Comparative air force officer ranks of the European Union

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Rank comparison chart of all air forces of the European Union member states.

Officers (OF 1–10)[edit]

Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Belgian Air Component[1]
 BE-Air Force-OF9.svg BE-Air Force-OF8.svg BE-Air Force-OF7.svg BE-Air Force-OF6.svg BE-Air Force-OF5.svg BE-Air Force-OF4.svg BE-Air Force-OF3.svg BE-Air Force-OF2a.svg BE-Air Force-OF2b.svg BE-Air Force-OF1a.svg BE-Air Force-OF1b.svg Belgium Air Component OF(D).png
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
 Bulgarian Air Force[2]
 Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-9.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-8.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-7.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-6.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-5.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-4.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-3.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-2.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-1b.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-1a.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OR-9.svg
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 		Офицерски кандидат
Ofitserski kandidat


 Croatian Air Force[3]
 Naramenica službene odore stožernog generala HRZ i PZO.svg Naramenica službene odore generala zbora HRZ i PZO.svg Naramenica službene odore generala pukovnika HRZ i PZO.svg Naramenica službene odore generala bojnika HRZ i PZO.svg Naramenica službene odore brigadnog generala HRZ i PZO.svg Naramenica službene odore brigadira HRZ i PZO.svg Naramenica službene odore pukovnika HRZ i PZO.svg Naramenica službene odore bojnika HRZ i PZO.svg Naramenica službene odore satnika HRZ i PZO.svg Naramenica službene odore natporučnika HRZ i PZO.svg Naramenica službene odore poručnika HRZ i PZO.svg
Stožerni general General zbora General pukovnik General bojnik Brigadni general Brigadir Pukovnik Bojnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik


Cyprus Air Forces[4]
 Hellenic Air Force OF-6.svg Hellenic Air Force OF-5.svg Hellenic Air Force OF-4.svg Hellenic Air Force OF-3.svg Hellenic Air Force OF-2.svg Hellenic Air Force OF-1A.svg Hellenic Air Force OF-1B.svg Cyprus-Air-Force-OR-D.svg
Ταξίαρχος
Taxíarchos 		Σμήναρχος
Smínarchos 		Αντισμήναρχος
Antismínarchos 		Επισμηναγός
Episminagós 		Σμηναγός
Sminagós 		Υποσμηναγός
Yposminagós 		Ανθυποσμηναγός
Anthyposminagós 		Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός
Dókimos Éfedros Axiomatikós


 Czech Air Force[5]
 Czech-Airforce OF-9.svg Czech-Airforce OF-8.svg Czech-Airforce OF-7.svg Czech-Airforce OF-6.svg Czech-Airforce OF-5.svg Czech-Airforce OF-4.svg Czech-Airforce OF-3.svg Czech-Airforce OF-2.svg Czech-Airforce OF-1b.svg Czech-Airforce OF-1a.svg
Armádní generál Generálporučík Generálmajor Brigádní generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík


 Royal Danish Air Force[6]
 RDAF Gen.svg RDAF Lt Gen.svg RDAF Maj Gen.svg RDAF Brig Gen.svg RDAF Col.svg RDAF Lt Col.svg RDAF Maj.svg RDAF Capt.svg RDAF 1st Lt.svg RDAF Fly Off.svg RDAF 2nd Lt.svg Denmark-AirForce-OR-5a.svg
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstløjtnant Major Kaptajn Premierløjtnant Løjtnant Sekondløjtnant Sergent
(Officerselev)


 Estonian Air Force[7]
 Estonia-AirForce-OF-9.svg Estonia-AirForce-OF-8.svg Estonia-AirForce-OF-7.svg Estonia-AirForce-OF-6.svg Estonia-AirForce-OF-5.svg Estonia-AirForce-OF-4.svg Estonia-AirForce-OF-3.svg Estonia-AirForce-OF-2.svg Estonia-AirForce-OF-1b.svg Estonia-AirForce-OF-1a.svg Estonia-AirForce-OF-(D).svg
Kindral Kindralleitnant Kindralmajor Brigaadikindral Kolonel Kolonelleitnant Major Kapten Leitnant Nooremleitnant Lipnik


