Ranks and insignia of the Military of Serbia and Montenegro

Ranks and insignia of the Military of Serbia and Montenegro were the military insignia used by the Military of Serbia and Montenegro. The Military of Serbia and Montenegro used same military ranks insignia as Yugoslav People's Army, with some ranks abolished. The same ranks and insignia system was used both before and after the constitutional reforms of 2003, before which the military held the name "Military of Yugoslavia". When the union of Serbia and Montenegro was dissolved, the two new armies created new systems of ranks and insignia.

Land Forces ranks

Generals

Ranks	General of the Army^1	Colonel General	Lieutenant General, Lieutenant Colonel General	Major General
Ranks in Serbian	Генерал Армије General Armije	Генерал-Пуковник General-Pukovnik	Генерал-Потпуковник General-Potpukovnik	Генерал-Мајор General-Major
^1General of the Army - This rank was promoted only to chiefs of staff during war time and defense ministers from the army and air force.

Officers

Ranks	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain, 1st class	Captain	Lieutenant	Unterleutnant
Ranks in Serbian	Пуковник Pukovnik	Потпуковник Potpukovnik	Мајор Major	Капетан I класе Kapetan I klase	Капетан Kapetan	Поручник Poručnik	Потпоручник Potporučnik

Non-commissioned officers

Ranks	Warrant Officer, 1st class	Warrant Officer	Staff Sergeant, 1st class	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant, 1st class	Sergeant
Ranks in Serbian	Заставник I класе Zastavnik I klase	Заставник Zastavnik	Старији Водник I класе Stariji Vodnik I klase	Старији Водник Stariji Vodnik	Водник I класе Vodnik I klase	Водник Vodnik

Soldiers

Ranks	Junior Sergeant	Corporal	Private First Class
Ranks in Serbian	Млађи водник Mlađi vodnik	Десетар Desetar	Разводник Razvodnik

Air Force and Air Defense ranks

Generals

Ranks	Colonel General	Lieutenant General, Lieutenant Colonel General	Major General
Ranks in Serbian	Генерал-Пуковник General-Pukovnik	Генерал-Потпуковник General-Potpukovnik	Генерал-Мајор General-Major

Officers

Ranks	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain, 1st class	Captain	Lieutenant	Unterleutnant
Ranks in Serbian	Пуковник Pukovnik	Потпуковник Potpukovnik	Мајор Major	Капетан I класе Kapetan I klase	Капетан Kapetan	Поручник Poručnik	Потпоручник Potporučnik

Non-commissioned officers

Ranks	Warrant Officer, 1st class	Warrant Officer	Staff Sergeant, 1st class	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant, 1st class	Sergeant
Ranks in Serbian	Заставник I класе Zastavnik I klase	Заставник Zastavnik	Старији Водник I класе Stariji Vodnik I klase	Старији Водник Stariji Vodnik	Водник I класе Vodnik I klase	Водник Vodnik

Soldiers

Ranks	Junior Sergeant	Corporal	Airman First Class
Ranks in Serbian	Млађи водник Mlađi vodnik	Десетар Desetar	Разводник Razvodnik

Navy ranks

Admirals

Ranks	Admiral of the Fleet^1	Admiral	Vice Admiral	Rear Admiral
Ranks in Serbian	Адмирал Флоте Admiral Flote	Адмирал Admiral	Вице Адмирал Vice Admiral	Контра Адмирал Kontra Admiral
^1Admiral of the Fleet - This rank was promoted only to chiefs of staff during war time and defense ministers from the navy.

Officers

Ranks	Ship-of-the-line Captain	Frigate Captain	Corvette Captain	Ship-of-the-line Lieutenant	Frigate Lieutenant	Korvettenleutnant	Unterleutnant
Ranks in Serbian	Капетан Бојног Брода Kapetan Bojnog Broda	Капетан Фрегате Kapetan Fregate	Капетан Корвете Kapetan Korvete	Поручник Бојног Брода Poručnik Bojnog Broda	Поручник Фрегате Poručnik Fregate	Поручник Корвете Poručnik Korvete	Потпоручник Potporučnik

Non-commissioned officers

Ranks	Warrant Officer, 1st class	Warrant Officer	Senior Chief Petty Officer	Chief petty officer, 1st class	Chief petty officer, 2nd class	Petty Officer
Ranks in Serbian	Заставник I класе Zastavnik I klase	Заставник Zastavnik	Старији Водник I класе Stariji Vodnik I klase	Старији Водник Stariji Vodnik	Водник I класе Vodnik I klase	Водник Vodnik

Soldiers

Ranks	Master Seaman	Leading Rate	Seaman Apprentice
Ranks in Serbian	Млађи водник Mlađi vodnik	Десетар Desetar	Разводник Razvodnik

Cap badge

Category	Ground Forces	Air Force and Air Defense	Navy
Generals/Admirals
Officers
NCOs
Soldiers

Special Forces

See also

• Yugoslav People's Army Ranks
• Serbian military ranks and insignia

References

• Ranks of the RV i PVO