Military Ranks
Countries
| Country |
|---|
| 🇦🇱 Albania |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria |
| 🇨🇦 Canada |
| 🇨🇳 China |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia |
| 🇫🇮 Finland |
| 🇫🇷 France |
| 🇩🇪 Germany |
| 🇬🇷 Greece |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland |
| 🇮🇳 India |
| 🇮🇷 Iran |
| 🇮🇹 Italy |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| 🇰🇵 North Korea |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia |
| 🇳🇴 Norway |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan |
| 🇵🇱 Poland |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal |
| 🇷🇴 Romania |
| 🇷🇺 Russia |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| 🇪🇸 Spain |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| 🇺🇸 United States |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
NATO Ranks and US equivalents
The NATO military ranks system is a standardized system used by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to compare the ranks of armed forces among its member nations. The system has two broad categories: enlisted personnel and officers. The ranks are codified in the STANAG 2116 agreement.
The NATO ranks system was codified in the NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 2116. The original version was first promulgated in 1956, and it has been revised several times since then to accommodate changes and updates. The purpose was to provide a common set of ranks for better interoperability among armed forces of NATO member nations.
These ranks are a common standard for comparison but aren't necessarily directly translatable between each member nation's military, as each has its own traditions and variations. Nonetheless, the NATO system offers a general framework for understanding relative military hierarchy.
🪖 Enlisted Ranks are coded OR (Other Ranks) from OR-1 to OR-9
🧑✈️ Officer Ranks are coded OF (Officer) from OF-D to OF-10
| NATO rank code | Insignia | US Army equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| OF-10 |
|
Marshal / General of the Army |
| OF-9 |
|
General |
| OF-8 |
|
Lieutenant General |
| OF-7 |
|
Major General |
| OF-6 |
|
Brigadier General |
| OF-5 |
|
Colonel |
| OF-4 |
|
Lieutenant Colonel |
| OF-3 |
|
Major / Commandant |
| OF-2 |
|
Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| OF-1 |
|
Lieutenant |
| OF-D | Student Officer | |
| OR-9 |
|
Sergeant Major |
| OR-8 |
|
1st Sergeant |
| OR-7 |
|
Sergeant 1st Class |
| OR-6 |
|
Staff Sergeant |
| OR-5 |
|
Sergeant |
| OR-4 |
|
Corporal |
| OR-3 |
|
Private 1st Class |
| OR-2 |
|
Private |
| OR-1 | Private |