Ranks and insignia of marine forces
Commissioned officers' and enlisted rank comparison chart of all marine forces.[1]
Officers (OF 1–10)
Rank group | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentine Marines
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Almirante IM | Vicealmirante IM | Contralmirante IM | Capitán de navío IM | Capitán de fragata IM | Capitán de corbeta IM | Teniente de navío IM | Teniente de fragata IM | Teniente de corbeta IM | Guardiamarina IM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Bahamas Defence Force[2]
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Commodore | Captain | Senior commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Senior lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant | Acting sub-lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Marine Corps
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Almirante-de-esquadra fuzileiro naval | Vice-almirante fuzileiro naval | Contra-almirante fuzileiro naval | Capitão-de-Mar-e-Guerra fuzileiro naval | Capitão-de-Fragata fuzileiro naval | Capitão-de-corveta fuzileiro naval | Capitão-tenente fuzileiro naval | Primeiro-tenente fuzileiro naval | Segundo-tenente fuzileiro naval | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Republic of China Marine Corps[3]
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二級上將 Jī-kip siōng-chiòng | 中將 Tiong-chiòng | 少將 Siáu-chiòng | 上校 Siōng-hāu | 中校 Tiong-hāu | 少校 Siáu-hāu | 上尉 Siōng-ùi | 中尉 Tiong-ùi | 少尉 Siáu-ùi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colombian Naval Infantry[4]
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General | Mayor general | Brigadier general | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Capitán | Teniente | Subteniente | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecuadorian Naval Infantry Corps
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Almirante | Vicealmirante | Contralmirante | Capitán de navío | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de corbeta | Teniente de navío | Teniente de fragata | Alferez de fragata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Falkland Islands Defence Force
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Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian Marine Corps
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Jenderal | Letnan jenderal | Mayor jenderal | Brigadir jenderal | Kolonel | Letnan kolonel | Mayor | Kapten | Letnan satu | Letnan dua
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Republic of Korea Marine Corps[5]
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대장 Daejang | 중장 Jungjang | 소장 Sojang | 준장 Junjang | 대령 Daeryeong | 중령 Jungnyeong | 소령 Soryeong | 대위 Daewi | 중위 Jungwi | 소위 Sowi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maldives Marine Corps[6]
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ޖެނެރަލް Jeneral | ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ޖެނެރަލް Leftinant jeneral | މޭޖަރ ޖެނެރަލް Meyjar jeneral | ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް Brigeydiar jeneral | ކާނަލް Kaanal | ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލް Leftinant kaanal | މޭޖަރ Meyjar | ކެޕްޓަން Keptan | ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް Fast leftinant | ލެފްޓިނަންޓް Leftinant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Namibian Marine Corps
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Marine Commandant | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands Marine Corps[7]
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Generaal | Lieutenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Brigade-generaal | Kolonel | Lieutenant-kolonel | Majoor | Kapitein | 1e Luitenant | 2e Luitenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pakistan Marines
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Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant | Midshipman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Philippine Marine Corps[8]
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General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spanish Marine Infantry[9]
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Teniente general | General de división | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish Amphibious Corps[10]
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General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadgeneral | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Thai Navy[11]
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จอมพลเรือ Chom phon ruea | พลเรือเอก Phon ruea ek | พลเรือโท Phon ruea tho | พลเรือตรี Phon ruea tri | นาวาเอก Nawa ek | นาวาโท Nawa tho | นาวาตรี Nawa tri | เรือเอก Ruea ek | เรือโท Ruea tho | เรือตรี Ruea tri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ukrainian Naval Infantry Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Генерал Heneral | Генерал-лейтенант Heneral-leytenant | Генерал-майор Heneral-mayor | Бригадний генерал Bryhadnyy heneral | Полковник Polkovnyk | Підполковник Pidpolkovnyk | Майор Mayor | Капітан Kapitan | Старший лейтенант Starshyy leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | Молодший лейтенант Molodshyy leytenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Marines[12]
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Captain General Royal Marines | General | Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States Marine Corps[13]
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General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Warrant officers (WO 1-5)
Warrant Officers (WO) and Chief Warrant Officers (CWO) 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), but are usually not referred to as "commissioned officers". WO1s may be and sometimes are appointed by commission as stated in title 10USC.
