Comparative navy officer ranks of Asia

Rank comparison chart of navies of Asian states.

Note: Since none of the countries on this list are part of NATO, the conversion to equivalent NATO ranks are approximate.

Officers

Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Afghanistan Afghanistan No navy
Armenia Armenia No navy
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 No equivalent
admiral vitse-admiral kontr-admiral birinci dәrәcәli kapitan ikinci dәrәcәli kapitan üçüncü dәrәcәli kapitan kapitan-leytenant baş leytenant leytenant kiçik leytenant
Bahrain Bahrain
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Fleet
Admiral
(مشیر)		 General
(فريق أول)		 Lieutenant
General
(فريق)		 Major
General
(لواء)		 Brigadier
General
(عميد)		 Colonel
(عقيد)		 Lieutenant
Colonel
(مقدم)		 Major
(رائد)		 Captain
(نقيب)		 First
Lieutenant
(ملازم أول)		 Second
Lieutenant
(ملازم)
Bangladesh Bangladesh
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sub-lieutenant Acting Sub-lieutenant Midshipman Officer Cadet
Bhutan Bhutan No navy
Brunei Brunei
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Laksamana Armada Laksamana Laksamana madya Laksamana muda Laksamana pertama Kapten Komander Leftenan Komander Leftenan Leftenan madya Leftenan muda Pegawai kadet
Cambodia Cambodia
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
នាយឧត្តមនាវី ឧត្តមនាវីឯក ឧត្តមនាវីទោ ឧត្តមនាវីត្រី វរនាវីឯក វរនាវីទោ វរនាវីត្រី អនុនាវីឯក អនុនាវីទោ អនុនាវីត្រី
Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Grade Ensign
China China
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Admiral
海军上将		 Vice Admiral
海军中将		 Rear Admiral
海军少将		 Commodore
海军大校		 Captain
海军上校		 Commander
海军中校		 Lieutenant Commander
海军少校		 Lieutenant
海军上尉		 Lieutenant Junior Grade
海军中尉		 Ensign
海军少尉		 Officer Cadet
海军學員
Taiwan Republic of China
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
General Admiral
一級上將		 Admiral
二級上將		 Vice admiral
中將		 Rear admiral
少將[1]		 Captain
上校[1]		 Commander
中校		 Lieutenant commander
少校		 Lieutenant
上尉		 Lieutenant (junior grade)
中尉		 Ensign
少尉		 Officer cadet
軍校生
India India
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Admiral of
the Fleet1		 Admiral2 Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant
Commander		 Lieutenant Sublieutenant
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Indonesia Indonesia
(Edit)
Laksamana Besar Laksamana Laksamana Madya Laksamana Muda Laksamana Pertama Kolonel Letnan Kolonel Mayor Kapten Letnan Satu Letnan Dua
Admiral of the Fleet Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Grade Ensign
Iran
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Daryāsālār دریاسالار)
Vice Admiral
Just used for Martyr Flag Officers		 Daryābān (دریابان)
Rear Admiral		 Daryādār (دریادار)
Flotilla Admiral (Commodore)		 Daryādār Dovom (دریادار دوم)
Second Flotilla Admiral		 Nākhodā Yekomn (ناخدا یکم)
Captain		 Nākhodā Dovom (ناخدا دوم)
Commander		 Nākhodā Sevom (ناخدا سوم)
Lieutenant Commander		 Nāvsarvān (ناوسروان)
Lieutenant		 Nāvbān Yekom (ناوبان یکم)
Lieutenant (junior grade)		 Nāvbān Dovom (ناوبان دوم)
Ensign		 Nāvbān Sevom (ناوبان سوم)
Probationary Ensign		 Officer Cadet
دانشجوی دانشگاه امام خمینی (ره)
Iraq Iraq
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Admiral of the fleet
(مهيب)		 Admiral
(فريق أول)		 Vice admiral
(فريق)		 Rear admiral
(لواء)		 Commodore
(عميد)		 Captain
(عقيد)		 Commander
(مقدم)		 Lieutenant commander
(رائد)		 Lieutenant
(نقيب)		 Sub-lieutenant
(ملازم أول)		 Ensign
(ملازم)
Israel Israel
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Major General
(אלוף)		 Brigadier General
(תת אלוף)		 Colonel
