Ranks and insignia of the Military of Serbia and Montenegro were the military insignia used by the Military of Serbia and Montenegro. The Military of Serbia and Montenegro used same military ranks insignia as Yugoslav People's Army, with some ranks abolished. The same ranks and insignia system was used both before and after the constitutional reforms of 2003, before which the military held the name "Military of Yugoslavia". When the union of Serbia and Montenegro was dissolved, the two new armies created new systems of ranks and insignia.
Land Forces ranks[]
Generals[]
Ranks | General of the Army1 | Colonel General | Lieutenant General, Lieutenant Colonel General |
Major General | |||||||
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Ranks in Serbian | Генерал Армије General Armije |
Генерал-Пуковник General-Pukovnik |
Генерал-Потпуковник General-Potpukovnik |
Генерал-Мајор General-Major |
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1General of the Army - This rank was promoted only to chiefs of staff during war time and defense ministers from the military. |
Officers[]
Ranks | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain, 1st class | Captain | Lieutenant | Sublieutenant |
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Ranks in Serbian | Пуковник Pukovnik |
Потпуковник Potpukovnik |
Мајор Major |
Капетан I класе Kapetan I klase |
Капетан Kapetan |
Поручник Poručnik |
Потпоручник Potporučnik |
Non-commissioned officers[]
Ranks | Warrant Officer, 1st class | Warrant Officer | Staff Sergeant, 1st class | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant, 1st class | Sergeant | |
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Ranks in Serbian | Заставник I класе Zastavnik I klase |
Заставник Zastavnik |
Старији Водник I класе Stariji Vodnik I klase |
Старији Водник Stariji Vodnik |
Водник I класе Vodnik I klase |
Водник Vodnik |
Soldiers[]
Ranks | Junior Sergeant | Corporal | Private First Class | |
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Ranks in Serbian | Млађи водник Mlađi vodnik |
Десетар Desetar |
Разводник Razvodnik |
Air Force and Air Defense ranks[]
Generals[]
Ranks | Colonel General | Lieutenant General, Lieutenant Colonel General |
Major General | |
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Ranks in Serbian | Генерал-Пуковник General-Pukovnik |
Генерал-Потпуковник General-Potpukovnik |
Генерал-Мајор General-Major |
Officers[]
Ranks | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain, 1st class | Captain | Lieutenant | Sublieutenant |
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Ranks in Serbian | Пуковник Pukovnik |
Потпуковник Potpukovnik |
Мајор Major |
Капетан I класе Kapetan I klase |
Капетан Kapetan |
Поручник Poručnik |
Потпоручник Potporučnik |
Non-commissioned officers[]
Ranks | Warrant Officer, 1st class | Warrant Officer | Staff Sergeant, 1st class | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant, 1st class | Sergeant | |
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Ranks in Serbian | Заставник I класе Zastavnik I klase |
Заставник Zastavnik |
Старији Водник I класе Stariji Vodnik I klase |
Старији Водник Stariji Vodnik |
Водник I класе Vodnik I klase |
Водник Vodnik |
Soldiers[]
Ranks | Junior Sergeant | Corporal | Airman First Class | |
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Ranks in Serbian | Млађи водник Mlađi vodnik |
Десетар Desetar |
Разводник Razvodnik |
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Admirals[]
Ranks | Admiral | Vice Admiral | Rear Admiral | |
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Ranks in Serbian | Адмирал Admiral |
Вице Адмирал Vice Admiral |
Контра Адмирал Kontra Admiral |
Officers[]
Ranks | Ship-of-the-line Captain | Frigate Captain | Corvette Captain | Ship-of-the-line Lieutenant | Frigate Lieutenant | Corvette Lieutenant | Sublieutenant |
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Ranks in Serbian | Капетан Бојног Брода Kapetan Bojnog Broda |
Капетан Фрегате Kapetan Fregate |
Капетан Корвете Kapetan Korvete |
Поручник Бојног Брода Poručnik Bojnog Broda |
Поручник Фрегате Poručnik Fregate |
Поручник Корвете Poručnik Korvete |
Потпоручник Potporučnik |
Non-commissioned officers[]
Ranks | Warrant Officer, 1st class | Warrant Officer | Senior Chief Petty Officer | Chief petty officer, 1st class | Chief petty officer, 2nd class | Petty Officer | |
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Ranks in Serbian | Заставник I класе Zastavnik I klase |
Заставник Zastavnik |
Старији Водник I класе Stariji Vodnik I klase |
Старији Водник Stariji Vodnik |
Водник I класе Vodnik I klase |
Водник Vodnik |
Soldiers[]
Ranks | Master Seaman | Leading Rate | Seaman Apprentice | |
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Ranks in Serbian | Млађи водник Mlađi vodnik |
Десетар Desetar |
Разводник Razvodnik |
Cap badge[]
Category | Ground Forces | Air Force and Air Defense | Navy |
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Special Forces |
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See also[]
References[]
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