Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers

Commissioned officers' rank comparison chart of all land forces of NATO member states. For the comparison chart of the enlisted, non-commissioned officers (NCO), see Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted.

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																								No equivalent
					Gjeneral Lejtant		Gjeneral Major		Gjeneral Brigade		Kolonel		Nënkolonel		Major		Kapiten		Toger			Nëntoger
Belgium (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Senior Captain	Captain		Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant									Officer Cadet
			Generaal		Luitenant-generaal		Generaal-majoor		Brigadegeneraal		Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel		Majoor	Kapitein-commandant	Kapitein		Luitenant			Onderluitenant									Aspirant
			Général		Lieutenant général		Général-major		Général de Brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major	Capitaine-commandant	Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant									Aspirant
			General		Generalleutnant		Generalmajor		Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstleutnant		Major	Stabshauptmann	Hauptmann		Leutnant			Unterleutnant									Aspirant
Bulgaria (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Генерал General		Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant		Генерал-майор General-mayor		Бригаден генерал Brigaden general		Полковник Polkovnik		Подполковник Podpolkovnik		Майор Mayor		Капитан Kapitan		Старши лейтенант Starshi leytenant			Лейтенант Leytenant
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
Croatia (Edit)																									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
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
Denmark (Edit)	No equivalent																														No equivalent
			General		Generalløjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstløjtnant		Major		Kaptajn		Premierløjtnant			Løjtnant			Sekondløjtnant
Estonia (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Kindral		Kindralleitnant		Kindralmajor		Brigaadikindral		Kolonel		Kolonelleitnant		Major		Kapten		Leitnant		Nooremleitnant		Lipnik
France (Edit)
	Maréchal de France[note 1]		Général d'armée		Général de corps d'armée		Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant			Aspirant						Élève-officier
Germany (Edit)	No equivalent																														Enlisted rank plus bottom thin silver cord indicating cadet's career
			General		General­leutnant		General­major		Brigade­general		Oberst		Oberst­leutnant		Major		Stabs­haupt­mann	Haupt­mann	Ober­leut­nant			Leut­nant			Ober­fähn­rich		Fähn­rich		Fahnen­junker
Greece (Edit)	No equivalent																														No equivalent
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Designate
			Στρατηγός		Αντιστράτηγος		Υποστράτηγος		Ταξίαρχος		Συνταγματάρχης		Αντισυνταγματάρχης		Ταγματάρχης		Λοχαγός		Υπολοχαγός			Ανθυπολοχαγός			Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός
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
Hungary (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent						No insignia
			Vezérezredes		Altábornagy		Vezérőrnagy		Dandártábornok		Ezredes		Alezredes		Őrnagy		Százados		Főhadnagy			Hadnagy									Honvéd­tisztje­lölt
Iceland (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
											Ofursti		Undirofursti		Majór		Höfuðsmaður		Liðsforingi			Undirliðsforingi
Italy (Edit)																									No equivalent
	Generale (Chief of Defense Staff only)		Generale di Corpo d'Armata con Incarichi Speciali (Chief of Army General Staff)		Generale di Corpo d'Armata (Tenente Generale)		Generale di Divisione (Maggior Generale)		Generale di Brigata (Brigadier Generale)		Colonnello		Tenente Colonnello		Maggiore		Primo capitano	Capitano	Tenente			Sottotenente									Allievo Ufficiale
Latvia (Edit)	No equivalent
					Ģenerāl­leitnants Lieutenant General		Ģenerāl­majors Major General		Brigādes ģenerālis Brigadier General		Pulkvedis Colonel		Pulkvež­leitnants Lieutenant Colonel		Majors Major		Kapteinis Captain		Virs­leitnants First Lieutenant			Leitnants Lieutenant			Kadets Cadet
Lithuania (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Generolas leitenantas		Generolas majoras		Brigados generolas		Pulkininkas		Pulkininkas leitenantas		Majoras		Kapitonas		Vyresnysis leitenantas			Leitenantas									Kariūnas
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
Luxembourg (Edit)	No equivalent																														No equivalent
									Général (Chef d'État-Major)		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Major		Capitaine		Premier-Lieutenant			Lieutenant			Aspirant-Officier
Montenegro (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General Pukovnik		General Potpukovnik		General Major		Brigadir General		Pukovnik		Potpukovnik		Major		Kapetan		Poručnik			Potporučnik
Netherlands (Edit)	No equivalent																														Enlisted or NCO rank plus Royal Military Academy logo indicating cadet's career
			Generaal		Luitenant-generaal		Generaal-majoor		Brigadegeneraal		Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel		Majoor		Kapitein/Ritmeester		1e Luitenant			2e Luitenant			Vaandrig/Kornet
Norway (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General		Generalløytnant		Generalmajor		Brigader		Oberst		Oberstløytnant		Major		Kaptein/ Rittmester		Løytnant			Fenrik
Poland (Edit)																									No equivalent
	Marszałek Polski[note 1]		Generał		Generał broni		Generał dywizji		Generał brygady		Pułkownik		Podpułkownik		Major		Kapitan		Porucznik			Podporucznik									Podchorąży
Portugal (Edit)
	Marechal [note 1]		General		Tenente-general		Major-general		Brigadeiro-general		Coronel-tirocinado [note 2]	Coronel	Tenente-coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes			Aspirante-a-oficial						Cadete
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
Romania (Edit)																									No equivalent
	Mareșal[note 1]		General		General-locotenent		General-maior		General de brigadă		Colonel		Locotenent-colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent			Sublocotenent
Slovakia (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Generál		Generálporučík[note 3]		Generálmajor		Brigádny Generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík			Poručík
Slovenia (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General polkovnik		Generalpodpolkovnik		Generalmajor		Brigadir General		Polkovnik		Podpolkovnik		Major		Stotnik		Nadporočnik			Poročnik
Spain (Edit)
	Capitán general[note 4]		General de Ejército		Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Caballero Alférez Cadete						Alumno repetidor		Alumno 2º		Alumno 1º
Turkey (Edit)																									Various [note 5]
	Mareşal[note 1]		Genelkurmay Başkanlığı[note 6]	Orgeneral	Korgeneral		Tümgeneral		Tuğgeneral		Albay		Yarbay		Binbaşı		Yüzbaşı		Üsteğmen		Teğmen		Asteğmen		Harbiyeli
United Kingdom (Edit)																															No equivalent
	Field marshal[note 1]		General		Lieutenant-general		Major-general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer cadet
United States (Edit)																									Various						Various
	General of the Army[note 1]		General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer candidate						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

