Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers
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The following table lists the ranks and insignia of officers in NATO air forces.
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 | OF(D) | 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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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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Canada (Edit) | |||||||||||||||||||||
No Equivalent | No Equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||
General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Officer Cadet | |||||||||||
Général | Lieutenant-général | Major-général | Brigadier-général | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Élève-Officier | |||||||||||
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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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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 | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
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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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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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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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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 | |||||||||||
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Norway (Edit) |
No Equivalent | General |
Generalløytnant |
Generalmajor |
Brigader |
Oberst |
Oberstløytnant |
Major |
Kaptein |
Løytnant |
Fenrik |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent | ||||||||
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Poland (Edit) |
No equivalent | Various | |||||||||||||||||||
Marszałek Polski1 | Generał | Generał broni | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan | Porucznik | Podporucznik | Podchorąży | ||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||
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Turkey (Edit) |
Orgeneral |
Korgeneral |
Tümgeneral |
Tuğgeneral |
Albay |
Yarbay |
Binbaşı |
Yüzbaşı |
Üsteğmen |
Teğmen |
Asteğmen |
No insignia Öğrenci |
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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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United States (Edit) |
Various | Various | |||||||||||||||||||
General of the Air Force1 | General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | First Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Officer Trainee | Officer Cadet | |||||||||
NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student Officer |
- 1 Honorary/War time rank.
Note that the NATO officer rank codes (OF-1 to OF-10) are differently numbered from the US officer rank codes (O-1 to O-11).
See also
- NATO
- 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 navies enlisted
- Ranks and insignia of NATO navies officers
Notes and references
- ↑ The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.
External links
- History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance—UK Government site