Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers

Commissioned officers' rank comparison chart of all land forces of NATO member states. For the comparison chart of the enlisted, non-commissioned officers (NCO), see Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted.

Officers (OF 1–10)

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
Albanian Land Force	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Gjeneral Lejtant		Gjeneral Major		Gjeneral Brigade		Kolonel		Nënkolonel		Major		Kapiten		Toger			Nëntoger
Belgian Land Component	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
Bulgarian Land Forces	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Генерал General		Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant		Генерал-майор General-mayor		Бригаден генерал Brigaden general		Полковник Polkovnik		Подполковник Podpolkovnik		Майор Mayor		Капитан Kapitan		Старши лейтенант Starshi leytenant			Лейтенант Leytenant
Canadian Army	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
Croatian Army																									No equivalent
	Stožerni general		General zbora		General pukovnik		General bojnik		Brigadni general		Brigadir		Pukovnik		Bojnik		Satnik		Natporučnik			Poručnik
Czech Land Forces	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
Royal Danish Army	No equivalent																														No equivalent
			General		Generalløjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstløjtnant		Major		Kaptajn		Premierløjtnant			Løjtnant			Sekondløjtnant
Estonian Land Forces	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Kindral General		Kindralleitnant Lieutenant General		Kindralmajor Major General		Brigaadikindral Brigadier General		Kolonel Colonel		Kolonelleitnant Lieutenant Colonel		Major Major		Kapten Captain		Leitnant First Lieutenant		Nooremleitnant Second Lieutenant		Lipnik Ensign
French Army
	Maréchal de France		Général d'armée		Général de corps d'armée		Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant			Aspirant						Élève-officier
German Army	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
Hellenic Army	No equivalent																														No equivalent
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Designate
			Στρατηγός		Αντιστράτηγος		Υποστράτηγος		Ταξίαρχος		Συνταγματάρχης		Αντισυνταγματάρχης		Ταγματάρχης		Λοχαγός		Υπολοχαγός			Ανθυπολοχαγός			Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός
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
Hungarian Army	No equivalent																								No equivalent						No insignia
			Vezérezredes		Altábornagy		Vezérőrnagy		Dandártábornok		Ezredes		Alezredes		Őrnagy		Százados		Főhadnagy			Hadnagy									Honvéd­tisztje­lölt
Iceland Crisis Response Unit	No equivalent																								No equivalent
											Ofursti		Undirofursti		Majór		Höfuðsmaður		Liðsforingi			Undirliðsforingi
Italian Army																									No equivalent
	Generale		Generale di Corpo d'Armata con Incarichi Speciali		Generale di Corpo d'Armata (Tenente Generale)		Generale di Divisione (Maggior Generale)		Generale di Brigata (Brigadier Generale)		Colonnello		Tenente Colonnello		Maggiore		Primo capitano	Capitano	Tenente			Sottotenente									Allievo Ufficiale
Latvian Land Forces	No equivalent
					Ģenerāl­leitnants Lieutenant General		Ģenerāl­majors Major General		Brigādes ģenerālis Brigadier General		Pulkvedis Colonel		Pulkvež­leitnants Lieutenant Colonel		Majors Major		Kapteinis Captain		Virs­leitnants First Lieutenant			Leitnants Lieutenant			Kadets Cadet
Lithuanian Land Force	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Generolas leitenantas		Generolas majoras		Brigados generolas		Pulkininkas		Pulkininkas leitenantas		Majoras		Kapitonas		Vyresnysis leitenantas			Leitenantas									Kariūnas
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
Luxembourg Army	No equivalent																														No equivalent
									Général (Chef d'État-Major)		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Major		Capitaine		Premier-Lieutenant			Lieutenant			Aspirant-Officier
Montenegrin Ground Army	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General Pukovnik		General Potpukovnik		General Major		Brigadir General		Pukovnik		Potpukovnik		Major		Kapetan		Poručnik			Potporučnik
Royal Netherlands Army	No equivalent																														Enlisted or NCO rank plus Royal Military Academy logo indicating cadet's career
			Generaal		Luitenant-generaal		Generaal-majoor		Brigadegeneraal		Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel		Majoor		Kapitein/Ritmeester		1e Luitenant			2e Luitenant			Vaandrig/Kornet
Norwegian Army	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General		Generalløytnant		Generalmajor		Brigader		Oberst		Oberstløytnant		Major		Kaptein/ Rittmester		Løytnant			Fenrik
Polish Land Forces																									No equivalent
	Marszałek Polski		Generał		Generał broni		Generał dywizji		Generał brygady		Pułkownik		Podpułkownik		Major		Kapitan		Porucznik			Podporucznik									Podchorąży
Portuguese Army
	Marechal		General		Tenente-general		Major-general		Brigadeiro-general		Coronel-tirocinado [note 1]	Coronel	Tenente-coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes			Aspirante-a-oficial						Cadete
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
Romanian Land Forces																									No equivalent
	Mareșal		General		General-locotenent		General-maior		General de brigadă		Colonel		Locotenent-colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent			Sublocotenent
Slovak Ground Forces	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Generál		Generálporučík[note 2]		Generálmajor		Brigádny Generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík			Poručík
Slovenian Ground Force	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General polkovnik		Generalpodpolkovnik		Generalmajor		Brigadir General		Polkovnik		Podpolkovnik		Major		Stotnik		Nadporočnik			Poročnik
Spanish Army
	Capitán general		General de Ejército		Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Caballero Alférez Cadete						Alumno repetidor		Alumno 2º		Alumno 1º
Turkish Land Forces																									Various [note 3]
	Mareşal		Genelkurmay Başkanlığı[note 4]	Orgeneral	Korgeneral		Tümgeneral		Tuğgeneral		Albay		Yarbay		Binbaşı		Yüzbaşı		Üsteğmen		Teğmen		Asteğmen		Harbiyeli
British Army																															No equivalent
	Field marshal		General		Lieutenant-general		Major-general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer cadet
United States Army																									Various						No equivalent
	General of the Army		General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Cadet / Officer candidate
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

Warrant officers (WO1–5)

Warrant Officers (WO) and Chief Warrant Officers (CWO) in the US Military rank below officers but above officer candidates and enlisted servicemen. The first warrant officer rank, WO1 does not have a "commission" associated with it, instead having a "Warrant" from the Secretary of the Army. Warrant officers are allowed the same courtesies as a commissioned officer, but may have some restrictions on their duties that are reserved for commissioned officers. Warrant officers usually receive a commission once they are promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2/CWO2). WO1s may be appointed by commission as stated in title 10 USC.

NATO code	WO-5	WO-4	WO-3	WO-2	WO-1
United States Army
	Chief Warrant Officer 5	Chief Warrant Officer 4	Chief Warrant Officer 3	Chief Warrant Officer 2	Warrant Officer 1

See also

• Ranks and insignia of NATO
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies officers

Notes

1. Colonel who has completed the General Officer training course. Between 1929 and 1937, the Coronel-tirocinado was called Brigadeiro.
2. The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.
3. Student officer insignia designates school grade rather than military seniority.
4. Chief of the Army General Staff. The background color may be different if he is not from air forces or navy. If he has been promoted to Mareşal on duty, he wears OF-10 insignia only.

References

• STANAG 2116 NATO chart
• Davis, Brian L. (1989). NATO Forces: An Illustrated Reference to Their Organization and Insignia. Blandford Press. ISBN 978-0713717372.

External links

• History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance - UK Government site
• NATO codes for grades of military personnel in STANAG 2116