comparative air force officer ranks of Asia
• Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe
• Comparative air force officer ranks of Oceania
• Comparative military ranks of Korea
• Senior Foreign Service

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