Ranks and insignia of NATO navies' officers

Each officer rank in the navy of a NATO country may be compared with the ranks used by any military service in other NATO countries, under a standardized NATO rank scale. This is useful, for instance, in establishing seniority amongst officers serving alongside each other within multinational command structures.

The grades, prefixed OF- (commissioned officers) and WO- (warrant officers) were established in the document STANAG 2116, formally titled NATO Codes for Grades of Military Personnel.

In many navies, two separate ranks fall within the OF-1 grade. These particular ranks, known by various names in different navies, are commonly given the less formal grades of "OF-1a" (more senior) and "OF-1b" (less senior).

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 Naval Force	No equivalent																No equivalent
Albanian Naval Force	No equivalent		Admiral	Nënadmiral	Kundëradmiral	Kapiten Rangut I	Kapiten Rangut II		Kapiten Rangut III		Kapiten Leitnant		Leitnant		Nënleitnant		No equivalent
Belgian Navy	No equivalent																				No equivalent
		Admiral	Vice-Admiral	Divisional Admiral	Flotilla Admiral	Captain at sea	Frigate captain		Corvette captain	Lieutenant at sea, 1st class	Lieutenant at sea		Ensign at sea		Ensign at sea, 2nd class		Officer Cadet
		Admiraal	Vice-admiraal	Divisieadmiraal	Flottieljeadmiraal	Kapitein-ter-zee	Fregatkapitein		Korvetkapitein	Luitenant-ter-zee 1ste klasse	Luitenant-ter-zee		Vaandrig-ter-zee		Vaandrig-ter-zee 2de klasse		Aspirant der marine
Bulgarian Navy	No equivalent																No equivalent
Bulgarian Navy	No equivalent	Admiral Адмирал	Vice admiral Вицеадмирал	Counter admiral Контраадмирал	Flotilla admiral Флотилен адмирал	Captain 1st rank Капитан I ранг	Captain 2nd rank Капитан II ранг		Captain 3rd rank Капитан III ранг		Captain lieutenant Капитан-лейтенант		Senior lieutenant Старши лейтенант		Lieutenant Лейтенант		No equivalent
Royal Canadian Navy	No equivalent																				No equivalent
		Admiral	Vice-admiral	Rear-admiral	Commodore	Captain(N)	Commander		Lieutenant-commander		Lieutenant(N)		Sub-lieutenant		Acting sub-lieutenant		Naval Cadet
		Amiral	Vice-amiral	Contre-amiral	Commodore	Capitaine de vaisseau	Capitaine de frégate		Capitaine de corvette		Lieutenant de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau de 1^re classe		Enseigne de vaisseau de 2^e classe		Aspirant de marine
Croatian Navy																	No equivalent
Croatian Navy	Admiral flote	Admiral	Viceadmiral	Kontraadmiral	Komodor	Kapetan bojnog broda	Kapetan fregate		Kapetan korvete		Poručnik bojnog broda		Poručnik fregate		Poručnik korvete		No equivalent
Czech Republic	No navy
Royal Danish Navy	No equivalent																No equivalent
Royal Danish Navy	No equivalent	Admiral	Viceadmiral	Kontreadmiral	Flotilleadmiral	Kommandør	Kommandørkaptajn		Orlogskaptajn		Kaptajnløjtnant		Premierløjtnant		Løjtnant		No equivalent
Estonian Navy	No equivalent																No equivalent
Estonian Navy	No equivalent	Admiral Admiral	Vice admiral Viitseadmiral	Rear admiral Kontradmiral	Commodore Kommodoor	Captain Mereväekapten	Commander Kaptenleitnant		Lieutenant commander Kaptenmajor		Lieutenant Senior Grade Vanemleitnant		Lieutenant Leitnant	Lieutenant Junior Grade Nooremleitnant		Ensign Lipnik	No equivalent
French Navy
French Navy	Amiral de France	Amiral	Vice-amiral d'escadre	Vice-amiral	Contre-amiral	Capitaine de vaisseau	Capitaine de frégate		Capitaine de corvette		Lieutenant de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau de 1^re classe		Enseigne de vaisseau de 2^e classe		Aspirant				Élève-officier
German Navy	No equivalent																				Enlisted rank plus a star indicating cadet's career
German Navy	No equivalent	Admiral	Vizeadmiral	Konteradmiral	Flottillen- admiral	Kapitän zur See	Fregatten- kapitän		Korvetten- kapitän		Stabskapitän- leutnant	Kapitän- leutnant	Oberleutnant zur See	Leutnant zur See		Oberfähnrich zur See	Fähnrich zur See		Seekadett		Enlisted rank plus a star indicating cadet's career
Hellenic Navy	No equivalent																				No equivalent
		Admiral	Vice Admiral	Rear Admiral	Commodore	Captain	Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub Lieutenant		Ensign		Officer Designate
		Ναύαρχος	Αντιναύαρχος	Υποναύαρχος	Αρχιπλοίαρχος	Πλοίαρχος	Αντιπλοίαρχος		Πλωτάρχης		Υποπλοίαρχος		Ανθυποπλοίαρχος		Σημαιοφόρος		Σημαιοφόρος Επίκουρος 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	No navy
Icelandic Coast Guard	No equivalent																No equivalent
Icelandic Coast Guard	No equivalent			Rear Admiral General Director	Commodore Chief of Operations	Captain Deputy Chief of Operations, head of divisions	Commander sg. 1° CO of department, vessel or aircraft	Commander 2° CO of department, vessel or aircraft	Lieutenant Commander Commanding Officer		Lieutenant Officer (after 6 years of service)		Lieutenant jg. Officer (after 2 years of service)		Sub-Lieutenant Officer (first 2 years of service)		No equivalent
Italian Navy																					No equivalent
