Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces enlisted
The following are the ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Enlisted personnel for each member nation.
Other Ranks (OR 1 - 9)
| NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Albanian Air Force |
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| Kryekapter Sergeant major |
Kapter First sergeant |
Rreshter Sergeant first class |
Tetar Staff sergeant |
Nëntetar Sergeant |
Ushtar IV Corporal |
Ushtar III Private first class |
Ushtar II Private |
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 Belgian Air Component |
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| Adjudant-Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | 1er sergent-major | 1er sergent-chef | 1er sergent | Sergent | 1er caporal-chef | Caporal-chef | Caporal | 1er soldat | Private Recruit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjudant-Majoor | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | 1ste sergeant-majoor | 1ste sergeant-chef | 1ste sergeant | Sergeant | 1ste korporaal-chef | Korporaal-chef | Korporaal | 1ste soldaat | Soldat recure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bulgaria Air Force |
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| Офицерски кандидат Senior warrant officer |
Старшина Starshina |
Старши сержант Senior sergeant |
Сержант Sergeant |
Младши сержант Junior sergeant |
Ефрейтор Yefreytor |
Редник Private | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Royal Canadian Air Force |
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| Chief warrant officer | Master warrant officer | Warrant officer | Sergeant | Master corporal | Corporal | Aviator (trained) | Aviator (basic) | Aviator (recruit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-maître | Adjudant | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Aviateur (formé) | Aviateur (confirmé) | Aviateur (recrue) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Croatian Air Force |
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| Časnički namjesnik | Stožerni narednik | Nadnarednik | Narednik | Desetnik | Skupnik | Razvodnik | Pozornik | Vojnik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Air Force |
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| Štábní praporčík | Nadpraporčík | Praporčík | Nadrotmistr | Rotmistr | Rotny | Četař | Desátník | Svobodník | Vojín | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Royal Danish Air Force |
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| Flyvevåbnets Chefsergent | Chefsergent | Seniorsergent | Oversergent | Sergent | Værnepligtig Sergent | Korporal | Flyverspecialist | Flyveroverkonstabel | Flyverkonstabel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Estonian Air Force |
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| Ülemveebel | Staabiveebel | Vanemveebel | Veebel | Nooremveebel | Vanemseersant | Seersant | Nooremseersant | Kapral | Reamees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 French Air and Space Force |
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| Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Aviateur 1e classe | Aviateur 2e classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Air Force |
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| Oberstabsfeldwebel | Stabsfeldwebel | Hauptfeldwebel | Oberfeldwebel | Feldwebel | Stabsunteroffizier | Unteroffizier | Oberstabsgefreiter | Stabsgefreiter | Hauptgefreiter | Obergefreiter | Gefreiter | Flieger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| German Air Force (Officer designate) |
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| Oberfähnrich | Fähnrich | Fahnenjunker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hellenic Air Force |
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| (ΣΜΥ) (SMY) |
(ΜΕΕ-ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (MEE-EPOP-EMTh) |
(ΣΜΥ) (SMY) |
(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh) |
(ΣΜΥ) (SMY) |
(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh) |
(ΕΠΟΠ) (EPOP) |
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| Warrant Officer Ανθυπασπιστής[note 1] |
Chief Master Sergeant Αρχισμηνίας |
Master Sergeant Επισμηνίας |
Staff Sergeant Σμηνίας |
Corporal Υποσμηνίας |
Aircraftman Σμηνίτης | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hungarian Air Force |
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| Főtörzszászlós | Törzszászlós | Zászlós | Főtörzsőrmester | Törzsőrmester | Őrmester | Szakaszvezető | Tizedes | Őrvezető | Közkatona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Iceland |
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 Italian Air Force |
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| Luogotenente | Primo Maresciallo | Maresciallo di Prima Classe | Maresciallo di Seconda Classe | Maresciallo di Terza Classe | Sergente Maggiore Capo | Sergente Maggiore | Sergente | Primo aviere Capo Scelto | Primo Aviere Capo | Primo Aviere Scelto | Aviere Capo | Primo Aviere | Aviere Scelto | Aviere | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Latvian Air Force |
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| Augstākais virsseržants Sergeant Major |
Galvenais virsseržants Master Sergeant |
Štāba virsseržants Sergeant First Class |
Virsseržants First Sergeant |
Seržants Sergeant |
Kaprālis Corporal |
Dižkareivis Private First Class |
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 Lithuanian Air Force |
