Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Europe

Rank comparison chart of air forces enlisted personnel of European states.

Enlisted (OR 1–9)

Equivalent
NATO Code
OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-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
Austria
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Vizeleutnant Offiziersstellvertreter Oberstabswachtmeister Stabswachtmeister Oberwachtmeister Wachtmeister Zugsführer Korporal Gefreiter Rekrut
Belgium
(Edit)
No insignia
Adjudant-Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant 1er sergent-major 1er sergent-chef 1er sergent Sergent 1er caporal-chef Caporal-chef Caporal 1er soldat Private Recruit
Adjudant-Majoor Adjudant-chef Adjudant 1ste sergeant-majoor 1ste sergeant-chef 1ste sergeant Sergeant 1ste korporaal-chef Korporaal-chef Korporaal 1ste soldaat Soldat recure
Bulgaria
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Офицерски кандидат
Senior warrant officer
Старшина
Starshina
Старши сержант
Senior sergeant
Сержант
Sergeant
Младши сержант
Junior sergeant
Ефрейтор
Yefreytor
Редник
Private
Croatia
(Edit)
No insignia
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni narednik Nadnarednik Narednik Desetnik Skupnik Razvodnik Pozornik Vojnik
Cyprus
(Edit)
No equivalent No equivalent Arm/corps insignia only
Warrant Officer
Ανθυπασπιστής
Chief Master Sergeant
Αρχισμηνίας
Master sergeant
Επισμηνίας
Staff Sergeant
Σμηνίας
Sergeant
Έφεδρος Σμηνίας
Corporal
Υποσμηνίας
Lance Corporal
Ανθυποσμηνίας
Aircraftman
Σμηνίτης
Czech Republic
(Edit)
Štábní praporčík Nadpraporčík Praporčík Nadrotmistr Rotmistr Rotny Četař Desátník Svobodník Vojín
Equivalent
NATO Code
OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
Denmark
(Edit)
No equivalent
Flyvevåbnets Chefsergent Chefsergent Seniorsergent Oversergent Sergent Værnepligtig Sergent Korporal Flyverspecialist Flyveroverkonstabel Flyverkonstabel
Estonia
(Edit)
No equivalent
Ülemveebel Staabiveebel Vanemveebel Veebel Nooremveebel Vanemseersant Seersant Nooremseersant Kapral Reamees
France
(Edit)
No equivalent
Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Aviateur 1e classe Aviateur 2e classe
Finland
(Edit)
No equivalent
Sotilasmestari Ylivääpeli Vääpeli Ylikersantti Kersantti Alikersantti Korpraali Sotamies
Militärmästare Överfältväbel Fältväbel Översergeant Sergeant Undersergeant Korpral Soldat
Germany
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Oberstabsfeldwebel Stabsfeldwebel Hauptfeldwebel Oberfeldwebel Feldwebel Stabsunteroffizier Unteroffizier Oberstabsgefreiter Stabsgefreiter Hauptgefreiter Obergefreiter Gefreiter Flieger
Germany
(Officer designate)
(Edit)
No equivalent
No equivalent
Oberfähnrich Fähnrich Fahnenjunker
Greece
(Edit)
No equivalent No equivalent
(ΣΜΥ)
(SMY)
(ΜΕΕ-ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ)
(MEE-EPOP-EMTh)
(ΣΜΥ)
(SMY)
(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ)
(EPOP-EMTh)
(ΣΜΥ)
(SMY)
(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ)
(EPOP-EMTh)
(ΕΠΟΠ)
(EPOP)
(ΕΠΟΠ)
(EPOP)
Warrant Officer
Ανθυπασπιστής[note 1]
Chief Master Sergeant
Αρχισμηνίας
Master Sergeant
Επισμηνίας
Staff Sergeant
Σμηνίας
Corporal
Υποσμηνίας
Aircraftman
Σμηνίτης
Equivalent
NATO Code
OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
Hungary
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Főtörzszászlós Törzszászlós Zászlós Főtörzsőrmester Törzsőrmester Őrmester Szakaszvezető Tizedes Őrvezető Közkatona
Iceland No air force
Ireland
(edit)
No insignia
Regimental sergeant major Regimental quartermaster sergeant Flight sergeant Flight quartermaster sergeant Sergeant Corporal Airman 3 star Airman 2 Star Apprentice Recruit
Maor-sáirsint reisiminte Ceathrúsháirsint reisiminte Sáirsint eitleoige Ceathrúsháirsint eitleoige Sáirsint Ceannaire Eitleoir, 3 réalta Eitleoir, 2 réalta Printíseach Earcach
Italy
(Edit)
No insignia
Luogotenente Primo Maresciallo Maresciallo di Prima Classe Maresciallo di Seconda Classe Maresciallo di Terza Classe Sergente Maggiore Capo Sergente Maggiore Sergente Primo aviere Capo Scelto Primo Aviere Capo Primo Aviere Scelto Aviere Capo Primo Aviere Aviere Scelto Aviere
Kosovo No air force
Latvia
(Edit)
No equivalent
Augstākais virsseržants
Sergeant Major
Galvenais virsseržants
Master Sergeant
Štāba virsseržants
Sergeant First Class
Virsseržants
First Sergeant
Seržants
Sergeant
Kaprālis
Corporal
Dižkareivis
Private First Class
Kareivis
Private
Liechtenstein No air force
