Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces enlisted

The following are the ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Enlisted personnel for each member nation.

Other Ranks (OR 1–9)

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6		OR-5				OR-4				OR-3		OR-2				OR-1
Albanian Air Force^[1] v t e
Albanian Air Force^[1] v t e	Kryekapter						Kapter		Rreshter		Tetar		Nëntetar				Ushtar IV				Ushtar III		Ushtar II				Ushtar I
Belgian Air Component^[2] v t e																											No insignia
	Adjudant-Majoor			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant		1ste sergeant-majoor		1ste sergeant-chef	1ste sergeant	Sergeant				1ste korporaal-chef		Korporaal-chef		Korporaal		1ste soldaat				Soldaat
	Adjudant-Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant		1er sergeant-major		1er sergeant-chef	1er sergeant	Sergeant				1er caporal-chef		Caporal-chef		Caporal		1er soldat				Soldat
	Majoradjutant			Chefadjudant			Adjudant		1er Sergeant Major		1er Sergeant Chef	1er Sergeant	Sergeant				1er Korporal Chef		Korporal Chef		Korporal		1er soldat				Soldat
Bulgarian Air Force^[3] v t e
Bulgarian Air Force^[3] v t e	Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat						Старшина Starshyna		Старши сержант Starshi serzhant		Сержант Serzhant		Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant				Ефрейтор Efreytor				Редник Rednik
Royal Canadian Air Force^[4] v t e
	Canadian Forces chief warrant officer	Command chief warrant officer	Senior appointment chief warrant officer		Chief warrant officer		Master warrant officer		Warrant officer		Sergeant						Master corporal				Corporal		Aviator (trained)				Aviator (basic)
	Adjudant-chef des Forces canadiennes	Adjudant-chef du commandement	Adjudant-chef- nomination supérieure		Adjudant-chef		Adjudant-maître		Adjudant		Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Aviateur (formé)				Aviateur (confirmé)
Croatian Air Force^[5] v t e																											No insignia
Croatian Air Force^[5] v t e	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik		Desetnik				Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik				Vojnik
Czech Air Force^[6] v t e
Czech Air Force^[6] v t e	Štábní praporčík						Nadpraporčík		Praporčík		Nadrotmistr		Rotmistr				Rotný				Četař		Desátník				Svobodník	Vojín
Royal Danish Air Force^[7] v t e
Royal Danish Air Force^[7] v t e	Flyvevåbnets Chefsergent			Chefsergent			Seniorsergent		Oversergent				Sergent		Sergent (Officerselev)		Korporal				Flyverspecialist		Flyveroverkonstabel				Flyverkonstabel
Estonian Air Force^[8] v t e
Estonian Air Force^[8] v t e	Ülemveebel			Staabiveebel			Vanemveebel		Veebel		Nooremveebel		Vanemseersant				Seersant		Nooremseersant				Kapral				Reamees
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6		OR-5				OR-4				OR-3		OR-2				OR-1
French Air and Space Force^[9] v t e
French Air and Space Force^[9] v t e	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef		Sergent				Caporal-chef				Caporal		Aviateur 1^e classe				Aviateur 2^e classe
German Air Force^[10] v t e
German Air Force^[10] v t e	Oberstabsfeldwebel						Stabsfeldwebel		Hauptfeldwebel		Oberfeldwebel	Feldwebel	Stabsunteroffizier		Unteroffizier		Stabskorporal	Korporal	Oberstabsgefreiter	Stabsgefreiter	Hauptgefreiter	Obergefreiter	Gefreiter				Flieger
German Air Force (Officer designate) v t e
German Air Force (Officer designate) v t e									Oberfähnrich		Fähnrich		Fahnenjunker
Hellenic Air Force^[11] v t e
Hellenic Air Force^[11] v t e	Ανθυπασπιστής^[a] Anthypaspistis						Αρχισμηνίας Archisminias		Επισμηνίας Episminias		Σμηνίας Sminias						Υποσμηνίας Yposminias										Σμηνίτης Sminitis
Hungarian Air Force^[12] v t e
Hungarian Air Force^[12] v t e	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester		Őrmester				Szakaszvezető				Tizedes		Őrvezető				Közkatona
Iceland	No air force
Italian Air Force^[13] v t e																											No insignia
Italian Air Force^[13] v t e	Luogotenente		Primo maresciallo		Maresciallo di prima classe		Maresciallo di seconda classe	Maresciallo di terza classe	Sergente maggiore capo		Sergente maggiore		Sergente				Primo aviere capo scelto	Primo aviere capo	Primo aviere scelto	Aviere capo	Primo aviere		Aviere scelto				Aviere
