Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted

This table shows the ranks and insignia of NCOs and Seaman in the navies of member countries of NATO. NATO maintains a "standard rank scale" in an attempt to match every member country's military rank to corresponding ranks used by the other members. The rank categories were established in the document STANAG 2116, formally titled NATO Codes for Grades of Military Personnel.

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
Albanian Naval Force
Albanian Naval Force	Kryekapter Master chief petty officer					Kapter Senior chief petty officer		Rreshter Chief petty officer		Tetar Petty officer first class		Nëntetar Petty officer second class		Ushtar IV Petty officer third class				Ushtar III Seaman		Ushtar II Seaman apprentice		Ushtar I Seaman recruit
Belgian Navy
	Maître principal-Chef			Maître-principal		Premier-maître chef		Premier maître		Maître-chef	Maître	Second-maître		1er Quartier-maître-chef		Quartier-maître-chef		Quartier maître		Premier matelot		Matelot
	Oppermeester-Chef			Oppermeester		Eerste meesterchef		Eerste meester		Meester-chef	Meester	Tweede meester		Eerste kwartiermeester-chef		Kwartiermeester-chef		Kwartiermeester		Eerste matroos		Matroos
Bulgarian Navy
Bulgarian Navy	Senior Michman Офицерски кандидат					Michman Мичман		Chief Petty Officer Главен старшина		Petty Officer First Class Старшина 1 степен		Petty Officer Second Class Старшина 2 степен		Leading Seaman Старши матрос				Seaman Матрос
Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy	Chief petty officer 1st class Premier maître de 1^re classe					Chief petty officer 2nd class Premier maître de 2^e classe		Petty officer 1st class Maître de 1^re classe		Petty officer 2nd class Maître de 2^e classe		Master sailor Matelot-chef		Sailor (first class) Matelot de 1^re classe				Sailor (second class) Matelot de 2^e classe		Sailor (third class) Matelot de 3^e classe (confirmé)		Sailor (recruit) Matelot de 3^e classe (recrue)
Croatian Navy																						No insignia
Croatian Navy	Časnički namjesnik					Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik		Desetnik		Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik		Mornar
Czech Republic	No navy
NATO Code	OR-9					OR-8		OR-7		OR-6		OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2		OR-1
Royal Danish Navy										No equivalent
Royal Danish Navy	Søværnschefsergent			Chefsergent		Seniorsergent		Oversergent		No equivalent		Sergent	Sergent SØ	Korporal				Marinespecialist		Marineoverkonstabel		Marinekonstabel
Estonian Navy																		No equivalent
Estonian Navy	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Ülemveebel			Master Chief Petty Officer Staabiveebel		Senior Chief Petty Officer Vanemveebel		Chief petty officer, 1st class Veebel		Chief petty officer, 2nd class Nooremveebel		Petty Officer First Class Vanemmaat		Petty Officer Second Class Maat		Petty Officer Third Class Nooremmaat		No equivalent		Leading Seaman Vanemmadrus		Seaman Madrus
French Navy								No equivalent
French Navy	Major			Maître principal		Premier maître		No equivalent		Maître		Second-Maître		Quartier-maître de 1^ère classe				Quartier-maître de 2^ème classe		Matelot breveté		Matelot
German Navy
German Navy	Oberstabsbootsmann					Stabsbootsmann		Hauptbootsmann		Oberbootsmann	Bootsmann	Obermaat	Maat	Oberstabsgefreiter		Stabsgefreiter		Hauptgefreiter	Obergefreiter	Gefreiter		Matrose
German Navy (Officer designate)	No equivalent													No equivalent
German Navy (Officer designate)	No equivalent							Oberfähnrich zur See		Fähnrich zur See		Seekadett		No equivalent
Hellenic Navy												No equivalent		male		female		No equivalent				male	female
	Warrant Officer					Master Chief Petty Officer		Senior Chief Petty Officer		Chief Petty Officer				Leading Seaman								Seaman
	Ανθυπασπιστής[note 1]					Αρχικελευστής		Επικελευστής		Κελευστής				Δίοπος								Ναύτης
NATO Code	OR-9					OR-8		OR-7		OR-6		OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2		OR-1
Hungary	No navy
Icelandic Coast Guard						No equivalent				No equivalent				No equivalent
Icelandic Coast Guard	Petty officer/specialist (after 12 years service)					No equivalent		Petty officer/specialist (after 6 years service)		No equivalent		Petty officer/specialist		No equivalent				Enlisted (after 6 years service)		Enlisted (after 3 years service)	Enlisted (after 1 year service)	Enlisted
Italian Navy																						No insignia
Italian Navy	Luogotenente		Primo Maresciallo		Capo di Prima Classe	Capo di Seconda Classe	Capo di Terza Classe	Secondo Capo Scelto		Secondo Capo		Sergente		Sottocapo di Prima Classe Scelto	Sottocapo di Prima Classe	Sottocapo di seconda Classe	Sottocapo di terza Classe	Sottocapo		Comune di Prima Classe		Comune di Seconda Classe
Latvian Naval Forces																				No insignia		No equivalent
Latvian Naval Forces	Vecākais virsniekvietnieks Master Chief Petty Officer					Virsniekvietnieks Senior Chief Petty Officer		Vecākais bocmanis Chief Petty Officer		Bocmanis Boatswain		Seržants Sergeant		Kaprālis Corporal				Dižmatrozis First Seaman		Matrozis Seaman		No equivalent
Lithuanian Naval Force
Lithuanian Naval Force	Vyresnysis laivūnas					Laivūnas		Štabo laivūnas specialistas	Štabo laivūnas	Vyresnysis seržantas specialistas	Vyresnysis seržantas	Seržantas specialistas	Seržantas	Grandinis				Vyresnysis jūreivis		Jūreivis		Jaunesnysis jūreivis