Lithuania
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Seržantas majoras Viršila Štabo seržantas Vyresnysis seržantas Seržantas Grandinis Vyresnysis eilinis Eilinis Jaunesnysis eilinis
Luxembourg No air force
North Macedonia
(Edit)
No equivalent No insignia
Sergeant major
(Главен наредник)
Master sergeant
(Наредник)
Staff Sergeant 1st class
(Постар водник I класа)
Staff sergeant
(Постар водник)
Sergeant
(Водник)
Junior sergeant
(Помлад водник)
Corporal
(Десетар)
Private first class
(Разводник)
Private
(Војник)
Monaco No air force
Montenegro
(Edit)
No equivalent
Zastavnik 1 Klase Zastavnik Stariji Vodnik 1 Klase Stariji Vodnik Vodnik 1 Klase Vodnik Mlađi Vodnik Desetar Razvodnik
Netherlands
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Adjudant-Onderofficier Sergeant-majoor Sergeant der 1e klasse Sergeant Korporaal der 1e klasse Korporaal Soldaat der 1ste klasse Soldaat der 2de klasse Soldaat der 3de klasse
Equivalent
NATO Code
OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
Norway
(Edit)
Sjefssersjant Sersjantmajor Kommandérsersjant Stabssersjant Oversersjant Vingsersjant Sersjant Seniorspesialist Ledende spesialist Spesialist Visespesialist Ledende Flysoldat Flysoldat
Poland
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Starszy chorąży sztabowy Starszy chorąży Chorąży Młodszy chorąży Starszy sierżant Sierżant Plutonowy Starszy kapral Kapral Starszy szeregowy Szeregowy
Portugal
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Sargento-Mor Sargento-Chefe Sargento-Ajudante Primeiro-Sargento Segundo-Sargento Furriel Segundo-Furriel Cabo-Adjunto Primeiro-Cabo Segundo-Cabo Soldado Soldado-Recruta
Romania
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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
Fruntaş Airman
Russia
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Ста́рший пра́порщик
Starshy praporshchik
Пра́порщик
Praporshchik
Старшина́
Starshina
Ста́рший сержа́нт
Senior sergeant
Сержа́нт
Sergeant
Мла́дший сержа́нт
Junior sergeant
Ефре́йтор
Yefreytor
Рядово́й
Ryadovoy
San Marino No air force
Serbia
(Edit)
No insignia
Warrant officer 1st class
(Заставник I класе)
Warrant officer
(Заставник)
Senior sergeant 1st class
(Старији Водник I класе)
Senior Sergeant
(Старији Водник)
Sergeant
(Водник)
Corporal
(Млађи водник)
Senior airman
(Десетар)
Airman first class
(Разводник)
Airman basic
(Војник)
Slovakia
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Nadpraporčík Praporčík Podpraporčík Štábný nadrotmajster Nadrotmajster Rotmajster Rotný Čatár Desiatnik Slobodník Vojak
Equivalent
NATO Code
OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
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
Corporal
Naddesetnik
Senior airman
Desetnik
Airman first class
Poddesetnik
Airman
Vojak
Spain
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Suboficial mayor Subteniente Brigada Sargento primero Sargento Cabo mayor Cabo primero Cabo Soldado de primera Soldado
Sweden
(Edit)
Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig
Flottiljförvaltare Förvaltare Fanjunkare Översergeant Sergeant Överfurir Furir Korpral Vicekorpral Menig 4 Menig 3
Switzerland
(Edit)
No insignia
Chefadjutant Hauptadjutant Stabsadjutant Adjutant Unteroffizier Hauptfeldweibel Fourier Feldweibel Oberwachtmeister Wachtmeister Korporal Obergefreiter Gefreiter Soldat Rekrut
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
Ukraine
(Edit)
Chief Master Sergeant
Головний майстер-сержант
Senior Master Sergeant
Старший майстер-сержант
Master Sergeant
Майстер-сержант
Staff Sergeant
Штаб-сержант
Chief Sergeant
Головний сержант
Senior Sergeant
Старший сержант
Sergeant
Сержант
Junior sergeant
Молодший сержант
Senior Soldier (Airman 1st Class)
Старший солдат
Soldier (Airman)
Солдат
United Kingdom
(Edit)
No equivalent No equivalent No insignia
Warrant officer Flight sergeant Chief technician Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal
RAF Regiment only
Senior aircraftman/
woman technician
Senior aircraftman/ woman Leading aircraftman/ woman Aircraftman/ woman
United Kingdom
(Aircrew)
(Edit)
No equivalent No equivalent
Master aircrew Flight sergeant aircrew Sergeant aircrew
Vatican City No air force
Equivalent
NATO Code
OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1

Notes

  1. The Greek Warrant Officer is included in OR-9, however he is afforded the privileges of an officer, see STANAG 2116 note 14.

See also

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