List of comparative military ranks

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This article is a list of various states' armed forces ranking designations. Comparisons are made between the different systems used by nations to categorize the hierarchy of an armed force compared to another. Several of these lists mention NATO reference codes. These are the NATO rank reference codes, used for easy comparison amongst NATO countries. Links to comparison charts can be found below.

Common anglophone military ranks
Navies Armies Air forces
Officers
Admiral of the fleet Marshal /
field marshal		 Marshal of
the Air Force
Admiral General Air marshal
Commodore Brigadier Air commodore
Captain Colonel Group captain
Commander Lieutenant colonel Wing commander
Lieutenant
commander		 Major /
commandant		 Squadron
leader
Lieutenant Captain Flight lieutenant
Sub-lieutenant Lieutenant Flying officer
Ensign 2nd lieutenant Pilot officer
Midshipman Officer cadet Officer cadet
Seamen, soldiers and airmen
Warrant officer Sergeant major Warrant officer
Petty officer Sergeant Sergeant
Leading seaman Corporal Corporal
Seaman Private Aircraftman

Contents

[edit] References to modern military

[edit] Argentina

[edit] Australia

[edit] Bangladesh

[edit] Belgium

[edit] Bosnia and Herzegovina

[edit] Brazil

[edit] Canada

[edit] People's Republic of China

[edit] Colombia

[edit] Croatia

[edit] Cuba

[edit] Denmark

[edit] Egypt

[edit] Estonia

[edit] Finland

[edit] France

[edit] Germany

[edit] Greece

[edit] Hungary

[edit] India

[edit] Indonesia

[edit] Iran

[edit] Iraq

[edit] Ireland

[edit] Israel

[edit] Italy

[edit] Japan

[edit] Jordan

[edit] Lebanon

[edit] Malaysia

[edit] Mexico

[edit] Netherlands

[edit] New Zealand

[edit] Nicaragua

[edit] North Korea

[edit] Norway

[edit] Pakistan

[edit] Peru

[edit] Poland

[edit] Portugal

[edit] Romania

[edit] Russia

[edit] Saudi Arabia

[edit] Serbia

[edit] Singapore

[edit] Slovakia

[edit] South Africa

[edit] South Korea

[edit] Spain

[edit] Sri Lanka

[edit] Sweden

[edit] Switzerland

[edit] Republic of China (Taiwan)

[edit] Tanzania

[edit] Thailand

[edit] Turkey

[edit] Ukraine

[edit] United Kingdom

[edit] United States

[edit] Venezuela

[edit] Vietnam

[edit] First and Second World War comparisons

[edit] Other comparisons

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Military ranks and insignia by country
Africa
Americas
Asia
Former
Europe
Former
Oceania
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