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| Seržantas majoras | Viršila | Štabo seržantas | Vyresnysis seržantas | Seržantas | Grandinis | Vyresnysis eilinis | Eilinis | Jaunesnysis eilinis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Luxembourg |
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| NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Montenegrin Air Force |
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| Zastavnik 1 Klase | Zastavnik | Stariji Vodnik 1 Klase | Stariji Vodnik | Vodnik 1 Klase | Vodnik | Mlađi Vodnik | Desetar | Razvodnik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Royal Netherlands Air Force |
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| Adjudant-Onderofficier | Sergeant-majoor | Sergeant der 1e klasse | Sergeant | Korporaal der 1e klasse | Korporaal | Soldaat der 1ste klasse | Soldaat der 2de klasse | Soldaat der 3de klasse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Royal Norwegian Air Force |
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| Sjefssersjant | Sersjantmajor | Kommandérsersjant | Stabssersjant | Oversersjant | Vingsersjant | Sersjant | Seniorspesialist | Ledende spesialist | Spesialist | Visespesialist | Ledende Flysoldat | Flysoldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Polish Air Force |
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| Starszy chorąży sztabowy | Starszy chorąży | Chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Starszy sierżant | Sierżant | Plutonowy | Starszy kapral | Kapral | Starszy szeregowy | Szeregowy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Portuguese Air Force |
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| Sargento-Mor | Sargento-Chefe | Sargento-Ajudante | Primeiro-Sargento | Segundo-Sargento | Furriel | Segundo-Furriel | Cabo-Adjunto | Primeiro-Cabo | Segundo-Cabo | Soldado | Soldado-Recruta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romanian Air Force |
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| Plutonier adjutant principal | Plutonier adjutant | Plutonier-major | Plutonier | Sergent-major | Sergent | Caporal clasa I | Caporal clasa a II-a | Caporal clasa a III-a | Fruntaş | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovak Air Force |
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| Nadpraporčík | Praporčík | Podpraporčík | Štábný nadrotmajster | Nadrotmajster | Rotmajster | Rotný | Čatár | Desiatnik | Slobodník | Vojak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence |
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| Sergeant Major of the Armed Forces Višji štabni praporščak |
Command Sergeant Major Štabni praporščak |
Sergeant Major Višji praporščak |
First Sergeant Praporščak |
Master Sergeant Višji štabni vodnik |
Sergeant First Class Štabni vodnik |
Staff Sergeant Višji vodnik |
Sergeant Vodnik |
Corporal Naddesetnik |
Senior airman Desetnik |
Airman first class Poddesetnik |
Airman Vojak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Spanish Air Force |
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| Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo | Soldado de primera | Soldado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Turkish Air Force |
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| Astsubay Kıdemli Başçavuş | Astsubay Başçavuş | Astsubay Kıdemli Üstçavuş | Astsubay Üstçavuş | Astsubay Kıdemli Çavuş | Astsubay Çavuş | Astsubay Astçavuş | Uzman Çavuş | Çavuş | Uzman Onbaşı | Onbaşı | Er | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Royal Air Force |
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| Warrant officer | Flight sergeant | Chief technician | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal RAF Regiment only |
Senior aircraftman/ woman technician |
Senior aircraftman/ woman | Leading aircraftman/ woman | Aircraftman/ woman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royal Air Force (Aircrew) |
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| Master aircrew | Flight sergeant aircrew | Sergeant aircrew | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 United States Air Force |
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| Senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman | Chief master sergeant of the Air Force | Senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau | Command chief master sergeant | First sergeant | Chief master sergeant | First sergeant | Senior master sergeant | First sergeant | Master sergeant | Technical sergeant | Staff sergeant | Senior airman | Airman first class | Airman | Airman basic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 United States Space Force |
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| Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman | Chief master sergeant of the Space Force | Command chief master sergeant | First sergeant | Chief master sergeant | First sergeant | Senior master sergeant | First sergeant | Master sergeant | Technical sergeant | Sergeant | Specialist 4 | Specialist 3 | Specialist 2 | Specialist 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
Notes
- The Greek Warrant Officer is included in OR-9, however he is afforded the privileges of an officer, see STANAG 2116 REV6 note 30.
References
- Davis, Brian L. (1989). NATO Forces: An Illustrated Reference to Their Organization and Insignia. Blandford Press. ISBN 978-0713717372.
External links
- History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance - UK Government site
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