Warrant officers (WO1–5)

Warrant Officers (WO) and Chief Warrant Officers (CWO) in the US Military rank below officers but above officer candidates and enlisted servicemen. The first warrant officer rank, WO1 does not have a "commission" associated with it, instead having a "Warrant" from the Secretary of the Army. Warrant officers are allowed the same courtesies as a commissioned officer, but may have some restrictions on their duties that are reserved for commissioned officers. Warrant officers usually receive a commission once they are promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2/CWO2). WO1s may be appointed by commission as stated in title 10 USC.

NATO rank	WO-1	WO-2	WO-3	WO-4	WO-5
United States (Edit)
	Warrant Officer 1	Chief Warrant Officer 2	Chief Warrant Officer 3	Chief Chief Warrant Officer 4	Chief Warrant Officer 5

See also

• Ranks and insignia of NATO
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies officers

Notes

1. Title; Honorary or posthumous rank; war time rank; ceremonial rank
2. Colonel who has completed the General Officer training course. Between 1929 and 1937, the Coronel-tirocinado was called Brigadeiro.
3. The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.
4. The King only
5. Student officer insignia designates school grade rather than military seniority.
6. Chief of the Army General Staff. The background color may be different if he is not from air forces or navy. If he has been promoted to Mareşal on duty, he wears OF-10 insignia only.

References

• STANAG 2116 NATO chart

External links

• History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance - UK Government site
• NATO codes for grades of military personnel in STANAG 2116