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
Albanian Land Force	No equivalent																	No equivalent
Albanian Land Force	No equivalent			Gjeneral Lejtant	Gjeneral Major	Gjeneral Brigade	Kolonel		Nënkolonel	Major		Kapiten		Toger		Nëntoger		No equivalent
Belgian Land Component	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
Bulgarian Land Forces	No equivalent																	No equivalent
Bulgarian Land Forces	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		No equivalent
Canadian Army	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
Croatian Army																		No equivalent
Croatian Army	Stožerni general	General zbora		General pukovnik	General bojnik	Brigadni general	Brigadir		Pukovnik	Bojnik		Satnik		Natporučnik		Poručnik		No equivalent
Czech Land Forces	No equivalent																	No equivalent
Czech Land Forces	No equivalent	Armádní generál		Generálporučík	Generálmajor	Brigádní generál	Plukovník		Podplukovník	Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík		Poručík		No equivalent
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
Royal Danish Army	No equivalent																				No equivalent
Royal Danish Army	No equivalent	General		Generalløjtnant	Generalmajor	Brigadegeneral	Oberst		Oberstløjtnant	Major		Kaptajn		Premierløjtnant		Løjtnant		Sekondløjtnant			No equivalent
Estonian Land Forces	No equivalent																	No equivalent
Estonian Land Forces	No equivalent	Kindral General		Kindralleitnant Lieutenant General	Kindralmajor Major General	Brigaadikindral Brigadier General	Kolonel Colonel		Kolonelleitnant Lieutenant Colonel	Major Major		Kapten Captain		Leitnant First Lieutenant	Nooremleitnant Second Lieutenant		Lipnik Ensign	No equivalent
French Army
French Army	Maréchal de France	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
German Army	No equivalent																				Enlisted rank plus bottom thin silver cord indicating cadet's career
German Army	No equivalent	General		Generalleutnant	Generalmajor	Brigadegeneral	Oberst		Oberstleutnant	Major		Stabshauptmann	Hauptmann	Oberleutnant		Leutnant		Oberfähnrich	Fähnrich	Fahnenjunker
Hellenic Army	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
Hungarian Army	No equivalent																	No equivalent			No insignia
Hungarian Army	No equivalent	Vezérezredes		Altábornagy	Vezérőrnagy	Dandártábornok	Ezredes		Alezredes	Őrnagy		Százados		Főhadnagy		Hadnagy		No equivalent			Honvédtisztjelölt
Iceland Crisis Response Unit	No equivalent																	No equivalent
Iceland Crisis Response Unit	No equivalent						Ofursti		Undirofursti	Majór		Höfuðsmaður		Liðsforingi		Undirliðsforingi		No equivalent
Italian Army																		No equivalent
Italian Army	Generale	Generale di Corpo d'Armata con Incarichi Speciali		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		No equivalent			Allievo Ufficiale
Latvian Land Forces	No equivalent
Latvian Land Forces	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
Lithuanian Land Force	No equivalent																	No equivalent
Lithuanian Land Force	No equivalent			Generolas leitenantas	Generolas majoras	Brigados generolas	Pulkininkas		Pulkininkas leitenantas	Majoras		Kapitonas		Vyresnysis leitenantas		Leitenantas		No equivalent			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 Army	No equivalent																				No equivalent
Luxembourg Army	No equivalent					Général (Chef d'État-Major)	Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel	Major		Capitaine		Premier-Lieutenant		Lieutenant		Aspirant-Officier			No equivalent
Montenegrin Ground Army	No equivalent																	No equivalent
Montenegrin Ground Army	No equivalent	General Pukovnik		General Potpukovnik	General Major	Brigadir General	Pukovnik		Potpukovnik	Major		Kapetan		Poručnik		Potporučnik		No equivalent
Royal Netherlands Army	No equivalent																				Enlisted or NCO rank plus Royal Military Academy logo indicating cadet's career
Royal Netherlands Army	No equivalent	Generaal		Luitenant-generaal	Generaal-majoor	Brigadegeneraal	Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel	Majoor		Kapitein/Ritmeester		1e Luitenant		2e Luitenant		Vaandrig/Kornet
Norwegian Army	No equivalent																	No equivalent
Norwegian Army	No equivalent	General		Generalløytnant	Generalmajor	Brigader	Oberst		Oberstløytnant	Major		Kaptein/ Rittmester		Løytnant		Fenrik		No equivalent
Polish Land Forces																		No equivalent
Polish Land Forces	Marszałek Polski	Generał		Generał broni	Generał dywizji	Generał brygady	Pułkownik		Podpułkownik	Major		Kapitan		Porucznik		Podporucznik		No equivalent			Podchorąży
Portuguese Army
Portuguese Army	Marechal	General		Tenente-general	Major-general	Brigadeiro-general	Coronel-tirocinado [note 1]	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
Romanian Land Forces																		No equivalent
Romanian Land Forces	Mareșal	General		General-locotenent	General-maior	General de brigadă	Colonel		Locotenent-colonel	Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent		Sublocotenent		No equivalent
Slovak Ground Forces	No equivalent																	No equivalent
Slovak Ground Forces	No equivalent	Generál		Generálporučík[note 2]	Generálmajor	Brigádny Generál	Plukovník		Podplukovník	Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík		Poručík		No equivalent
Slovenian Ground Force	No equivalent																	No equivalent
Slovenian Ground Force	No equivalent	General polkovnik		Generalpodpolkovnik	Generalmajor	Brigadir General	Polkovnik		Podpolkovnik	Major		Stotnik		Nadporočnik		Poročnik		No equivalent
Spanish Army
Spanish Army	Capitán general	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
Turkish Land Forces																		Various [note 3]
Turkish Land Forces	Mareşal	Genelkurmay Başkanlığı[note 4]	Orgeneral	Korgeneral	Tümgeneral	Tuğgeneral	Albay		Yarbay	Binbaşı		Yüzbaşı		Üsteğmen	Teğmen		Asteğmen	Harbiyeli
British Army																					No equivalent
British Army	Field marshal	General		Lieutenant-general	Major-general	Brigadier	Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel	Major		Captain		Lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Officer cadet			No equivalent
United States Army																		Various			No equivalent
United States Army	General of the Army	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

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 code	WO-5	WO-4	WO-3	WO-2	WO-1
United States Army
United States Army	Chief Warrant Officer 5	Chief Warrant Officer 4	Chief Warrant Officer 3	Chief Warrant Officer 2	Warrant Officer 1

Notes

Colonel who has completed the General Officer training course. Between 1929 and 1937, the Coronel-tirocinado was called Brigadeiro.
The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.
Student officer insignia designates school grade rather than military seniority.
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
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
NATO codes for grades of military personnel in STANAG 2116

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[Coronel-tirocinado-1] Colonel who has completed the General Officer training course. Between 1929 and 1937, the Coronel-tirocinado was called Brigadeiro.

[2] The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.

[3] Student officer insignia designates school grade rather than military seniority.

[4] 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.

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