(אלוף משנה)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(סגן אלוף)		 Major
(רב סרן)		 Captain
(סרן)		 Lieutenant
(סגן)		 Second Lieutenant
(סגן משנה)		 Superior Academic Officer (קצין אקדמי בכיר) Professional Academic Officer (קצין מקצועי אקדמי)
Japan Japan
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent
Admiral
統合・海上幕僚長たる海将		 Vice Admiral
海将		 Rear Admiral
海将補		 Captain
1等海佐		 Commander
2等海佐		 Lieutenant Commander
3等海佐		 Lieutenant
1等海尉		 Lieutenant Junior Grade
2等海尉		 Ensign
3等海尉
Jordan Jordan
(Edit)
Field Marshal
مشير		 General
فريق أول		 Lieutenant General
فريق		 Major General
لواء		 Brigadier General
عميد		 Colonel
عقيد		 Lieutenant Colonel
مقدم		 Major
رائد		 Captain
نقيب		 First Lieutenant
ملازم أول		 Second Lieutenant
ملازم ثاني		 Student Cadet
تلميذ مرشح
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Army general
(Армия Генералы)		 Admiral
(Адмирал)		 Vice Admiral
(Вице-адмирал)		 Counter admiral
(Контр-адмирал)		 Captain 1st rank
(Бiрiншi дәрежелi капитан)		 Captain 2nd rank
(Екiншi дәрежелi капитан)		 Captain 3rd rank
(Үшiншi дәрежелi капитан)		 Captain Lieutenant
(Капитан-лейтенант)		 Senior Lieutenant
(Аға лейтенант)		 Lieutenant
(лейтенант)		 Kursant
North Korea North Korea
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Taejang
(대장)
Fleet Admiral		 Sangjang
(상장)
Admiral		 Chungjang
(중장)
Vice Admiral		 Sojang
(소장)
Rear Admiral		 Daechwa
(대좌)
Senior Captain		 Sangjwa
(상좌)
Captain		 Chungjwa
(중좌)
Commander		 Sojwa
(소좌)
Lieutenant Commander		 Taewi
(대위)
Captain lieutenant		 Sangwi
(상위)
Senior lieutenant		 Chungwi
(중위)
Lieutenant (junior grade)		 Sowi
(소위)
Ensign
South Korea South Korea
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Wonsu
(원수; 元帥)
Fleet admiral		 Daejang
(대장; 大將)Admiral		 Jungjang
(중장; 中將)
Vice admiral		 Sojang
(소장; 少將)
Rear admiral		 Junjang
(준장; 準將)
Flotilla admiral (Commodore)		 Daeryeong
(대령; 大領)
Captain		 Jungnyeong
(중령; 中領)
Commander		 Soryeong
(소령; 少領)
Lieutenant commander		 Daewi
(대위; 大尉)
Lieutenant		 Jungwi
(중위; 中尉)
Lieutenant (junior grade)		 Sowi
(소위; 少尉)
Ensign
Kuwait Kuwait
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Admiral
(فريق أول)		 Vice Admiral
(فريق)		 Rear Admiral
(لواء)		 Rear Admiral (lower half)
(عميد)		 Captain
(عقيد)		 Commander
(مقدم)		 Lieutenant Commander
(رائد)		 Lieutenant
(نقيب)		 Lieutenant Junior Grade
(ملازم أول)		 Second Lieutenant
(ملازم)
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan No navy
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Laos Laos No navy
Lebanon Lebanon
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Lieutenant
General
فريق		 Major
General
لواء		 Brigadier
General
عميد		 Colonel
عقيد		 Lieutenant
Colonel
مقدم		 Major
رائد		 Captain
نقيب		 First
Lieutenant
ملازم أول		 Second
Lieutenant
ملازم ثاني		 3rd Year
Student		 2nd Year
Student		 1st Year
Student
Malaysia Malaysia
(Edit)
Laksamana Armada
Admiral of the Fleet		 Laksamana
Admiral		 Laksamana Madya
Vice Admiral		 Laksamana Muda
Rear Admiral		 Laksamana Pertama
Flotilla Admiral (Commodore)		 Kepten
Captain		 Komander
Commander		 Leftenan Komander
Lieutenant Commander		 Leftenan
Lieutenant		 Leftenan Madya
Lieutenant (junior grade)		 Leftenan Muda
Ensign		 Kadet Kanan
Midshipman		 Pegawai Kadet
Officer Cadet
Maldives Maldives
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Officer Candidate
Mongolia Mongolia No navy
Myanmar Myanmar
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign
Nepal Nepal No navy
Oman Oman
(Edit)
Admiral of
the Fleet		 Admiral Vice
Admiral		 Rear
Admiral		 Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant
Commander		 Lieutenant Sublieutenant 1 Sublieutenant 2 Midshipman
