Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted

This page lists the enlisted ranks and insignia of NATO member armies.

For the comparison chart of the commissioned officers, see:

• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers

Other/Enlisted ranks (OR 1–9)

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Albania (Edit)
	Kryekapter Sergeant Major						Kapter First Sergeant		Rreshter Sergeant First Class		Tetar Staff Sergeant						Nëntetar Sergeant						Ushtar IV Corporal				Ushtar III Private First Class		Ushtar II Private						Ushtar I Private
Belgium (Edit)
	Adjudant-Major Adjudant-Majoor			Adjudant-chef Adjudant-chef			Adjudant Adjudant		1er sergeant-major 1ste sergeant-majoor		1er sergeant-chef 1ste sergeant-chef			1er sergeant 1ste sergeant			Sergeant Sergeant						1er caporal-chef 1ste korporaal-chef		Caporal-chef Korporaal-chef		Caporal Korporaal		1er soldat 1ste soldaat						Soldat Soldaat
Bulgaria (Edit)
	Офицерски кандидат Senior warrant officer						Старшина Starshina		Старши сержант Senior sergeant		Сержант Sergeant						Младши сержант Junior sergeant						Ефрейтор Private first class				Редник Private
Canada (Edit)
	Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef						Master Warrant Officer Adjudant-maître		Warrant Officer Adjudant		Sergeant Sergent						Master Corporal Caporal-chef						Corporal Caporal				Private (Trained) Soldat (Formé)		Private (Basic) Soldat (Confirmé)						Private (Recruit) Soldat (Recrue)
Croatia (Edit)																																			No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik						Desetnik						Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik						Vojnik
Czech Republic (Edit)
	Štábní praporčík						Nadpraporčík		Praporčík		Nadrotmistr						Rotmistr						Rotný				Četař		Desátník						Svobodník	Vojín
NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Denmark (Edit)											No equivalent
	Hærchefsergenten			Chefsergent			Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Officerselev			Korporal				Overkonstabel af 1. grad		Overkonstabel						Konstabel
Estonia (Edit)
	Ülemveebel						Staabiveebel		Vanemveebel		Veebel						Nooremveebel						Vanemseersant				Seersant	Nooremseersant	Kapral						Reamees
France (Edit)									No equivalent
	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef/ Maréchal-des-logis-chef						Sergent/ Maréchal-des-logis						Caporal-chef de première classe		Caporal-chef/ Brigadier-chef		Caporal/ Brigadier		Soldat de première classe						Soldat
Germany (Edit)
	Oberstabsfeldwebel						Stabsfeldwebel		Hauptfeldwebel		Oberfeldwebel			Feldwebel			Stabsunteroffizier			Unteroffizier			Oberstabsgefreiter		Stabsgefreiter		Hauptgefreiter	Obergefreiter	Gefreiter						Soldat
Germany (Officer designate) (Edit)	No equivalent																						No equivalent
									Oberfähnrich		Fähnrich						Fahnenjunker
Greece (Edit)																	No equivalent												No equivalent						Arm/corps insignia only
	Warrant Officer						Master Sergeant		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal								Private
	Ανθυπασπιστής[1]						Αρχιλοχίας		Επιλοχίας		Λοχίας												Δεκανέας				Υποδεκανέας								Στρατιώτης
NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Hungary (Edit)
	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester						Őrmester						Szakaszvezető				Tizedes		Őrvezető						Közkatona
Iceland (Edit)	No equivalent																										No equivalent
											Flokkstjóri 1.						Flokkstjóri 2.						Korporáll												óbreyttur
Italy (Edit)
	Luogotenente		Primo Maresciallo		Maresciallo Capo		Maresciallo Ordinario	Maresciallo	Sergente Maggiore Capo		Sergente Maggiore						Sergente						Caporale maggiore capo scelto	Caporale maggiore capo	Caporale maggiore scelto	Primo caporale maggiore	Caporal Maggiore		Caporale						Soldato
Latvia (Edit)																																			No equivalent
	Augstākais virsseržants						Galvenais virsseržants		Štāba virsseržants		Virsseržants						Seržants						Kaprālis				Dižkareivis		Kareivis
Lithuania (Edit)
	Seržantas majoras						Viršila		Štabo seržantas		Vyresnysis Seržantas						Seržantas						Grandinis				Vyresnysis eilinis		Eilinis						Jaunesnysis eilinis
NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Luxembourg (Edit)
	Adjudant-Major			Adjudant-Chef			Adjudant		Sergent-Chef		Premier Sergent						Sergent						Premier Caporal-Chef		Caporal-Chef		Caporal de première classe	Caporal	Premier Soldat-Chef			Soldat-Chef			Soldat première classe	Soldat
Montenegro (Edit)																																			No equivalent
	Zastavnik 1 Klase						Zastavnik		Stariji Vodnik 1 Klase	Stariji Vodnik	Vodnik 1 Klase						Vodnik						Mlađi Vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik
Netherlands (Edit)
	Adjudant-onderofficier								Sergeant-majoor/ Opperwachtmeester		Sergeant/Wachtmeester der 1e klasse						Sergeant/Wachtmeester						Korporaal der 1e klasse				Korporaal		Soldaat/Huzaar/ Kanonier der 1e klasse			Soldaat/Huzaar/ Kanonier der 2e klasse			Soldaat/Huzaar/Kanonier
Norway (Edit)
	Sjefssersjant			Sersjantmajor			Kommandersersjant		Stabssersjant		Oversersjant						Sersjant 1. klasse			Sersjant			Korporal 1. klasse		Korporal		Visekorporal 1. klasse		Visekorporal						Ledende Menig	Menig
Poland (Edit)									No equivalent
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy			Starszy chorąży			Chorąży				Młodszy chorąży						Starszy sierżant						Sierżant				Plutonowy	Starszy kapral	Kapral						Starszy szeregowy
Portugal (Edit)
	Sargento-mor Sergeant-major						Sargento-chefe Chief sergeant		Sargento-ajudante Adjudant sergeant		Primeiro-sargento First sergeant						Segundo-sargento Second sergeant		Furriel Lance sergeant		Segundo-furriel Second lance sergeant		Cabo-adjunto Master corporal				Primeiro-cabo First corporal		Segundo-cabo Second corporal						Soldado Soldier
NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Romania (Edit)
	Plutonier adjutant principal			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent						Caporal clasa a I-a	Caporal clasa a II-a	Caporal clasa a III-a		Fruntaș		Soldat
Slovakia (Edit)
	Nadpraporčík						Praporčík	Podpraporčík	Štábný nadrotmajster	Nadrotmajster	Rotmajster						Rotný						Čatár				Desiatnik		Slobodník						Vojak
Slovenia (Edit)
	Sergeant Major of the Armed Forces Višji štabni praporščak		Command Sergeant Major Štabni praporščak		Sergeant Major Višji praporščak		First Sergeant Praporščak	Master Sergeant Višji štabni vodnik	Sergeant First Class Štabni vodnik		Staff Sergeant Višji vodnik						Sergeant Vodnik						Master Corporal Naddesetnik				Corporal Desetnik		Lance Corporal Poddesetnik						Private Vojak
Spain (Edit)
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado
Turkey (Edit)																																			No insignia
	Astsubay Kıdemli Başçavuş						Astsubay Başçavuş		Astsubay Kıdemli Üstçavuş	Astsubay Üstçavuş	Astsubay Kıdemli Çavuş			Astsubay Çavuş			Uzman Çavuş						Çavuş				Uzman Onbaşı		Onbaşı						Er
United Kingdom (Edit)																	No equivalent												No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff/Colour sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
United States (Edit)																																			No insignia
	Sergeant Major of the Army		Command sergeant major		Sergeant major		First sergeant	Master sergeant	Sergeant first class		Staff sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal		Specialist		Private first class		Private						Private
NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

See also

• NATO
• Ranks and insignia of NATO
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies officers

References

• "Table of NATO ranks". Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom). Retrieved 2009-04-26.
• "Comparison of selected NATO Army Ranks". Canadian Forces. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
• "Grades (ranks)" (in French). Belgian Army. Retrieved 2009-04-26.

External links

• NATO Ranks and Grades—Official NATO Ranks / Pay Grades Table
• STANAG 2116 (Edition 5)
• History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance—UK Government site
• NATO codes for grades of military personnelfrom STANAG 2116
• Nato Army/Navy/AirForce Enlisted Ranks from visualinformation.info