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Encyclopedia > Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Officers

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
Flag of Belgium Belgium
(Edit)		 No Equivalent No Equivalent
Lieutenant général
Luitenant-generaal
Général-major
Generaal-majoor
Général de Brigade
Brigadegeneraal
Colonel
Kolonel
Lieutenant-colonel
Luitenant-kolonel
Major
Majoor
Capitaine-commandant
Kapitein-commandant

Capitaine
Kapitein
Lieutenant
Luitenant
Sous-lieutenant
Onderluitenant		 No Equivalent No Equivalent
Flag of Canada Canada (Edit) No Equivalent No Equivalent No Image
General
Général		 Lieutenant General
Lieutenant-général		 Major General
Major-général		 Brigadier General
Brigadier-général		 Colonel
Colonel		 Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant-colonel		 Major
Major		 Captain
Capitaine		 Lieutenant
Lieutenant		 Second Lieutenant
Sous-lieutenant		 Officer Cadet
Eleve-Officier
Flag of Czech Republic Czech Republic (Edit) No Equivalent No Equivalent
armádní generál generálporučík generálmajor brigádní generál plukovník podplukovník major kapitán nadporučík poručík podporučík
Flag of Denmark Denmark
(Edit)		 No equivalent
No equivalent
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstløjtnant Major Kaptajn Premierløjtnant
Flyverløjtnant Løjtnant
Flag of Greece Greece
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Pterarchos Antipterarchos Ypopterarchos Taxiarchos Sminarchos Antisminarchos Episminagos Sminagos Yposminagos Anthiposminagos
Flag of Iceland Iceland
(Edit)		 No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force
Flag of Italy Italy
(Edit)		 No Equivalent No Equivalent
Maresciallo dell'Aria1 Generale (Capo di S.M. Difesa) Generale (Capo di S.M. Aeronautica)2 Generale di Squadra Aerea Generale di Divisione Aerea Generale di Brigata Aerea Colonnello Tenente Colonnello Maggiore Capitano Tenente Sottotenente
Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg
(Edit)		 No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
(Edit)		 No equivalent
No equivalent
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Commodore Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein Eerste-luitenant
Tweede-luitenant Vaandrig
Poland
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent
Generał Generał broni Generał dywizji Generał brygady Pułkownik Podpułkownik Major Kapitan (rank) Porucznik Podporucznik
Flag of Portugal Portugal
(Edit)
[1]		 Various
Marechal1 General Tenente-General Major-General Brigadeiro-General Coronel Tenente-Coronel Major Capitão Tenente Alferes Aspirante-a-oficial Cadete
Romania
(Edit)		 No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent
General General-locotenent General-maior General de flotilă aeriană Comandor Căpitan-comandor Locotenent-comandor Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent

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United Kingdom
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Marshal of the Royal Air Force1 Air Chief Marshal Air Marshal Air Vice-Marshal Air Commodore Group Captain Wing Commander Squadron Leader Flight Lieutenant Flying Officer Pilot Officer Officer Cadet or Student Officer
United States
(Edit)		 No Equivalent Various
General of the Air Force1 General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Cadet/Officer Candidate
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
  • 1 Honorary/War time rank.
  • 2 The higher stripe of the rank has a red outline.

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An Air Vice Marshals sleeve/shoulder insignia Air Vice Marshal is the third most senior rank active in the Royal Air Force today, after the inactivation of Marshal of the Royal Air Force as a substantive rank in peacetime during defence cuts of the 1990s. ... An Air Commodoress sleeve/shoulder insignia Air Commodore is the fourth most senior rank active in the Royal Air Force today, after the deactivation of Marshal of the Royal Air Force as a substantive rank in peacetime during defence cuts of the 1990s. ... A Group Captains sleeve/shoulder insignia A Group Captains command flag Group Captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. ... A Wing Commanders sleeve/shoulder insignia A Wing Commanders command flag Wing Commander is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. ... A Squadron Leaders sleeve/shoulder insignia Squadron Leader is a commissioned rank in some air forces. ... A Flight Lieutenants sleeve/shoulder insignia Flight Lieutenant (abbreviated as Flt Lt and pronounced as flight lef-tenant, see Lieutenant) is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many Commonwealth countries. ... A Flying Officers sleeve/shoulder insignia Flying Officer (Fg Off in the RAF; FLGOFF in the RAAF; FGOFF in the RNZAF; F/O in the former RCAF) is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. ... A Pilot Officers sleeve/shoulder insignia Pilot Officer (Plt Off in the RAF; PLTOFF in the RAAF and RNZAF, P/O in the former RCAF) is the lowest substantive commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries, ranking only above Acting... Officer Cadet is a rank held by military cadets during their training to become commissioned officers. ... Officer Cadet is a rank held by military cadets during their training to become commissioned officers. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Usa-airforce-shoulder_12. ... Image File history File links Usa-airforce-shoulder_11. ... Image File history File links Usa-airforce-shoulder_10. ... Image File history File links Usa-airforce-shoulder_09. ... Image File history File links Usa-airforce-shoulder_08. ... Image File history File links Usa-airforce-shoulder_07. ... Image File history File links Usa-airforce-shoulder_06. ... Image File history File links Usa-airforce-shoulder_05. ... Image File history File links Usa-airforce-shoulder_04. ... Image File history File links Usa-airforce-shoulder_02. ... Image File history File links Usa-airforce-shoulder_01. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Please see Colonel for other countries which use this rank Insignia of a United States Colonel Colonel is a rank of the United States armed forces. ... In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ... Major is a military rank the use of which varies according to country. ... Captain is a nautical term, an organizational title, and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... First Lieutenant is a military rank. ... Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ... A cadet is a future officer in the military. ... USN Officer Candidate insignia Officer Candidate is a rank in some militaries of the world that is an appointed position while a person is in training to become an officer. ...


See also

NATO 2002 Summit in Prague. ... Ranks and insignia of NATO are combined military insignia used by the member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. ... Rank comparasion chart of all armies of NATO member states. ... Category: ... Other Ranks (OR 1 - 9) See also NATO Ranks and insignia of NATO Ranks and insignia of NATO Armies Officers Ranks and insignia of NATO Armies Enlisted Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Officers Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Enlisted Ranks and insignia of NATO Navies Officers... Officers (OF 1 - 10) 1 Honorary/War time rank. ... See also NATO Ranks and insignia of NATO Ranks and insignia of NATO Armies Officers Ranks and insignia of NATO Armies Enlisted Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Officers Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Enlisted Ranks and insignia of NATO Navies Officers Ranks and insignia of NATO...

External links

  • History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance - UK Government site
  • uniforminsignia.net
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