Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
Commissioned officers' rank comparison chart of all land forces of NATO member states.
Officers (OF 1–10)
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||||||||||||||
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Albanian Land Force[1]
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Gjeneral lejtant | Gjeneral major | Gjeneral brigade | Kolonel | Nënkolonel | Major | Kapiten | Toger | Nëntoger | ||||||||||||||||
Belgian Land Component[2]
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Generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Brigadegeneraal | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Kapitein-commandant | Kapitein | Luitenant | Onderluitenant | ||||||||||||||
Général | Lieutenant général | Général-major | Général de Brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Capitaine-commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | ||||||||||||||
General | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Major | Stabshauptmann | Hauptmann | Leutnant | Unterleutnant | ||||||||||||||
Bulgarian Land Forces[3]
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Генерал General | Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant | Генерал-майор General-mayor | Бригаден генерал Brigaden general | Полковник Polkovnik | Подполковник Podpolkovnik | Майор Mayor | Капитан Kapitan | Старши лейтенант Starshi leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | |||||||||||||||
Canadian Army[4][5]
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General | Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Brigadier-general | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | |||||||||||||||
Général(e) | Lieutenant(e)-général(e) | Major(e)-général(e) | Brigadier(ère)-général(e) | Colonel(le) | Lieutenant(e)-colonel(le) | Major(e) | Capitaine | Lieutenant(e) | Sous-lieutenant(e) | |||||||||||||||
Croatian Army[6]
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Stožerni general | General zbora | General pukovnik | General bojnik | Brigadni general | Brigadir | Pukovnik | Bojnik | Satnik | Natporučnik | Poručnik | ||||||||||||||
Czech Land Forces[7]
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Armádní generál | Generálporučík | Generálmajor | Brigádní generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík | |||||||||||||||
Royal Danish Army[8]
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General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Major | Kaptajn | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant | Sekondløjtnant | ||||||||||||||
Estonian Land Forces[9]
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Kindral | Kindralleitnant | Kindralmajor | Brigaadikindral | Kolonel | Kolonelleitnant | Major | Kapten | Leitnant | Nooremleitnant | Lipnik | ||||||||||||||
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||||||||||||||
Finnish Army[10]
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Kenraali | Kenraaliluutnantti | Kenraalimajuri | Prikaatikenraali | Eversti | Everstiluutnantti | Majuri | Kapteeni | Yliluutnantti | Luutnantti | Vänrikki | ||||||||||||||
General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadgeneral | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten | Premiärlöjtnant | Löjtnant | Fänrik | ||||||||||||||
French Army[11]
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Maréchal de France | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | ||||||||||||||
German Army[12]
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General | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Major | Stabshauptmann | Hauptmann | Oberleutnant | Leutnant | ||||||||||||||
Hellenic Army[13]
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Στρατηγός Stratigos | Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos | Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos | Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos | Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis | Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis | Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis | Λοχαγός Lochagos | Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagos | Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | |||||||||||||||
Hungarian Ground Forces[14]
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Vezérezredes | Altábornagy | Vezérőrnagy | Dandártábornok | Ezredes | Alezredes | Őrnagy | Százados | Főhadnagy | Hadnagy | |||||||||||||||
Iceland Crisis Response Unit
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Ofursti | Undirofursti | Majór | Höfuðsmaður | Liðsforingi | Undirliðsforingi | |||||||||||||||||||
Italian Army[15]
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Generale | Generale di Corpo d'Armata (Tenente Generale) | Generale di Divisione (Maggior Generale) | Generale di Brigata (Brigadier Generale) | Colonnello | Tenente Colonnello | Maggiore | Primo capitano | Capitano | Tenente | Sottotenente | ||||||||||||||
Latvian Land Forces[16]
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Ģenerālleitnants | Ģenerālmajors | Brigādes ģenerālis | Pulkvedis | Pulkvežleitnants | Majors | Kapteinis | Virsleitnants | Leitnants | ||||||||||||||||
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||||||||||||||
Lithuanian Land Force[17]
