Ranks and insignia of marine forces

Commissioned officers' and Enlisted rank comparison chart of all marine 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
Argentina (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent
			Almirante IM		Vicealmirante IM		Contralmirante IM				Capitán de Navío IM		Capitán de Fragata IM		Capitán de Corbeta IM		Teniente de Navío IM		Teniente de Fragata IM			Teniente de Corbeta IM			Guardiamarina IM
Bahamas (Edit)	No equivalent
									Commodore		Captain	Senior Commander	Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Senior Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant			Acting Sub-Lieutenant			Midshipman
Brazil (Edit)									No equivalent
	Almirante		Almirante-de-esquadra		Vice-almirante		Contra-almirante				Capitão-de-Mar-e-Guerra		Capitão-de-Fragata		Capitão-de-corveta		Capitão-tenente		Primeiro-tenente			Segundo-tenente			Guarda-marinha
Colombia (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General		Teniente General		Mayor General		Brigadier		Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Subteniente
Ecuador (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent																Unknown
			Admiral Almirante		Vice Admiral Vicealmirante		Rear Admiral Contralmirante				Captain Capitán De Navío		Commander Capitán De Fragata		Lieutenant Commander Capitán De Corbeta		Lieutenant Teniente De Navío		Lieutenant (junior grade) Teniente De Fragata			Ensign Alferez De Fragata
Namibia (Edit)	No equivalent
											Marine Commandant		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)			Ensign			Midshipman
Netherlands (Edit)	No equivalent																								Adelborst/Korporaal-Adelborst/Sergeant-Adelborst						No equivalent
			Generaal		Lieutenant-Generaal		Generaal-Majoor		Brigade-Generaal		Kolonel		Lieutenant-Kolonel		Majoor		Kapitein		1e Luitenant			2e Luitenant
Republic of China (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent
			General 二級上將		Lieutenant general 中將		Major general 少將				Colonel 上校		Lieutenant colonel 中校		Major 少校		Captain 上尉		First lieutenant 中尉			Second lieutenant 少尉			Officer cadet 軍校生
South Vietnam (1955-1963) (Edit)	No equivalent
							Divisional General (Trung tướng)		Brigadier General (Thiếu tướng)	Brigadier General Second Class (Tiểu Chuẩn Tướng)	Colonel (Đại tá)		Lieutenant Colonel (Trung tá)		Major (Thiếu tá)		Captain (Đại úy)		First Lieutenant (Trung úy)			Second Lieutenant (Thiếu úy)			Aspirant (Chuẩn úy)						Officer Cadet (Sinh viên Sĩ 1uan)
South Vietnam (1964-1975)	No equivalent
					Lieutenant General (Trung tướng)		Major General (Thiếu tướng)		Brigadier General (Chuẩn tướng)		Colonel (Đại tá)		Lieutenant Colonel (Trung tá)		Major (Thiếu tá)		Captain (Đại úy)		First Lieutenant (Trung úy)			Second Lieutenant (Thiếu úy)			Aspirant (Chuẩn úy)						Officer Cadet (Sinh viên Sĩ quan)
United Kingdom (Royal Marines) (Edit)																															No equivalent
	Captain General Royal Marines		General		Lieutenant-general		Major-general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer cadet
United States (marine corps) (Edit)	No equivalent																														Various
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Midshipman/officer candidate

Enlisted (OR 1–9)

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Argentina (edit)
	Suboficial mayor						Suboficial principal		Suboficial primero		Suboficial segundo						Cabo principal IM						Cabo primero IM				Cabo segundo IM		Infantería de Marina primero						Infantería de Marina segundo
Bahamas (edit)							No equivalent										No equivalent										No equivalent								No equivalent
	Force chief petty officer								Chief petty officer		Petty officer												Leading marine						Able marine
Brazil (Edit)							No equivalent																				No equivalent								No equivalent
	Suboficial Fuzileiro Naval (Warrant Officer)								Primeiro-Sargento Fuzileiro Naval		Segundo-Sargento Fuzileiro Naval						Terceiro-Sargento Fuzileiro Naval						Cabo Fuzileiro Naval						Soldado Fuzileiro Naval
Colombia (Edit)																																			No insignia
	Sargento Mayor de Comando Conjunto			Sargento Mayor de Comando			Sargento Mayor		Sargento Primero		Sargento Vice Primero						Sargento Segundo						Cabo Primero				Cabo Segundo		Cabo Tercero						Infante Regular
Ecuador (Edit)											No equivalent
	Fleet Force Master Chief Petty Officer Sub-Oficial Mayor			Master Chief Petty Officer Sub-Oficial Primero			Chief Petty Officer Sub-Oficial Segundo		Petty Officer First Class Sargento Primero								Petty Officer Second Class Sargento Segundo						Petty Officer Third Class Cabo Primero				Seaman Cabo Segundo		Seaman Apprentice Marinero						Seaman Recruit 2nd Class Grumete 2do Año	Seaman Recruit 1st Class Grumete 1er Año
Namibia (Edit)																	No equivalent												No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer												Leading Seaman				Able Seaman		Seaman
Netherlands (Edit)
	Adjudant onderofficer								Sergeant-majoor		Sergeant												Korporaal						Marinier der 1e klasse			Marinier der 2e klasse			Marinier der 3e klasse
Republic of China (Edit)
	First class master sergeant 一等士官長						Second class master sergeant 二等士官		Third class master sergeant 三等士官長		Staff sergeant 上士						Sergeant 中士						Corporal 下士				Lance corporal 上等兵		Private first class 一等兵						Private 二等兵
South Vietnam (1954-1967) (Edit)									No equivalent																										No insignia
	Sergeant Major (Thượng Sĩ Nhất)						First Sergeant (Thượng Sĩ)				Sergeant First Class (Trung Sĩ Nhất)						Sergeant (Trung Sĩ)						Corporal First Class (Hạ Sĩ Nhất)				Corporal (Hạ Sĩ)		Private First Class (Binh Nhất)						Private (Binh Nhì)
South Vietnam (1967-1975)									No equivalent																										No insignia
	Sergeant Major (Thượng Sĩ Nhất)						First Sergeant (Thượng Sĩ)				Sergeant First Class (Trung Sĩ Nhất)						Sergeant (Trung Sĩ)						Corporal First Class (Hạ Sĩ Nhất)				Corporal (Hạ Sĩ)		Private First Class (Binh Nhất)						Private (Binh Nhì)
United Kingdom (Royal Marines) (Edit)																	No equivalent												No equivalent						No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Colour sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal								Marine
United States (marine corps) (Edit)																																			No Insignia
	Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps		Sergeant major		Master gunnery sergeant		First sergeant	Master sergeant	Gunnery sergeant		Staff sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal				Lance corporal		Private first class						Private

See also

• Ranks and insignia of NATO
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
• 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

References

• STANAG 2116 NATO chart