Ranks and insignia of NATO navies' officers

This table shows the ranks and insignia of officers and warrant officers in the navies of member countries of NATO. NATO maintains a "standard rank scale" in an attempt to match every member country's military rank to corresponding ranks used by the other members. The rank categories were established in the document STANAG 2116, formally titled NATO Codes for Grades of Military Personnel.

Officers (OF 1–10)

NATO CodeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D)Student Officer

Albania
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no equivalent
N.N. (en: Admiral) N.N. (en: Viceadmiral) N.N. (en: Kontreadmiral) N.N. (en: Flotilleadmiral) N.N. (en: Captain (naval)) N.N. (en: Commander) N.N. (en: Lieutenant commander) N.N. (en: Lieutenant (navy)) N.N. (en: First lieutenant) N.N. (en: Lieutenant)

Belgium
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no equivalent
no equivalent no equivalent
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 de 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
Bulgaria
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no equivalent
N.N. (en: Admiral) N.N. (en: Viceadmiral) N.N. (en: Kontreadmiral) N.N. (en: Flotilleadmiral) N.N. (en: Captain (naval)) N.N. (en: Commander) N.N. (en: Lieutenant commander) N.N. (en: Lieutenant (navy)) N.N. (en: First lieutenant) N.N. (en: Lieutenant)

Canada
Canada
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No equivalent



No equivalent
Admiral Vice-admiral Rear-admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant-commander Lieutenant Sub-lieutenant Acting sub-lieutenant Naval
cadet
Amiral Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Commodore Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe Aspirant de marine
Denmark
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no equivalent no equivalent
Admiral Viceadmiral Kontreadmiral Flotilleadmiral Kommandør Kommandørkaptajn Orlogskaptajn Kaptajnløjtnant Premierløjtnant Løjtnant

Estonia
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no rank
Admiral

Viitsedmiral
France France
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Amiral de France Amiral Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe Aspirant Élève-officier

Germany
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no equivalent

Admiral


Vize-
admiral


Konter-
admiral


Flottillen-
admiral


Kapitän
zur See


Fregatten-
kapitän


Korvetten-
kapitän


Stabskapitän-
leutnant


Kapitän-
leutnant


Oberleutnant
zur See


Leutnant
zur See
No equivalent Enlisted rank plus a star indicating cadet's career
Greece Greece
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no equivalent









no equivalent no equivalent
Ναύαρχος Αντιναύαρχος Υποναύαρχος Αρχιπλοίαρχος Πλοίαρχος Αντιπλοίαρχος Πλωτάρχης Υποπλοίαρχος Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Σημαιοφόρος
Navarchos Antinavarchos Yponavarchos Archiploiarchos Ploiarchos Antiploiarchos Plotarchis Ypoploiarchos Anthypoploiarchos Simaioforos

Iceland
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no equivalent no equivalent no equivalent
Director General
no equivalent
Chief of Operations

1° Captain of Vessel/Aircraft

2° Captain of Vessel/Aircraft
Commanding Officer Officer
(after 6 years service)
Officer
(after 2 years service)

Officer
no equivalent
Italy Italy
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ammiraglio awarded only to the Chief of Defence Staff ammiraglio di squadra con incarichi speciali ammiraglio di squadra ammiraglio di divisione contrammiraglio capitano di vascello capitano di fregata capitano di corvetta
primo tenente di vascello tenente di vascello
sottotenente di vascello guardiamarina aspirante guardiamarina
Latvia
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no equivalent no equivalent

Vizeadmiral
Lithuania
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no equivalent no equivalent

Vizeadmiral
Netherlands Netherlands
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Adelborst/Korporaal-Adelborst/Sergeant-Adelborst
Admiraal Luitenant-Admiraal Vice-Admiraal Schout-bij-Nacht Commandeur Kapitein ter zee Kapitein-luitenant ter zee Luitenant ter zee der 1ste klasse Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse oudste categorie Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse Luitenant ter zee der 3de klasse
Norway
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no equivalent no equivalent no equivalent
Admiral Viseadmiral Kontreadmiral Flaggkommandør Kommandør Kommandørkaptein Orlogskaptein Kapteinløytnant Løytnant Fenrik
Poland
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no equivalent various
Marszałek Polski[note 1] Admirał Admirał floty Wiceadmirał Kontradmirał Komandor Komandor porucznik Komandor podporucznik Kapitan marynarki Porucznik marynarki Podporucznik marynarki Podchorąży
Portugal Portugal
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Almirante da Armada|[note 1] Almirante Vice-almirante Contra-almirante Comodoro Capitão de Mar e Guerra Capitão de Fragata Capitão-tenente Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente Guarda-marinha and
Subtenente
Aspirante (Naval School)
Aspirante (others)
Cadete
Romania Romania
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Mareșal Amiral Viceamiral Contraamiral Contraamiral de flotilă Comandor Căpitan-comandor Locotenent-comandor Căpitan Locotenent Aspirant

Spain
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Capitán general[note 2] Almirante general Almirante Vice almirante Contra almirante Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente de navío Alférez de navío Alférez de fragata Guardiamarina 2 Guardiamarina 1 Alumno 2 Alumno 1
 Turkey
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No
Insignia
Büyükamiral Oramiral Koramiral Tümamiral Tuğamiral Albay Yarbay Binbaşı Yüzbaşı Üsteğmen Teğmen Asteğmen Bahriyeli

United Kingdom
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Admiral of the
Fleet
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant
commander
Lieutenant Sub
lieutenant
Midshipman Officer
cadet

United States
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various
Fleet Admiral Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Rear Admiral (lower half) Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign Midshipman/Officer Candidate
NATO CodeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D)Student Officer

Warrant officers (WO1–5)

Warrant officers rank below officers and above enlisted servicemen.

NATO RankWO-5WO-4WO-3WO-2WO-1

United States
no equivalent
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chief Warrant Officer 3 Chief Warrant Officer 2
NATO RankWO-5WO-4WO-3WO-2WO-1

WO are used for United States warrant officers only.[1] Countries not listed use only regular officer ranks, do not have warrant officers, or warrant officers are considered OR (Other/Enlisted Rank).

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Honorary or wartime rank.
  2. The rank 'admiraal' was abolished in 1956, but the insignia still exist.

References

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