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Generolas | Generolas leitenantas | Generolas majoras | Brigados generolas | Pulkininkas | Pulkininkas leitenantas | Majoras | Kapitonas | Vyresnysis leitenantas | Leitenantas | |||||||||||||||
Luxembourg Army[18]
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Général | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Capitaine | Lieutenant en premier | Lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||
Montenegrin Ground Army[19]
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General pukovnik | General potpukovnik | General major | Brigadir general | Pukovnik | Potpukovnik | Major | Kapetan | Poručnik | Potporučnik | |||||||||||||||
North Macedonia Ground Forces[20]
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Генерал General | Генерал потполковник General potpolkovnik | Генерал мајор General major | Бригаден генерал Brigaden general | Полковник Polkovnik | Потполковник Potpolkovnik | Мајор Major | Капетан Kapetan | Поручник Poručnik | Потпоручник Potporučnik | |||||||||||||||
Royal Netherlands Army[21]
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Generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Brigadegeneraal | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Kapitein/ Ritmeester | Eerste luitenant | Tweede luitenant | |||||||||||||||
Norwegian Army[22]
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General | Generalløytnant | Generalmajor | Brigader | Oberst | Oberstløytnant | Major | Kaptein/ Rittmester | Løytnant | Fenrik | |||||||||||||||
Polish Land Forces[23]
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Marszałek Polski | Generał | Generał broni | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan | Porucznik | Podporucznik | ||||||||||||||
Portuguese Army[24]
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Marechal do Exército | General | Tenente-general | Major-general | Brigadeiro-general | Coronel-tirocinado [a] | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Tenente | Alferes | |||||||||||||
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||||||||||||||
Romanian Land Forces[25]
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Mareșal | General | General-locotenent | General-maior | General de brigadă | Colonel | Locotenent-colonel | Maior | Căpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent | ||||||||||||||
Slovak Ground Forces[26]
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Generál | Generálporučík[b] | Generálmajor | Brigádny generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík | |||||||||||||||
Slovenian Ground Force[27]
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General polkovnik | Generalpodpolkovnik | Generalmajor | Brigadni general | Polkovnik | Podpolkovnik | Major | Stotnik | Nadporočnik | Poročnik | |||||||||||||||
Spanish Army[28]
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Capitán general | General de ejército | Teniente general | General de división | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | ||||||||||||||
Swedish Army[29]
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General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadgeneral | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik | |||||||||||||||
Turkish Land Forces[30]
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Mareşal | Orgeneral | Korgeneral | Tümgeneral | Tuğgeneral | Albay | Yarbay | Binbaşı | Yüzbaşı | Üsteğmen | Teğmen | Asteğmen | |||||||||||||
British Army[31]
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Field marshal | General | Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||||||||||||||
United States Army[32]
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General of the Army | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||||||||||||||
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 |
Warrant officers (WO1–5)
Warrant officers (WOs) and chief warrant officers (CWOs) in the US military rank below officers but above officer candidates and enlisted servicemen. The first warrant officer rank, WO1 does not have a "commission" associated with it, instead having a "warrant" from the secretary of the army. Warrant officers are allowed the same courtesies as a commissioned officer, but may have some restrictions on their duties that are reserved for commissioned officers. Warrant officers usually receive a commission once they are promoted to chief warrant officer 2 (CW2/CWO2). WO1s may be appointed by commission as stated in title 10 USC.
NATO rank | WO-5 | WO-4 | WO-3 | WO-2 | WO-1 | |||||
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United States Army
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Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Warrant officer 1 |
See also
- Ranks and insignia of NATO
- Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted
- Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces enlisted
- Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers
- Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted
- Ranks and insignia of NATO navies officers
Notes
References
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- STANAG 2116 NATO chart
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External links
- History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance - UK Government site
- NATO codes for grades of military personnel in STANAG 2116