Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Officers

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[edit] Officers (OF 1 - 10)

NATO CodeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF-D-Student Officer
Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
(Edit) 		No Equivalent Image:BE-Air Force-OF9.gif
Général
Generaal 		Image:BE-Air Force-OF8.gif
Lieutenant général
Luitenant-generaal 		Image:BE-Air Force-OF7.gif
Général-major
Generaal-majoor 		Image:BE-Air Force-OF6.gif
Général de Brigade
Brigadegeneraal 		Image:BE-Air Force-OF5.gif
Colonel
Kolonel 		Image:BE-Air Force-OF4.gif
Lieutenant-colonel
Luitenant-kolonel 		Image:BE-Air Force-OF3.gif
Major
Majoor 		Image:BE-Air Force-OF2a.gif
Capitaine-commandant
Kapitein-commandant
Image:BE-Air Force-OF2b.gif
Capitaine
Kapitein 		Image:BE-Air Force-OF1a.gif
Lieutenant
Luitenant 		Image:BE-Air Force-OF1b.gif
Sous-lieutenant
Onderluitenant 		No Equivalent No Equivalent
Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada (Edit) No Equivalent Image:OF9 CFAC GEN.gif Image:OF8 CFAC LTGEN.gif Image:OF7 CFAC MAJGEN.gif Image:OF6 CFAC BGEN.gif Image:OF5 CFAC COL.gif Image:OF4 CFAC LTCOL.gif Image:OF3 CFAC MAJ.gif Image:OF2 CFAC CPT.gif Image:OF1b CFAC LT.gif Image:OF1a CFAC SLT.gif No Equivalent No Image
General
Général 		Lieutenant General
Lieutenant-général 		Major General
Major-général 		Brigadier General
Brigadier-général 		Colonel
Colonel 		Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant-colonel 		Major
Major 		Captain
Capitaine 		Lieutenant
Lieutenant 		Second Lieutenant
Sous-lieutenant 		Officer Cadet
Eleve-Officier
Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic (Edit) No Equivalent Image:Czech-airforce-since-1995 22.gif Image:Czech-airforce-since-1995 25.gif Image:Czech-airforce-since-1995 18.gif Image:Czech-airforce-since-1995 21.gif Image:Czech-airforce-since-1995 20.gif Image:Czech-airforce-since-1995 17.gif Image:Czech-airforce-since-1995 16.gif Image:Czech-airforce-since-1995 15.gif Image:Czech-airforce-since-1995 19.gif Image:Czech-airforce-since-1995 14.gif Image:Czech-airforce-since-1995 11.gif No Equivalent
armádní generál generálporučík generálmajor brigádní generál plukovník podplukovník major kapitán nadporučík poručík podporučík
Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
(Edit) 		No equivalent Image:RDAF Gen.svg Image:RDAF Lt Gen.svg Image:RDAF Maj Gen.svg Image:RDAF Brig Gen.svg Image:RDAF Col.svg Image:RDAF Lt Col.svg Image:RDAF Maj.svg Image:RDAF Capt.svg Image:RDAF 1st Lt.svg
Image:RDAF Fly Off.svg Image:RDAF 2nd Lt.svg
No equivalent
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstløjtnant Major Kaptajn Premierløjtnant
FlyverløjtnantLøjtnant
Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
(Edit) 		No Equivalent Image:GE-Air Force-OF9.gif
General 		Image:GE-Air Force-OF8.gif
Generalleutnant 		Image:GE-Air Force-OF7.gif
Generalmajor 		Image:GE-Air Force-OF6.gif
Brigadegeneral 		Image:GE-Air Force-OF5.gif
Oberst 		Image:GE-Air Force-OF4.gif
Oberstleutnant 		Image:GE-Air Force-OF3.gif
Major
Stabshauptmann