Italian Navy	Ammiraglio	Ammiraglio di Squadra con Incarichi Speciali	Ammiraglio di Squadra	Ammiraglio di Divisione	Contrammiraglio	Capitano di Vascello	Capitano di Fregata		Capitano di Corvetta		Primo Tenente di Vascello	Tenente di Vascello	Sottotenente di Vascello		Guardiamarina		Aspirante Guardiamarina				No equivalent
Latvian Naval Forces	No equivalent																No equivalent
Latvian Naval Forces	No equivalent		Viceadmirālis Vice Admiral	Kontradmirālis Counter Admiral	Flotiles admirālis Rear Admiral	Jūras kapteinis Navy Captain	Komandkapteinis Commander Senior Grade		Komandleitnants Commander Junior Grade		Kapteiņleitnants Lieutenant Commander		Virsleitnants First Lieutenant		Leitnants Lieutenant		No equivalent
Lithuanian Naval Force	No equivalent																No equivalent
Lithuanian Naval Force	No equivalent		Viceadmirolas	Kontradmirolas	Flotilės admirolas	Jūrų kapitonas	Komandoras		Komandoras leitenantas		Kapitonas leitenantas		Vyresnysis leitenantas		Leitenantas		No equivalent				Kariūnas
Luxembourg	No navy
Montenegrin Navy	No equivalent																No equivalent
Montenegrin Navy	No equivalent	Admiral	Viceadmiral	Kontraadmiral	Komodor	Kapetan bojnog broda	Kapetan fregate		Kapetan korvete		Poručnik bojnog broda		Poručnik fregate		Poručnik korvete		No equivalent
Royal Netherlands Navy	No equivalent																				No equivalent
Royal Netherlands Navy	No equivalent	Luitenant-Admiraal	Vice-Admiraal	Schout-bij-Nacht	Commandeur	Kapitein ter zee	Kapitein-luitenant ter zee		Luitenant ter zee der 1^ste klasse		Luitenant ter zee der 2^de klasse oudste categorie		Luitenant ter zee der 2^de klasse		Luitenant ter zee der 3^de klasse		Sergeant-Adelborst	Korporaal-Adelborst		Adelborst	No equivalent
Royal Norwegian Navy	No equivalent																No equivalent
Royal Norwegian Navy	No equivalent	Admiral	Viseadmiral	Kontreadmiral	Flaggkommandør	Kommandør	Kommandørkaptein		Orlogskaptein		Kapteinløytnant		Løytnant		Fenrik		No equivalent
Polish Navy																	No equivalent				Various
Polish Navy	Marszałek Polski	Admirał	Admirał floty	Wiceadmirał	Kontradmirał	Komandor	Komandor porucznik		Komandor podporucznik		Kapitan marynarki		Porucznik marynarki		Podporucznik marynarki		No equivalent				Podchorąży
Portuguese Navy
Portuguese Navy	Almirante da Armada	Almirante	Vice-almirante	Contra-almirante	Comodoro	Capitão de Mar e Guerra	Capitão de Fragata		Capitão-tenente		Primeiro-tenente		Segundo-tenente		Guarda-marinha and Subtenente		Aspirante (Naval School)		Aspirante (others)		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 Naval Forces																	No equivalent
Romanian Naval Forces	Mareșal	Amiral	Viceamiral	Contraamiral	Contraamiral de Flotilă	Comandor	Căpitan-Comandor		Locotenent-Comandor		Căpitan		Locotenent		Aspirant		No equivalent
Slovakia	No navy
Slovenian Navy	No equivalent																No equivalent
Slovenian Navy	No equivalent	Admiral	Vice admiral	Kontraadmiral	Kapitan	Kapitan bojne ladje	Kapitan fregate		Kapitan korvete		Poročnik fregate		Poročnik korvete		Podporočnik		No equivalent
Spanish Navy
Spanish Navy	Capitán general	Almirante general	Almirante	Vice almirante	Contra almirante	Capitán de navío	Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta		Teniente de navío		Alférez de navío		Alférez de fragata		Guardiamarina 2		Guardiamarina 1		Alumno 2	Alumno 1
Spanish Navy Marines	No equivalent
Spanish Navy Marines	No equivalent		Teniente General	General de División	General de Brigada	Coronel	Teniente Coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente		Alférez		Guardiamarina de 2º		Guardiamarina de 1º		Aspirante de 2ª	Aspirante de 1ª
Turkish Naval Forces																	Various [note 1]
Turkish Naval Forces	Büyükamiral	Oramiral	Koramiral	Tümamiral	Tuğamiral	Albay	Yarbay		Binbaşı		Yüzbaşı		Üsteğmen	Teğmen		Asteğmen	Bahriyeli
Royal Navy																					No equivalent
Royal Navy	Admiral of the Fleet	Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Commodore	Captain	Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Sub lieutenant		Midshipman		Officer Cadet				No equivalent
Corps of Royal Marines																					No equivalent
Corps of Royal Marines	Captain General Royal Marines	General	Lieutenant-general	Major-general	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Officer cadet				No equivalent
United States Navy																					No equivalent
United States Navy	Fleet admiral	Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Rear admiral (lower half)	Captain	Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)		Ensign		Midshipman / officer candidate (Various insignia)				No equivalent
United States Marine Corps	No equivalent																				No equivalent
United States Marine Corps	No equivalent	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Midshipman / officer candidate (Various insignia)				No equivalent
United States Coast Guard	No equivalent																Various				No equivalent
United States Coast Guard	No equivalent	Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Rear admiral (lower half)	Captain	Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)		Ensign		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 (WO-1 – 5)

