Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe
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Rank comparison chart of all air forces of European states.
Officers (OF 1–10)
Equivalent NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and Student Officer | |||||||||||
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Albania (Edit) |
No equivalent
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Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gjenerallejtnant | Gjeneralmajor | Gjeneralbrigad | Kolonel | Nënkolonel | Major | Kapiten | Toger | Nëntoger
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Belarus (Edit) |
No equivalent
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Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||
генерал-лейтенант | генерал-майор | бригаден генерал | полковник | подполковник | майор | капитан
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Belgium (Edit) |
No Equivalent |
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No Equivalent | No Equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||
Général | Lieutenant général | Général-major | Général de Brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | ||||||||||||||
Generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Brigadegeneraal | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Luitenant | Onderluitenant
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Bulgaria (Edit) |
No Equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
генерал | генерал-лейтенант | генерал-майор | бригаден генерал | полковник | подполковник | майор | капитан | старши лейтенант | лейтенант
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Croatia (Edit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stožerni general | General zbora | General pukovnik | General bojnik | Brigadni general | Brigadir | Pukovnik | Bojnik | Satnik | Natporučnik | Poručnik
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Czech Republic (Edit) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||
Armádní generál | Generálporučík | Generálmajor | Brigádní generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík
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Denmark (Edit) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||
General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Major | Kaptajn | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant | Sekondløjtnant
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Estonia (Edit) |
No Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kindral | Kindralleitnant | Kindralmajor | Brigaadikindral | Kolonel | Kolonelleitnant | Major | Kapten | Leitnant | Nooremleitnant | Lipnik | ||||||||||||
General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Junior Lieutenant | Ensign
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France (Edit) |
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||
Général d´armée aérienne | Général de corps aérien | Général de division aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Aspirant | Élève-officier
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Finland (Edit) |
No equivalent |
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Kenraali General |
Kenraaliluutnantti Generallöjtnant |
Kenraalimajuri Generalmajor |
Prikaatikenraali Brigadgeneral |
Eversti Överste |
Everstiluutnantti Överstelöjtnant |
Majuri Major |
Kapteeni Kapten |
Upseerikokelas Officersaspirant |
Upseerioppilas Officerselev |
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Georgia (Edit) |
No equivalent |
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Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||
General (გენერალი) |
Lieutenant General (გენერალ ლეიტენანტი) |
Major General (გენერალ მაიორი) |
Brigadier (ბრიგადის გენერალი) |
Colonel (პოლკოვნიკი) |
Lieutenant Colonel (ლეიტენანტ პოლკოვნიკი) |
Major (მაიორი) |
Captain (კაპიტანი) |
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Germany (Edit) |
No Equivalent | General |
Generalleutnant |
Generalmajor |
Brigadegeneral |
Oberst |
Oberstleutnant |
Major |
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Oberleutnant |
Leutnant |
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Enlisted rank plus bottom thin silver cord indicating cadet's career | |||||||||
Greece (Edit) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
Πτέραρχος | Αντιπτέραρχος | Υποπτέραρχος | Ταξίαρχος | Σμήναρχος | Αντισμήναρχος | Επισμηναγός | Σμηναγός | Υποσμηναγός | Ανθυποσμηναγός | |||||||||||||
Pterarchos | Antipterarchos | Ypopterarchos | Taxiarchos | Sminarchos | Antisminarchos | Episminagos | Sminagos | Yposminagos | Anthyposminagos | |||||||||||||
Equivalent NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and Student Officer | |||||||||||
Hungary (Edit) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||
General Vezérezredes |
Lieutenant General Altábornagy |
Major General Vezérőrnagy |
Brigadier General Dandártábornok |
Colonel Ezredes |
Lieutenant Colonel Alezredes |
Major Őrnagy |
Captain Százados |
First Lieutenant Főhadnagy |
Second Lieutenant Hadnagy |
Honvédtisztjelölt |
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Iceland (Edit) |
No Air Force
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Ireland (Edit) |
No equivalent
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Major general Maor-ghinearál |
Brigadier general Briogáidire-ghinearál |
Colonel Coirnéal |
Lieutenant colonel Leifteanantchoirnéal |
Commandant Ceannfort |
Captain Captaen |
Lieutenant Leifteanant |
Second lieutenant Dara-leifteanant |
Officer cadet Dalta |
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Italy (Edit) |
No equivalent |
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NO equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||
generale awarded only to the Chief of Defense Staff |
generale di divisione aerea | generale di brigata aerea | colonnello | tenente colonnello | maggiore | tenente | sottotenente
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Latvia (Edit) |
No equivalent
