Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers

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
Albania (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
					Gjenerallejtnant		Gjeneralmajor		Gjeneralbrigad		Kolonel		Nënkolonel		Major		Kapiten		Toger			Nëntoger
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
Canada (Edit)	No equivalent																														No equivalent
			General		Lieutenant-general		Major-general		Brigadier-general		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer cadet
			Général		Lieutenant-général		Major-général		Brigadier-général		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant			Élève-officier
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Turkey (Edit)																									Various [note 3]
	Mareşal		Orgeneral		Korgeneral		Tümgeneral		Tuğgeneral		Albay		Yarbay		Binbaşı		Yüzbaşı		Üsteğmen		Teğmen		Asteğmen		Harbiyeli
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
United States (Edit)																									Various						Various
	General of the Air Force1		General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer trainee						Officer cadet
United States (Space Force) (Edit)	No equivalent				No equivalent																				No equivalent
			General																Second lieutenant
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

• ¹ Honorary/War time rank.

Note that the NATO officer rank codes (OF-1 to OF-10) are differently numbered from the US officer rank codes (O-1 to O-10).

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• History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance—UK Government site