Hauptmann
Oberleutnant
Leutnant 		Image:GE-Air Force-OFDa.gif
Oberfähnrich
Image:GE-Air Force-OFDb.gif
Fähnrich 		Image:GE-Air Force-OFDc.gif
Fahnenjunker
Alternative: enlisted rank plus bottom thin silver cord indicating cadet's career
Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece
(Edit) 		No equivalent Image:Hellenic Air Force OF-9.svg Image:Hellenic Air Force OF-8.svg Image:Hellenic Air Force OF-7.svg Image:Hellenic Air Force OF-6.svg Image:Hellenic Air Force OF-5.svg Image:Hellenic Air Force OF-4.svg Image:Hellenic Air Force OF-3.svg Image:Hellenic Air Force OF-2.svg Image:Hellenic Air Force OF-1A.svg Image:Hellenic Air Force OF-1B.svg
Pterarchos Antipterarchos Ypopterarchos Taxiarchos Sminarchos Antisminarchos Episminagos Sminagos Yposminagos Anthiposminagos
Image:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland
(Edit) 		No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force
Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
(Edit) 		No Equivalent Image:IT-Airforce-OF-10.png Image:IT-Airforce-OF-9.png Image:IT-Airforce-OF-8.png Image:IT-Airforce-OF-7.png Image:IT-Airforce-OF-5.png Image:IT-Airforce-OF-4.png Image:IT-Airforce-OF-3.png Image:IT-Airforce-OF3.png Image:IT-Airforce-OF2.png Image:IT-Airforce-OF1.png No Equivalent No Equivalent
Generale Generale di Squadra Aerea Generale di Divisione Aerea Generale di Brigata Aerea Colonnello Tenente Colonnello Maggiore Capitano Tenente Sottotenente
Image:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg
(Edit) 		No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force No Air Force
Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
(Edit) 		No equivalent Image:RNAF Gen.png Image:RNAF Lt Gen.png Image:RNAF Maj Gen.png Image:RNAF Commodore.png Image:RNAF Col.png Image:RNAF Lt Col.png Image:RNAF Maj.png Image:RNAF Capt.png Image:RNAF 1st Lt.png
Image:RNAF 2nd Lt.png Image:RNAF Off Candidate.png
No equivalent
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Commodore Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein Eerste-luitenant
Tweede-luitenant Vaandrig
Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland
(Edit) 		No equivalent Image:General Czterogwiazdkowy Lotnicze.png Image:General Broni Lotnicze.png Image:General Dywizji Lotnicze.png Image:General Brygady Lotnicze.png Image:Pulkownik Lotnicze.jpg Image:Podpulkownik Lotnicze.jpg Image:Major Lotnicze.png Image:Kapitan Lotnicze.jpg Image:Porucznik Lotnicze.jpg Image:Podporucznik Lotnicze.jpg No equivalent No equivalent
Generał Generał broni Generał dywizji Generał brygady Pułkownik Podpułkownik Major Kapitan (rank) Porucznik Podporucznik
Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
(Edit)
[1] 		Image:Marechal t.jpg Image:General t.jpg Image:TenGen t.jpg Image:Majorgen t.jpg Image:Brigadeiro t.jpg Image:Cor t.jpg Image:TCor t.jpg Image:Major t.jpg Image:Cap t.jpg Image:Ten t.jpg Image:Alf t.jpg Image:Aspof2 t.jpg Various
Marechal1 General Tenente-General Major-General Brigadeiro-General Coronel Tenente-Coronel Major Capitão Tenente Alferes Aspirante-a-oficial Cadete
Image:Flag of Romania.svg Romania
(Edit) 		No Equivalent Image:RO-Airforce-OF-9s.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-8s.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-7s.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-6s.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-5s.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-4s.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-3s.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-2as.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-2bs.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-1s.PNG No Equivalent No Equivalent
Image:RO-Airforce-OF-9.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-8.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-7.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-6.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-5.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-4.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-3.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-2a.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-2b.PNG Image:RO-Airforce-OF-1.PNG
General Lieutenant - General Major - General Air Flotila General Commander Captain-commander Lieutenant-commander Captain 1st Lieutenant 2st Lieutenant
Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
(Edit) 		Image:UK-Air-OF10.svg Image:UK-Air-OF9.svg Image:UK-Air-OF8.svg Image:UK-Air-OF7.svg Image:UK-Air-OF6.svg Image:UK-Air-OF5.svg Image:UK-Air-OF4.svg Image:UK-Air-OF3.svg Image:UK-Air-OF2.svg Image:UK-Air-OF1A.svg Image:UK-Air-OF1B.svg Image:UK-Air-OF1B.svg Image:RAF Off Cdt.png
Marshal of the Royal Air Force1 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 or Student Officer
Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
(Edit) 		No Equivalent Various
General of the Air Force1 General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Cadet/Officer Candidate
NATO CodeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF-D-Student Officer
  • 1 Honorary/War time rank.
  • 2 The higher stripe of the rank has a red outline.

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-11).

[edit] See also

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Image:Flag of NATO.svg North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
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