Warrant officers rank below officers and above enlisted servicemen.

NATO code	WO-5	WO-4	WO-3	WO-2	WO-1
United States Navy
United States Navy	Chief warrant officer 5	Chief warrant officer 4	Chief warrant officer 3	Chief warrant officer 2	Warrant officer 1
United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps	Chief warrant officer 5	Chief warrant officer 4	Chief warrant officer 3	Chief warrant officer 2	Warrant Officer 1
U.S. Coast Guard	No equivalent				No equivalent
U.S. Coast Guard	No equivalent	Chief warrant officer 4	Chief warrant officer 3	Chief warrant officer 2	No equivalent

WO are used for United States warrant officers only.[1] Countries not listed use only regular officer ranks, do not have warrant officers, or warrant officers are considered OR (Other/Enlisted Rank).

Notes

Student officer insignia denotes school grade rather than military seniority.

References

NATO STANAG 2116 Edition 6 Note 6

Davis, Brian L. (1989). NATO Forces: An Illustrated Reference to Their Organization and Insignia. Blandford Press. ISBN 978-0713717372.

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[1] Student officer insignia denotes school grade rather than military seniority.

[2] NATO STANAG 2116 Edition 6 Note 6

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Ranks and insignia of NATO navies' officers

Officers (OF-1 – 10)

Warrant officers (WO-1 – 5)

See also

Notes

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