Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe

Rank comparison chart of all air forces of European states.

Officers (OF 1–10)
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Albania
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 Unknown
Gjenerallejtnant Gjeneralmajor Gjeneralbrigad Kolonel Nënkolonel Major Kapiten Toger Nëntoger
Belarus
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Colonel general
(Генера́л-полко́вник)		 Lieutenant general
(Генера́л-лейтена́нт)		 Major general
(Генера́л-майо́р)		 Polkovnik
(Полко́вник)		 Podpolkovnik
(Подполко́вник)		 Major
(Майо́р)		 Captain
(Капита́н)		 Senior Lieutenant
(Ста́рший лейтена́нт)		 Lieutenant
(Лейтена́нт)		 Junior Lieutenant
(Мла́дший лейтена́нт)
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
Bulgaria
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Senior Lieutenant Lieutenant
Генерал Генерал-лейтенант Генерал-майор Бригаден генерал Полковник Подполковник Майор Капитан Старши лейтенант Лейтенант
Croatia
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Stožerni general General zbora General pukovnik General bojnik Brigadni general Brigadir Pukovnik Bojnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik
Czech Republic
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Armádní generál Generálporučík Generálmajor Brigádní generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík
Denmark
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstløjtnant Major Kaptajn Premierløjtnant Løjtnant Sekondløjtnant
Estonia
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Kindral Kindralleitnant Kindralmajor Brigaadikindral Kolonel Kolonelleitnant Major Kapten Leitnant Nooremleitnant Lipnik
France
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Général d´armée aérienne Général de corps aérien Général de division aérienne Général de brigade aérienne Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant Aspirant Élève-officier
Finland
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Kenraali
General		 Kenraaliluutnantti
Generallöjtnant		 Kenraalimajuri
Generalmajor		 Prikaatikenraali
Brigadgeneral		 Eversti
Överste		 Everstiluutnantti
Överstelöjtnant		 Majuri
Major		 Kapteeni
Kapten		 Yliluutnantti
Premiärlöjtnant		 Luutnantti
Löjtnant		 Vänrikki
Fänrik		 Upseerikokelas
Officersaspirant		 Upseerioppilas
Officerselev
Georgia
(Edit)		 No equivalent Unknown
General
(გენერალი)		 Lieutenant General
(გენერალ ლეიტენანტი)		 Major General
(გენერალ მაიორი)		 Brigadier General
(ბრიგადის გენერალი)		 Colonel
(პოლკოვნიკი)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(ლეიტენანტ პოლკოვნიკი)		 Major
(მაიორი)		 Captain
(კაპიტანი)		 Senior Lieutenant
(უფროსი ლეიტენანტი)		 Lieutenant
(ლეიტენანტი)		 Junior Lieutenant
(უმცროსი ლეიტენანტი)
Germany
(Edit)		 No Equivalent Enlisted rank plus bottom thin silver
cord indicating cadet's career
General Generalleutnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstleutnant Major Stabshauptmann Hauptmann Oberleutnant Leutnant Oberfähnrich Fähnrich Fahnenjunker
Greece
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Air Chief Marshal Air Marshal Air Vice-Marshal Air Commodore Group Captain Wing Commander Squadron Leader Flight Lieutenant Flying Officer Pilot Officer
Πτέραρχος Αντιπτέραρχος Υποπτέραρχος Ταξίαρχος Σμήναρχος Αντισμήναρχος Επισμηναγός Σμηναγός Υποσμηναγός Ανθυποσμηναγός
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Hungary
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent No insignia
Colonel General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
Vezér­ezredes Altáb­ornagy Vezér­őrnagy Dandár­tábornok Ezredes Alezredes Őrnagy Százados Főhadnagy Hadnagy Honvéd­tisztje­lölt
 Iceland No air force
Ireland
(edit)		 No equivalent
Major general
Maor-ghinearál		 Brigadier general
Briogáidire-ghinearál		 Colonel
Coirnéal		 Lieutenant colonel
Leifteanantchoirnéal		 Commandant
Ceannfort		 Captain
Captaen		 Lieutenant
Leifteanant		 Second lieutenant
Dara-leifteanant		 Officer cadet
Dalta
Italy
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Generale
awarded only to the Chief of Defense Staff		 Generale di Squadra Aerea con Incarichi Speciali Generale di Squadra Aerea Generale di Divisione Aerea Generale di Brigata Aerea Colonnello Tenente Colonnello Maggiore Primo capitano Capitano Tenente Sottotenente
Kosovo No air force
Latvia
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 No equivalent
Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Lieutenant