Pakistan Pakistan
(Edit)		 No equivalent Unknown
Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sublieutenant Midshipman
Philippines Philippines
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign
Qatar Qatar
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Admiral
(فريق أول)		 Vice
Admiral
(فريق)		 Rear
Admiral
(لواء)		 Commodore
(عميد)		 Colonel
(عقيد)		 Lieutenant
Colonel
(مقدم)		 Major
(رائد)		 Captain
(نقيب)		 First
Lieutenant
(ملازم أول)		 Second
Lieutenant
(ملازم)
Russia Russia
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Admiral of the fleet
Адмирал флота		 Admiral
Адмирал		 Vice Admiral
Вице-адмирал		 Counter admiral
Контр-адмирал		 Captain 1st rank
Капитан 1-го ранга		 Captain 2nd rank
Капитан 2-го ранга		 Captain 3rd rank
Капитан 3-го ранга		 Captain Lieutenant
Капитан-лейтенант		 Senior lieutenant
Старший лейтенант		 Lieutenant
Лейтенант		 Junior lieutenant
Младший лейтенант
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant Ensign
Fariq awwal
(فريق أول)		 Fariq
(فريق‎‎)		 Liwaa'
(لواء‎‎)		 'amid
(عميد)		 'aqid
(عقيد)		 Moqaddim
(مقدم)		 Ra'id
(رائد‎‎)		 Naqib
(نقيب)		 Molazim awwal
(ملازم أول)		 Molazim
(ملازم)
Singapore Singapore
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Rear Admiral Colonel Senior Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Midshipman Midshipman Midshipman
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sub-lieutenant Acting Sub-lieutenant Midshipman
Syria Syria
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 No equivalent
Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign
Tajikistan Tajikistan No navy
Thailand Thailand
(Edit)
จอมพลเรือ พลเรือเอก พลเรือโท พลเรือตรี พลเรือจัตวา นาวาเอก นาวาโท นาวาตรี เรือเอก เรือโท เรือตรี นักเรียนนายเรือ
Admiral of the Fleet Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Grade Sub-Lieutenant Midshipman
East Timor Timor-Leste
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Capitão-tenente Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente Guarda-marinha Aspirante
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 Unknown
Admiral Vice Admiral Counter admiral Captain 1st rank Captain 2nd rank Captain 3rd rank Captain Lieutenant Senior lieutenant Lieutenant Junior lieutenant
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Fariq Awwal
(فريق أول‎‎)		 Fariq
(فريق)		 Liwa
(لواء)		 Amid
(عميد)		 Aqid
(عقيد)		 Muqaddam
(مقدم)		 Ra'id
(رائد)		 Naqib
(نقيب)		 Mulazim Awwal
(ملازم أول)		 Mulazim
(ملازم)
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 No equivalent
Captain 1st Rank Captain 2nd rank Captain 3rd rank Captain-Lieutenant Senior Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Lieutenant
Vietnam Vietnam
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Admiral
(Đô đốc)		 Vice Admiral
(Phó Đô đốc)		 Rear Admiral
(Chuẩn Đô đốc)		 Commodore
(Đại tá)		 Captain
(Thượng tá)		 Commander
(Trung tá)		 Lieutenant Commander
(Thiếu tá)		 Lieutenant
(Đại úy)		 Sub-lieutenant
(Thượng úy)		 Lieutenant junior grade
(Trung úy)		 Ensign
(Thiếu úy)		 Aspirant
(Chuẩn úy)		 Officer Cadet
(Học viên Sĩ quan)
Yemen Yemen
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 No equivalent
Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant Ensign
'amid
(عميد)		 'aqid
(عقيد)		 Moqaddim
(مقدم)		 Ra'id
(رائد‎‎)		 Naqib
(نقيب)		 Molazim awwal
(ملازم أول)		 Molazim Thani
(ملازم)
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer

Notes

  • 1 Honorary/wartime rank.
  • 2Held only by the Chief of the Naval Staff

See also

  • Navy officer rank insignia
  1. 1 2 Rank of Flotilla commander
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