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 | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albania (Edit) |
|||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent | Gjeneral | Gjenerallejtnant | Gjeneralmajor | Gjeneralbrigad | Kolonel | Nënkolonel | Major | Kapiten | Toger | Nëntoger | No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium (Edit) |
No Equivalent |
|
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
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria (Edit) |
No Equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||
генерал | генерал-лейтенант | генерал-майор | бригаден генерал | полковник | подполковник | майор | капитан | старши лейтенант | лейтенант | ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||
No Equivalent | General | Lieutenant-General | Major-General | Brigadier-General | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | No Equivalent | Officer Cadet | |||||||||
Général | Lieutenant-général | Major-général | Brigadier-général | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Élève-officier | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Croatia (Edit) | |||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stožerni general | General zbora | General pukovnik | General bojnik | Brigadni general | Brigadir | Pukovnik | Bojnik | Satnik | Natporučnik | Poručnik | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic (Edit) | No Equivalent | No Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
armádní generál | generálporučík | generálmajor | brigádní generál | plukovník | podplukovník | major | kapitán | nadporučík | poručík | podporučík | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark (Edit) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Major | Kaptajn | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant | Sekondløjtnant | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Germany (Edit) |
No Equivalent | General |
Generalleutnant |
Generalmajor |
Brigadegeneral |
Oberst |
Oberstleutnant |
Major |
|
Oberleutnant |
Leutnant |
No equivalent | 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 | ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Iceland (Edit) |
No Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Italy (Edit) |
No equivalent |
|
|
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 | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg (Edit) |
No Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Portugal (Edit) [1] |
Vários | ||||||||||||||||||||
Marechal1 | General | Tenente- -General |
Major- -General |
Brigadeiro- -General |
Coronel | Tenente- -Coronel |
Major | Capitão | Tenente | Alferes | Aspirante-a-Oficial | Cadete- -Aluno | |||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Romania (Edit) |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
Mareșal1 | General | General-locotenent | General-maior | General de flotilă aeriană | Comandor | Căpitan-comandor | Locotenent-comandor | Căpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Spain (Edit) |
|||||||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Turkey (Edit) |
Orgeneral |
Korgeneral |
Tümgeneral |
Tuğgeneral |
Albay |
Yarbay |
Binbaşı |
Yüzbaşı |
Üsteğmen |
Teğmen |
Asteğmen |
No insignia Öğrenci | |||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom (Edit) |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Marshal of the Royal Air Force1 | 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
| |||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
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[]
- Ranks and insignia of NATO
- Ranks and insignia of NATO Armies Officers
- Ranks and insignia of NATO Armies Enlisted
- Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Officers
- Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Enlisted
- Ranks and insignia of NATO Navies Officers
- Ranks and insignia of NATO Navies Enlisted
Notes and references[]
External links[]
- History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance—UK Government site
|
The original article can be found at Ranks and insignia of officers in NATO air forces and the edit history here.