Belgian military ranks

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy, air force and Medical component respectively.

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
	Opperofficieren - Officiers généraux										Hoofdofficieren - Officiers supérieurs					Lagere officieren - Officiers subalternes
Belgium (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Senior Captain	Captain		Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant									Officer Cadet
			Generaal		Luitenant-generaal		Generaal-majoor		Brigadegeneraal		Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel		Majoor	Kapitein-commandant	Kapitein		Luitenant			Onderluitenant									Aspirant
			Général		Lieutenant général		Général-major		Général de Brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major	Capitaine-commandant	Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant									Aspirant
			General		Generalleutnant		Generalmajor		Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstleutnant		Major	Stabshauptmann	Hauptmann		Leutnant			Unterleutnant									Aspirant
Belgium (Edit)	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
			Amiral		Vice-amiral		Amiral de division		Amiral de flottille		Capitaine de vaisseau		Capitaine de frégate		Capitaine de corvette	Lieutenant de vaisseau de 1re classe	Lieutenant de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau			Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe									Aspirant de marine
			Admiral		Vizeadmiral		Divisionsadmiral		Flotillenadmiral		Kapitän zur See		Fregattenkapitän		Korvettenkapitän	Linienschiffsleutnant 1. klasse	Linienschiffsleutnant		Seefahnrich			Seefahnrich 2. klasse									Aspirant von marine
Belgium (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major	Senior Captain	Captain		Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant									Officer Cadet
			Generaal		Luitenant-generaal		Generaal-majoor		Brigadegeneraal		Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel		Majoor	Kapitein-commandant	Kapitein		Luitenant			Onderluitenant									Aspirant
			Général		Lieutenant général		Général-major		Général de Brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major	Capitaine-commandant	Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant									Aspirant
			General		Generalleutnant		Generalmajor		Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstleutnant		Major	Stabshauptmann	Hauptmann		Leutnant			Unterleutnant									Aspirant
Belgium	No equivalent																								No equivalent
							Generaal-majoor		Brigadegeneraal		Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel		Majoor	Kapitein-commandant	Kapitein		Luitenant			Onderluitenant									Aspirant
							Général-major		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major	Capitaine-commandant	Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant									Aspirant
							Generalmajor		Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstleutnant		Major	Stabshauptmann	Hauptmann		Leutnant			Unterleutnant									Aspirant
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

Note:

• Officer-cadets at the Royal Military Academy wear the ranks of second lieutenant with the insignia of the Academy above the rank insignia.
• The ranks of navy admiral and air force general were created in 2002

NATO code	Land component		Air component		Marine component		Medical component
Elite volunteers - Keurvrijwilligers - Volontaires d'élite - Elitefreiwillige
OR-4	1st master corporal Dutch: 1ste korporaal-chef French: 1e caporal-chef German: Erster Korporal Chef		1st master corporal Dutch: 1ste korporaal-chef French: 1e caporal-chef German: Erster Korporal Chef		1st chief quartermaster Dutch: 1ste kwartiermeester-chef French: 1er quartier-maître-chef German: Erster Oberquartiermeister		1st master corporal Dutch: 1ste korporaal-chef French: 1e caporal-chef German: Erster Korporal Chef
OR-4	Master corporal Dutch: Korporaal-chef French: Caporal-chef German: Korporal Chef		Master corporal Dutch: Korporaal-chef French: Caporal-chef German: Korporal Chef		Chief quartermaster Dutch: Kwartiermeester-chef French: Quartier-maître-chef German: Oberquartiermeister		Master corporal Dutch: Korporaal-chef French: Caporal-chef German: Korporal Chef
Junior volunteers - Lagere vrijwilligers - Volontaire subalternes - Niedriger Freiwillige
OR-3	Corporal Dutch: Korporaal French: Caporal German: Korporal		Corporal Dutch: Korporaal French: Caporal German: Korporal		Quartermaster Dutch: Kwartiermeester French: Quartier-maître German: Quartiermeister		Corporal Dutch: Korporaal French: Caporal German: Korporal
OR-2	1st private Dutch: 1ste soldaat French: 1er soldat German: Erster Soldat		1st private Dutch: 1ste soldaat French: 1er soldat German: Erster Soldat		1st seaman Dutch: 1ste matroos French: 1er matelot German: Erster Matrose		1st private Dutch: 1ste soldaat French: 1er soldat German: Erster Soldat
OR-1	Private Dutch: Soldaat French: Soldat German: Soldat		Private Dutch: Soldaat French: Soldat German: Soldat		Seaman Dutch: Matroos French: Matelot German: Matrose		Private Dutch: Soldaat French: Soldat German: Soldat

The rank names relating to corporal and sergeant are replaced with "brigadier" and "maréchal des logis/wachtmeester" in application to personnel of units whose traditions are related to or descend from horse units. These include the cavalry, artillery, and logistics units. Similarly, in the cavalry units, the lowest rank is named "cavalier/ruiter", they are addressed the title "Monsieur/Mijnheer", a remnant of the aristocratic origins of horse mounted units; it was sought to remove these names in March 2013, retaining only the generic rank names.

Corps Corporal (Caporal de corps/korpskorporaal) is an appointment at the Corps level for individuals with the rank of 1st master corporal, its insignia is that of the 1st master corporal with a crown at the top.

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  Caporal de corps / Korpskorporaal of korpsbrigadier

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  Dentist Ranks of the medical component.
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  Doctor Ranks of the medical component.
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  Pharmacist Ranks of the medical component.
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  Veterinarian Ranks of the medical component.
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  Medical Support Corps Ranks of the medical component.