 Finnish Air Force[8]
 Finland-AirForce-OF-9.svgFinland-AirForce-OF-9-sleeve.svg Finland-AirForce-OF-8.svgFinland-AirForce-OF-8-sleeve.svg Finland-AirForce-OF-7.svgFinland-AirForce-OF-7-sleeve.svg Finland-AirForce-OF-6.svgFinland-AirForce-OF-6-sleeve.svg Finland-AirForce-OF-5.svgFinland-AirForce-OF-5-sleeve.svg Finland-AirForce-OF-4.svgFinland-AirForce-OF-4-sleeve.svg Finland-AirForce-OF-3.svgFinland-AirForce-OF-3-sleeve.svg Finland-AirForce-OF-2.svgFinland-AirForce-OF-2-sleeve.svg Finland-AirForce-OF-1c.svgFinland-AirForce-OF-1c-sleeve.svg Finland-AirForce-OF-1b.svgFinland-AirForce-OF-1b-sleeve.svg Finland-AirForce-OF-1a.svgFinland-AirForce-OF-1a-sleeve.svg Officer Candidate Officer Student
Kenraali
General 		Kenraaliluutnantti
Generallöjtnant 		Kenraalimajuri
Generalmajor 		Prikaatikenraali
Brigadgeneral 		Eversti
Överste 		Everstiluutnantti
Överstelöjtnant 		Majuri
Major 		Kapteeni
Kapten 		Yliluutnantti
Premiärlöjtnant 		Luutnantti
Löjtnant 		Vänrikki
Fänrik 		Upseerikokelas
Officersaspirant 		Upseerioppilas
Officerselev


Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
France French Air and Space Force[9]
 France-Airforce-OF-9 Sleeve.svg France-Airforce-OF-8 Sleeve.svg France-Airforce-OF-7 Sleeve.svg France-Airforce-OF-6 Sleeve.svg France-Airforce-OF-5 Sleeve.svg France-Airforce-OF-4 Sleeve.svg France-Airforce-OF-3 Sleeve.svg France-Airforce-OF-2 Sleeve.svg France-Airforce-OF-1b Sleeve.svg France-Airforce-OF-1a Sleeve.svg French Air Force-aspirant.svgFrench Air Force-aspirant élève.svg French Air Force-élève officier.svgFrench Air Force-aspirant EOPN.svg
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


 German Air Force[10]
 LD B 64 General.svg LD B 63 Generalleutnant.svg LD B 62 Generalmajor.svg LD B 61 Brigadegeneral.svg LD B 53 Oberst.svg LD B 52 Oberstleutnant.svg LD B 51 Major.svg LD B 44 Stabshauptmann.svg LD B 43 Hauptmann.svg LD B 42 Oberleutnant.svg LD B 41 Leutnant.svg LD B 33a Oberfähnrich.svg LD B 31a Fähnrich.svg LD B 21a Fahnenjunker.svg 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 Air Force[11]
 Greece-AirForce-OF-9.svg Greece-AirForce-OF-8.svg Greece-AirForce-OF-7.svg Greece-AirForce-OF-6.svg Greece-AirForce-OF-5.svg Greece-AirForce-OF-4.svg Greece-AirForce-OF-3.svg Greece-AirForce-OF-2.svg Greece-AirForce-OF-1b.svg Greece-AirForce-OF-1a.svg
Πτέραρχος
Pterarchos 		Αντιπτέραρχος
Antipterarchos 		Υποπτέραρχος
Ypopterarchos 		Ταξίαρχος
Taxiarchos 		Σμήναρχος
Sminarchos 		Αντισμήναρχος
Antisminarchos 		Επισμηναγός
Episminagos 		Σμηναγός
Sminagos 		Υποσμηναγός
Yposminagos 		Ανθυποσμηναγός
Anthyposminagos


 Hungarian Air Force[12]
 Rank Army Hungary OF-09.svg Rank Army Hungary OF-08.svg Rank Army Hungary OF-07.svg Rank Army Hungary OF-06.svg Rank Army Hungary OF-05.svg Rank Army Hungary OF-04.svg Rank Army Hungary OF-03.svg Rank Army Hungary OF-02.svg Rank Army Hungary OF-01b.svg Rank Army Hungary OF-01a.svg No insignia
Vezérezredes Altábornagy Vezérőrnagy Dandártábornok Ezredes Alezredes Őrnagy Százados Főhadnagy Hadnagy Honvéd­tisztje­lölt