Ģenerālleitnants Ģenerālmajors Brigādes ģenerālis Pulkvedis Pulkvežleitnants Majors Kapteinis Virsleitnants Leitnants
 Liechtenstein No air force
Lithuania
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 No equivalent
Generolas leitenantas Generolas majoras Brigados generolas Pulkininkas Pulkininkas leitenantas Majoras Kapitonas Vyresnysis leitenantas Leitenantas Kariūnas
 Luxembourg No air force
North Macedonia
(edit)		 No equivalent Unknown
Army general
(Армиски Генерал)		 Colonel general
(Генерал-Полковник)		 Divisional general
(Регионален генерал)		 Brigadier general
(Бригаден Генерал)		 Colonel
(Полковник)		 Lieutenant colonel
(Потполковник)		 Major
(Мајор)		 Captain
(Капетан)		 Lieutenant
(Поручник)		 Second lieutenant
(Потпоручник)
 Monaco No air force
Montenegro
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
General Pukovnik General Potpukovnik General Major Brigardir General Pukovnik Potpukovnik Major Kapetan Poručnik Potporučnik
Netherlands
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Commodore Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein Eerste-luitenant Tweede-luitenant Vaandrig
Norway
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
General Generalløytnant Generalmajor Brigader Oberst Oberstløytnant Major Kaptein Løytnant Fenrik
Poland
(Edit)		 No equivalent Various
Marszałek Polski1 Generał Generał broni Generał dywizji Generał brygady Pułkownik Podpułkownik Major Kapitan Porucznik Podporucznik Podchorąży
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Portugal
(Edit)		 Various
Marechal1 General Tenente General Major General Brigadeiro General Coronel Tenente Coronel Major Capitão Tenente Alferes Aspirante-a-Oficial Cadete Aluno
Romania
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Mareșal1 General General-Locotenent General-Maior General de Flotilă Aeriană Comandor Căpitan-Comandor Locotenent-Comandor Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent
Russia
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Army general
генера́л а́рмии		 Colonel general
генера́л-полко́вник		 Lieutenant general
генера́л-лейтена́нт		 Major general
генера́л-майо́р		 Colonel
полко́вник		 Lieutenant colonel
подполко́вник		 Major
майо́р		 Captain
капита́н		 Senior lieutenant
ста́рший лейтена́нт		 Lieutenant
лейтена́нт		 Junior lieutenant
мла́дший лейтена́нт		 Kursant
Курсант
 San Marino No air force
Serbia
(Edit)		 No equivalent Unknown
General
(Генерал)		 Lieutenant General
(Генерал-Потпуковник)		 Major General
(Генерал-Мајор)		 Brigadier General
(Бригадни Генерал)		 Colonel
(Пуковник)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(Потпуковник)		 Major
(Мајор)		 Captain
(Капетан)		 Lieutenant
(Поручник)		 Second Lieutenant
(Потпоручник)
Slovakia
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Generál Generálporučík[note 1] Generálmajor Brigádny Generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík
Slovenia
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
General polkovnik Generalpodpolkovnik Generalmajor Brigadir General Polkovnik Podpolkovnik Major Stotnik Nadporočnik Poročnik
Spain
(Edit)
Capitán General[note 2] General del Aire Teniente General General de División General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez Oficial Cadete Alumno
Sweden
(Edit)		 No equivalent
General Generallöjtnant Generalmajor Brigadgeneral Överste Överstelöjtnant Major Kapten Löjtnant Fänrik Kadett
Turkey
(Edit)		 Various [note 3]
Mareşal Orgeneral Korgeneral Tümgeneral Tuğgeneral Albay Yarbay Binbaşı Yüzbaşı Üsteğmen Teğmen Asteğmen Harbiyeli
Ukraine
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Генерал-полковник Генерал-лейтенант Генерал-майор Бригадний генерал Полковник Підполковник Майор Капітан Старший лейтенант Лейтенант Хорунжий Курсант
Colonel General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Senior Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Lieutenant Cadet
United Kingdom
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Marshal of the RAF1 Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice-marshal Air commodore Group captain Wing commander Squadron leader Flight lieutenant Flying officer Pilot officer
/acting pilot officer		 Officer cadet
  Vatican City No air force
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer

Notes
  1. The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.
  2. The King only
  3. Student officer insignia denotes school grade rather than military seniority.
  • 1 Honorary/War time rank.

See also
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