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No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ģenerālleitnants | Ģenerālmajors | Brigādes Ģenerālis | Pulkvedis | Pulkvežleitnants | Majors | Kapteinis | Virsleitnants | Leitnants
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Liechtenstein (Edit) |
No Air Force
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Lithuania (Edit) |
No equivalent
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No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||
Generolas leitenantas | Generolas majoras | Brigados generolas | Pulkininkas | Pulkininkas leitenantas | Majoras | Kapitonas | Vyresnysis leitenantas | Leitenantas | Kariūnas
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Luxembourg (Edit) |
No Air Force
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Moldova (Edit) |
No equivalent
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General de Corp de Armată | General de Divizie | General de Brigadă | Colonel | Locotenent-Colonel | Maior | Căpitan | Locotenent-Major | Locotenent | Cursant
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Monaco (Edit) |
No Air Force
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Montenegro (Edit) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||
Генерал Пуковник General Pukovnik |
Генерал Потпуковник General Potpukovnik |
Генерал Мајор General Major |
Бригадир Brigardir |
Пуковник Pukovnik |
Потпуковник Potpukovnik |
Мајор Major |
Капетан Kapetan |
Поручник Poručnik |
Потпоручник Potporučnik |
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Netherlands (Edit) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||
Generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Commodore | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Kapitein | Eerste-luitenant | Tweede-luitenant | Vaandrig | ||||||||||||
Norway (Edit) |
No Equivalent | General |
Generalløytnant |
Generalmajor |
Brigader |
Oberst |
Oberstløytnant |
Major |
Kaptein |
Løytnant |
Fenrik |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent | |||||||||
Poland (Edit) |
No equivalent | Various | ||||||||||||||||||||
Marszałek Polski1 | Generał | Generał broni | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan | Porucznik | Podporucznik | Podchorąży | |||||||||||
Equivalent NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and Student Officer | |||||||||||
Portugal (Edit) [1] |
Vários | |||||||||||||||||||||
Marechal1 | General | Tenente- -General |
Major- -General |
Brigadeiro- -General |
Coronel | Tenente- -Coronel |
Major | Capitão | Tenente | Alferes | Aspirante-a-Oficial | Cadete- -Aluno |
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Romania (Edit) |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mareșal1 | General | General-locotenent | General-maior | General de flotilă aeriană | Comandor | Căpitan-comandor | Locotenent-comandor | Căpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent | ||||||||||||
Russia (Edit) |
No equivalent |
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Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||
генера́л а́рмии General of the army |
генера́л-полко́вник Colonel general |
генера́л-лейтена́нт Lieutenant general |
генера́л-майо́р Major general |
полко́вник Colonel |
подполко́вник Lieutenant colonel |
майо́р Major |
капита́н Captain |
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San Marino (Edit) |
No air force
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Serbia (Edit) |
No equivalent | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||
General (Генерал) |
Lieutenant General (Генерал-Потпуковник) |
Major General (Генерал-Мајор) |
Brigadier General (Бригадни Генерал) |
Colonel (Пуковник) |
Lieutenant Colonel (Потпуковник) |
Major (Мајор) |
Captain (Капетан) |
Lieutenant (Поручник) |
Second Lieutenant (Потпоручник) |
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Slovakia (Edit) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||
Generál | Generálporučík[1] | Generálmajor | Brigádny Generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík
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Slovenia (Edit) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||
General | Generalpodpolkovnik | Generalmajor | Brigadir | Polkovnik | Podpolkovnik | Major | Stotnik | Nadporočnik | Poročnik | |||||||||||||
Spain (Edit) |
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Capitán General Note | General del Aire | Teniente General | General de División | General de Brigada | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | Oficial Cadete | Alumno | ||||||||||
Note Rank reserved to H.M. The King of Spain. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden (Edit) |
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent | General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadgeneral | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik |
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Turkey (Edit) |
Orgeneral |
Korgeneral |
Tümgeneral |
Tuğgeneral |
Albay |
Yarbay |
Binbaşı |
Yüzbaşı |
Üsteğmen |
Teğmen |
Asteğmen |
No insignia Öğrenci |
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Ukraine (Edit) |
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Генерал армії України | Генерал-полковник | Генерал-лейтенант | Генерал-майор | Бригадний генерал | Полковник | Підполковник | Майор | Капітан | Курсмант | |||||||||||||
General of the Army of Ukraine | Colonel General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Polkovnik | Podpolkovnik | Major | Captain | Cadet
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United Kingdom (Edit) |
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||
Marshal of the RAF1 | Air Chief Marshal | Air Marshal | Air Vice-Marshal | Air Commodore | Group Captain | Wing Commander | Squadron Leader | Flight Lieutenant | Flying Officer | Pilot Officer /Acting Pilot Officer |
Officer Cadet
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Vatican City (Edit) |
No Air Force
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Equivalent NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and Student Officer |
References
- ↑ The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.
- 1 Honorary/War time rank.