 Irish Air Corps[13]
 Ireland-AirForce-OF-8.png Ireland-AirForce-OF-7.svg Ireland-AirForce-OF-6.svg Ireland-AirForce-OF-5.svg Ireland-AirForce-OF-4.svg Ireland-AirForce-OF-3.svg Ireland-AirForce-OF-2.svg Ireland-AirForce-OF-1b.svg Ireland-AirForce-OF-1a.svg Irish Air Corps OF-D.svg
Lieutenant-general
Lefteanant-ghinearál 		Major-general
Maor-ghinearál 		Brigadier-general
Briogáidire-ghinearál 		Colonel
Cornal 		Lieutenant-colonel
Lefteanant-chornal 		Commandant
Ceannfort 		Captain
Captaen 		Lieutenant
Lefteanant 		Second-lieutenant
Dara-lefteanant 		Officer cadet
Dalta oifigeach


 Italian Air Force[14]
 IT-Airforce-OF-10.png IT-Airforce-OF-9s.png IT-Airforce-OF-9.png IT-Airforce-OF-8.png IT-Airforce-OF-7.png IT-Airforce-OF-5.png IT-Airforce-OF-4.png IT-Airforce-OF-3.png IT-Airforce-OF3s.png IT-Airforce-OF3.png IT-Airforce-OF2.png IT-Airforce-OF1.png
Generale 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 Latvian Air Force[15]
 17.LVAF-LG.svg 16.LVAF-MG.svg 15-LVAF-BG.svg 14.LVAF-COL.svg 13.LVAF-LTC.svg 12.LVAF-MAJ.svg 11.LVAF-CPT.svg 10.LVAF-1LT.svg 9.LVAF-2LT.svg
Ģenerālleitnants Ģenerālmajors Brigādes ģenerālis Pulkvedis Pulkvežleitnants Majors Kapteinis Virsleitnants Leitnants


 Lithuanian Air Force[16]
 21-Lithuania Air Force-LG.svg 20-Lithuania Air Force-MG.svg 19-Lithuania Air Force-BG.svg 18-Lithuania Air Force-COL.svg 17-Lithuania Air Force-LTC.svg 16-Lithuania Air Force-MAJ.svg 15-Lithuania Air Force-CPT.svg 14-Lithuania Air Force-1LT.svg 13-Lithuania Air Force-2LT.svg SF kariūnas LKA.jpg
Generolas leitenantas Generolas majoras Brigados generolas Pulkininkas Pulkininkas leitenantas Majoras Kapitonas Vyresnysis leitenantas Leitenantas Kariūnas


 Luxembourg No air force


Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Royal Netherlands Air Force[17]
 Netherlands-AirForce-OF-9.svg Netherlands-AirForce-OF-8.svg Netherlands-AirForce-OF-7.svg Netherlands-AirForce-OF-6.svg Netherlands-AirForce-OF-5.svg Netherlands-AirForce-OF-4.svg Netherlands-AirForce-OF-3.svg Netherlands-AirForce-OF-2.svg Netherlands-AirForce-OF-1b.svg Netherlands-AirForce-OF-1a.svg Netherlands-AirForce-OF-(D).svg
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Commodore Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein Eerste luitenant Tweede luitenant Vaandrig


 Polish Air Force[18]
 Blank.svg Rank insignia of generał of the Air Force of Poland.svg Rank insignia of generał broni of the Air Force of Poland.svg Rank insignia of generał dywizji of the Air Force of Poland.svg Rank insignia of generał brygady of the Air Force of Poland.svg Rank insignia of pułkownik of the Air Force of Poland.svg Rank insignia of podpułkownik of the Air Force of Poland.svg Rank insignia of major of the Air Force of Poland.svg Rank insignia of kapitan of the Air Force of Poland.svg Rank insignia of porucznik of the Air Force of Poland.svg Rank insignia of podporucznik of the Air Force of Poland.svg Various
Marszałek Polski Generał Generał broni Generał dywizji Generał brygady Pułkownik Podpułkownik Major Kapitan Porucznik Podporucznik Podchorąży