Equivalent NATO rank | WO-5 | WO-4 | WO-3 | WO-2 | WO-1 | |||||
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Republic of China Marine Corps
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Warrant Officer (纯尉 Chunwèi)
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Republic of Korea Marine Corps
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Jun-wi 준위 Warrant Officer
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Maldivian Marine Corps
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Chief warrant officer | Warrant officer grade 4 | Warrant officer grade 3 | Warrant officer grade 2 | Warrant officer grade 1
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United States Marine Corps
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Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Warrant officer 1 | ||||||
NATO rank | WO-5 | WO-4 | WO-3 | WO-2 | WO-1 |
Enlisted (OR 1–9)
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentine Marines
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Suboficial mayor | Suboficial principal | Suboficial primero | Suboficial segundo | Cabo principal IM | Cabo primero IM | Cabo segundo IM | Infantería de Marina primero | Infantería de Marina segundo
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Royal Bahamas Defence Force[14]
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Force chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading marine | Able marine | Marine
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Brazilian Marine Corps
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Suboficial fuzileiro naval | Primeiro-sargento fuzileiro naval | Segundo-sargento fuzileiro naval | Terceiro-sargento fuzileiro naval | Cabo fuzileiro naval | Soldado fuzileiro naval | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colombian Naval Infantry[4]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sargento mayor de comando conjunto | Sargento mayor de comando | Sargento mayor | Sargento primero | Sargento vice primero | Sargento segundo | Cabo primero | Cabo segundo | Cabo tercero | Infante regular
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Republic of China Marine Corps[3]
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一等士官長 Yīděng shìguānzhǎng | 二等士官長 Èrděng shìguānzhǎng | 三等士官長 Sānděng shìguānzhǎng | 上士 Shàngshì | 中士 Zhōngshì | 下士 Xiàshì | 上等兵 Shàngděngbīng | 一等兵 Yīděngbīng | 二等兵 Èrděngbīng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecuadorian Naval Infantry Corps
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Sub-oficial mayor | Sub-oficial primero | Sub-oficial segundo | Sargento primero | Sargento segundo | Cabo primero | Cabo segundo | Marinero | Grumete 2do año | Grumete 1er año | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Falkland Islands Defence Force
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer class 2 (Permanent Staff Instructor) | Colour sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private
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Indonesian Marine Corps
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Pembantu letnan satu | Pembantu letnan dua | Sersan mayor | Sersan kepala | Sersan satu | Sersan dua | Kopral kepala | Kopral satu | Kopral dua | Prajurit kepala | Prajurit satu | Prajurit dua
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Republic of Korea Marine Corps[5]
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원사 Wonsa | 상사 Sangsa | 중사 Jungsa | 하사 Hasa | 병장 Byeongjang | 상등병 Sangdeungbyeong | 일등병 Ildeungbyeong | 이등병 Ideungbyeong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maldives Marine Corps[6]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ އޮފް އެމްއެންޑީއެފް Saarjant meyjar of emendeeef | ކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ Komaand saarjant meyjar | ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ Saarjant meyjar | ފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓް Fast saarjant | ސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސް Saarjant fast klaas | ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް Staaf saarjant | ސާރޖަންޓް Saarjant | ކޯޕްރަލް Koapral | ލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލް Laans koapral | ޕްރައިވެޓް Praivet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Namibian Marine Corps
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Seaman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands Marine Corps[7]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-onderofficier | Sergeant-majoor | Sergeant | Korporaal | Marinier der 1e klasse | Marinier der 2e klasse | Marinier der 3e klasse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pakistan Marines
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Master Chief Petty Officer | Fleet Chief Petty Officer | Chief Petty Officer | Petty Officer | Leading Seaman | Able Tech-I | Ordinary Tech-II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Philippine Marine Corps[8]
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Chief master sergeant | Senior master sergeant | Master sergeant | Technical sergeant | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private first class | Private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spanish Marine Infantry[9]
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Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo | Soldado de primera | Soldado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish Amphibious Corps[10]
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Regementsförvaltare | Förvaltare | Överfanjunkare | Fanjunkare | Översergeant | Sergeant | Överfurir | Furir | Korpral | Vicekorpral | Menig 4 | Menig 3 | Menig 2 | Menig 1 | Menig | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Thai Navy[11]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
พันจ่าเอก Phan cha ek | พันจ่าโท Phan cha tho | พันจ่าตรี Phan cha tri | จ่าเอก Cha ek | จ่าโท Cha tho | จ่าตรี Cha tri | พลทหาร Phon thahan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ukrainian Naval Infantry Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Головний майстер-сержант Holovnyy mayster-serzhant | Старший майстер-сержант Starshyy mayster-serzhant | Майстер-сержант Mayster-serzhant | Штаб-сержант Shtab-serzhant | Головний сержант Holovnyy serzhant | Старший сержант Starshyy serzhant | Сержант Serzhant | Молодший сержант Molodshyy serzhant | Старший солдат Starshyy soldat | Солдат Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Marines[12]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Colour sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Marine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States Marine Corps[13]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sergeant major | Master gunnery sergeant | First sergeant | Master sergeant | Gunnery sergeant | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private first class | Private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
See also
- Ranks and insignia of NATO
- Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted
- Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
- 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
- ^ STANAG 2116 NATO chart, NATO, 2020
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