Military Ranks of Czech Republic 🇨🇿
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The armed forces of the Czech Republic, known as the "Czech Armed Forces," consist of several branches, each with specific responsibilities:
- Czech Army (Armáda České republiky): The Czech Army is responsible for land-based military operations, including infantry, armored units, artillery, and support units. It plays a crucial role in national defense and international peacekeeping missions.
- Czech Navy (Vojenská správa lodí): The Czech Republic is a landlocked country, so it does not have a traditional navy. However, it operates riverine vessels for tasks such as river patrols and transportation on internal waterways.
- Czech Air Force (Vojenské letectvo): The Czech Air Force is responsible for aerial defense and operations, with fighter aircraft, transport planes, and helicopters ensuring air superiority and national defense.
Czech Air Force
| Rank name |
Insignia |
NATO code |
US Army equivalent |
| Armádní generál |
|
OF-9 |
General |
| Generálporučík |
|
OF-8 |
Lieutenant General |
| Generálmajor |
|
OF-7 |
Major General |
| Brigádní generál |
|
OF-6 |
Brigadier General |
| Plukovník |
|
OF-5 |
Colonel |
| Podplukovník |
|
OF-4 |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| Major |
|
OF-3 |
Major / Commandant |
| Kapitán |
|
OF-2 |
Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| Nadporučík |
|
OF-1 |
Lieutenant |
| Poručík |
|
OF-1 |
Lieutenant |
| Štábní praporčík |
|
OR-9 |
Sergeant Major |
| Nadpraporčík |
|
OR-8 |
1st Sergeant |
| Praporčík |
|
OR-7 |
Sergeant 1st Class |
| Nadrotmistr |
|
OR-6 |
Staff Sergeant |
| Rotmistr |
|
OR-5 |
Sergeant |
| Rotný |
|
OR-4 |
Corporal |
| Četař |
|
OR-3 |
Private 1st Class |
| Desátník |
|
OR-2 |
Private |
| Svobodník |
|
OR-1 |
Private |
| Vojín |
|
OR-1 |
Private |
Czech Army
| Rank name |
Insignia |
NATO code |
US Army equivalent |
| Armádní generál |
|
OF-9 |
General |
| Generálporučík |
|
OF-8 |
Lieutenant General |
| Generálmajor |
|
OF-7 |
Major General |
| Brigádní generál |
|
OF-6 |
Brigadier General |
| Plukovník |
|
OF-5 |
Colonel |
| Podplukovník |
|
OF-4 |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| Major |
|
OF-3 |
Major / Commandant |
| Kapitán |
|
OF-2 |
Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| Nadporučík |
|
OF-1 |
Lieutenant |
| Poručík |
|
OF-1 |
Lieutenant |
| Štábní praporčík |
|
OR-9 |
Sergeant Major |
| Nadpraporčík |
|
OR-8 |
1st Sergeant |
| Praporčík |
|
OR-7 |
Sergeant 1st Class |
| Nadrotmistr |
|
OR-6 |
Staff Sergeant |
| Rotmistr |
|
OR-5 |
Sergeant |
| Rotný |
|
OR-4 |
Corporal |
| Četař |
|
OR-3 |
Private 1st Class |
| Desátník |
|
OR-2 |
Private |
| Svobodník |
|
OR-1 |
Private |
| Vojín |
|
OR-1 |
Private |