 Portuguese Air Force[19]
 Portugal-AirForce-OF-10.svg Portugal-AirForce-OF-9.svg Portugal-AirForce-OF-8.svg Portugal-AirForce-OF-7.svg Portugal-AirForce-OF-6.svg Portugal-AirForce-OF-5.svg Portugal-AirForce-OF-4.svg Portugal-AirForce-OF-3.svg Portugal-AirForce-OF-2.svg Portugal-AirForce-OF-1b.svg Portugal-AirForce-OF-1a.svg Portugal-AirForce-OF-(D).svg Various
Marechal da força aérea General Tenente-general Major-general Brigadeiro-general Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Tenente Alferes Aspirante-a-oficial Cadete aluno


 Romanian Air Force[20]
 Romania-Army-OF-10.svg Romania-AirForce-OF-9.svg Romania-AirForce-OF-8.svg Romania-AirForce-OF-7.svg Romania-AirForce-OF-6.svg Romania-AirForce-OF-5.svg Romania-AirForce-OF-4.svg Romania-AirForce-OF-3.svg Romania-AirForce-OF-2.svg Romania-AirForce-OF-1b.svg Romania-AirForce-OF-1a.svg
Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de flotilă aeriană Comandor Căpitan-comandor Locotenent-comandor Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent


Slovakia Slovak Air Force[21]
 SVK-Air Force-OF-09.svg SVK-Air Force-OF-08.svg SVK-Air Force-OF-07.svg SVK-Air Force-OF-06.svg SVK-Air Force-OF-05.svg SVK-Air Force-OF-04.svg SVK-Air Force-OF-03.svg SVK-Air Force-OF-02.svg SVK-Air Force-OF-01b.svg SVK-Air Force-OF-01a.svg
Generál Generálporučík[a] Generálmajor Brigádny generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík


Slovenia Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence[22]
 21-Slovenian Air Force-GEN.svg 20-Slovenian Air Force-LG.svg 19-Slovenian Air Force-MG.svg 18-Slovenian Air Force-BG.svg 17-Slovenian Air Force-COL.svg 16-Slovenian Air Force-LTC.svg 15-Slovenian Air Force-MAJ.svg 14-Slovenian Air Force-CPT.svg 13-Slovenian Air Force-1LT.svg 12-Slovenian Air Force-2LT.svg
General polkovnik Generalpodpolkovnik Generalmajor Brigadir general Polkovnik Podpolkovnik Major Stotnik Nadporočnik Poročnik


 Spanish Air and Space Force[23]
 Spain-AirForce-OF-10 (Sleeve).svg Spain-AirForce-OF-9 (Sleeve).svg Spain-AirForce-OF-8 (Sleeve).svg Spain-AirForce-OF-7 (Sleeve).svg Spain-AirForce-OF-6 (Sleeve).svg Spain-AirForce-OF-5 (Sleeve).svg Spain-AirForce-OF-4 (Sleeve).svg Spain-AirForce-OF-3 (Sleeve).svg Spain-AirForce-OF-2 (Sleeve).svg Spain-AirForce-OF-1b (Sleeve).svg Spain-AirForce-OF-1a (Sleeve).svg Alférez Alumno de Quinta EA.svg Alférez Alumno de Cuarta EA.svg Alférez Alumno de Tercera EA.svg Cadete de Tercera EA.png Cadete de Segunda EA.svg Cadete de Primera EA.svg
Capitán general General del aire Teniente general General de división General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez Oficial cadete Alumno


 Swedish Air Force[24]
 Sweden-AirForce-OF-9.svg Sweden-AirForce-OF-8.svg Sweden-AirForce-OF-7.svg Sweden-AirForce-OF-6.svg OF-5 Överste FV hylsa.svg OF-4 Överstelöjtnant FV hylsa.svg OF-3 Major FV hylsa.svg OF-2 Kapten FV hylsa.svg OF-1 Löjtnant FV hylsa.svg OF-1 Fänrik FV hylsa.svg OF-(D) Kadett FV hylsa.svg
General Generallöjtnant Generalmajor Brigadgeneral Överste Överstelöjtnant Major Kapten Löjtnant Fänrik Kadett


Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.

References[edit]

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