NATO Code	OR-9					OR-8		OR-7		OR-6		OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2		OR-1
Luxembourg	No navy
Montenegrin Navy																						No equivalent
Montenegrin Navy	Zastavnik 1 Klase					Zastavnik		Stariji Vodnik 1 Klase	Stariji Vodnik	Vodnik 1 Klase		Vodnik		Mlađi Vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik		No equivalent
Royal Netherlands Navy
Royal Netherlands Navy	Adjudant onderofficer/ Opperschipper (deckservice)							Sergeant-majoor/ Schipper (deckservice)		Sergeant/ Bootsman (deckservice)				Korporaal/ Kwartiermeester (deckservice)						Matroos/ Marinier der 1e klasse	Matroos/ Marinier der 2e klasse	Matroos/ Marinier der 3e klasse
Royal Norwegian Navy
Royal Norwegian Navy	Sjefsmester			Flaggmester		Orlogsmester		Flotiljemester		Skvadronmester		Senior Kvartermester	Kvartermester	Ledende Konstabel		Konstabel		Senior Visekonstabel		Visekonstabel		Ledende menig	Menig
Polish Navy
Polish Navy	Starszy chorąży sztabowy marynarki			Starszy chorąży marynarki		Chorąży marynarki		Młodszy chorąży marynarki		Starszy bosman		Bosman		Bosmanmat		Starszy mat		Mat		Starszy marynarz		Marynarz
Portuguese Navy														(same sleeve insignia as Master Seaman)								No insignia
Portuguese Navy	Sargento-mor					Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento	Segundo-sargento	Primerio-subsargento	Segundo-subsargento	Cabo-mor		Cabo		Primeiro-marinheiro		Segundo-marinheiro		Grumete
NATO Code	OR-9					OR-8		OR-7		OR-6		OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2		OR-1
Romanian Naval Forces
Romanian Naval Forces	Chief Petty Officer Of The Ship			Command Master Chief Petty Officer		Master Chief Petty Officer		Senior Chief Petty Officer		Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer		Leading Seaman				Able Seaman		Seaman
Slovakia	No navy
Slovenian Navy
Slovenian Navy	Chief Warrant Officer Višji štabni praporščak		Senior Warrant Officer Štabni praporščak		First Warrant Officer Višji praporščak	Second Warrant Officer Praporščak	Master Chief Petty Officer Višji štabni vodnik	Senior Chief Petty Officer Štabni vodnik		Chief Petty Officer Višji vodnik		Petty Officer Vodnik		Petty Officer 2nd Class Naddesetnik				Petty Officer 3rd Class Desetnik		Seaman first class Poddesetnik		Seaman Vojak
Spanish Navy
Spanish Navy	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente		Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento		Cabo mayor		Cabo primero				Cabo		Marinero de primera		Marinero
Turkish Naval Forces																						No insignia
Turkish Naval Forces	Astsubay Kıdemli Başçavuş					Astsubay Başçavuş		Astsubay Kıdemli Üstçavuş	Astsubay Üstçavuş	Astsubay Kıdemli Çavuş	Astsubay Çavuş	Kıdemli Uzman Çavuş	Uzman Çavuş	Çavuş				Kıdemli Uzman Onbaşı	Uzman Onbaşı	Onbaşı		Er
Royal Navy																		No equivalent				No equivalent
Royal Navy	Warrant officer class 1					Warrant officer class 2 (phased out 2014 but reinstated in 2021)		Chief petty officer		Petty officer				Leading rating				No equivalent		Able rating		No equivalent
Corps of Royal Marines																				No equivalent		No insignia
Corps of Royal Marines	Warrant officer class 1					Warrant officer class 2		Colour sergeant		Sergeant				Corporal				Lance corporal		No equivalent		Marine
United States Navy	Insignia not revealed																					No insignia
United States Navy	Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy	Fleet/force master chief petty officer	Command master chief petty officer	Master chief petty officer	Command senior chief petty officer	Senior chief petty officer	Chief petty officer		Petty officer first class		Petty officer second class		Petty officer third class				Seaman		Seaman apprentice		Seaman recruit
United States Marine Corps	No insignia yet																					No Insignia
United States Marine Corps	Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman		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
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard		Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve	Command master chief petty officer	Master chief petty officer	Senior chief petty officer		Chief petty officer		Petty officer first class		Petty officer second class		Petty officer third class				Seaman		Seaman apprentice		Seaman recruit
NATO Code	OR-9					OR-8		OR-7		OR-6		OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2		OR-1

Notes

Greece has only one level of warrant officer. According to the current issue (2010) of STANAG 2116, the Greek warrant officers are included in OR-9; however, they are afforded the privileges of an officer. See STANAG 2116 note 16.

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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[Greek_Navy_Warrant-1] Greece has only one level of warrant officer. According to the current issue (2010) of STANAG 2116, the Greek warrant officers are included in OR-9; however, they are afforded the privileges of an officer. See STANAG 2116 note 16.

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Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted

Other Ranks (OR 1–9)

See also

Notes

References

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