Latvian Air Force^[14] v t e
Latvian Air Force^[14] v t e	Augstākais virsseržants						Galvenais virsseržants		Štāba virsseržants		Virsseržants		Seržants				Kaprālis				Dižkareivis		Kareivis
Lithuanian Air Force^[15] v t e
Lithuanian Air Force^[15] v t e	Seržantas majoras						Viršila		Štabo seržantas		Vyresnysis seržantas		Seržantas				Grandinis				Vyresnysis eilinis		Eilinis				Jaunesnysis eilinis
Luxembourg	No air force
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6		OR-5				OR-4				OR-3		OR-2				OR-1
Montenegrin Air Force^[16] v t e
Montenegrin Air Force^[16] v t e	Zastavnik 1 klase						Zastavnik		Stariji vodnik 1 klase		Stariji vodnik		Vodnik 1 klase				Vodnik				Mlađi vodnik		Desetar				Razvodnik
North Macedonia Air Force^[17] v t e																											No insignia
North Macedonia Air Force^[17] v t e	Главен наредник Glaven narednik						Наредник Narednik		Постар водник I класа Postar vodnik I klasa		Постар водник Postar vodnik		Водник 1 класа Vodnik 1 klasa				Водник Vodnik				Помлад водник Pomlad vodnik	Десетар Desetar	Разводник Razvodnik				Војник Vojnik
Royal Netherlands Air Force^[18] v t e
Royal Netherlands Air Force^[18] v t e	Adjudant-Onderofficier								Sergeant-majoor		Sergeant der 1e klasse		Sergeant				Korporaal der 1e klasse				Korporaal		Soldaat der 1ste klasse		Soldaat der 2de klasse		Soldaat der 3de klasse
Royal Norwegian Air Force^[19] v t e
Royal Norwegian Air Force^[19] v t e	Sjefssersjant			Sersjantmajor			Kommandérsersjant		Stabssersjant		Oversersjant		Vingsersjant		Sersjant		Seniorspesialist		Ledende spesialist		Spesialist		Visespesialist				Ledende flysoldat	Flysoldat
Polish Air Force^[20] v t e
Polish Air Force^[20] v t e	Starszy chorąży sztabowy			Starszy chorąży			Chorąży		Młodszy chorąży		Starszy sierżant		Sierżant				Plutonowy		Starszy kapral		Kapral		Starszy szeregowy				Szeregowy
Portuguese Air Force^[21] v t e
Portuguese Air Force^[21] v t e	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento		Segundo-sargento	Furriel		Segundo-furriel	Cabo de secção				Cabo-adjunto		Primeiro-cabo		Segundo-cabo		Soldado
Romanian Air Force^[22] v t e
Romanian Air Force^[22] v t e	Plutonier adjutant principal			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major		Sergent				Caporal clasa I	Caporal clasa a II-a	Caporal clasa a III-a		Fruntaș		Soldat
Slovak Air Force^[23] v t e
Slovak Air Force^[23] v t e	Štábný nadrotmajster						Nadrotmajster		Rotmajster		Rotný		Čatár				Desiatnik				Slobodník		Vojak 2. stupňa				Vojak 1. stupňa
Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence^[24] v t e
Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence^[24] v t e	Višji štabni praporščak		Štabni praporščak		Višji praporščak		Praporščak	Višji štabni vodnik	Štabni vodnik		Višji vodnik		Vodnik				Naddesetnik				Desetnik		Poddesetnik				Vojak
Spanish Air and Space Force^[25] v t e
Spanish Air and Space Force^[25] v t e	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento		Cabo mayor				Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera				Soldado
Turkish Air Force^[26] v t e																											No insignia
Turkish Air Force^[26] v t e	Astsubay kıdemli başçavuş						Astsubay başçavuş		Astsubay kıdemli üstçavuş		Astsubay üstçavuş		Astsubay kıdemli çavuş	Astsubay çavuş		Astsubay astçavuş	Uzman çavuş		Çavuş		Uzman onbaşı	Onbaşı					Er
Royal Air Force^[27] v t e																											No insignia
Royal Air Force^[27] v t e	Warrant officer								Flight sergeant	Chief technician	Sergeant						Corporal				Lance corporal (RAF Regiment only)		Air specialist (class 1) technician	Air specialist (class 1)		Air specialist (class 2)	Air recruit
Royal Air Force^[27] (Aircrew) v t e
Royal Air Force^[27] (Aircrew) v t e	Master aircrew								Flight sergeant aircrew		Sergeant aircrew
United States Air Force^[28] v t e																											No insignia
United States Air Force^[28] v t e	Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman	Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force	Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau	Command Chief Master Sergeant	First sergeant	Chief master sergeant	First sergeant	Senior master sergeant	First sergeant	Master sergeant	Technical sergeant		Staff sergeant				Senior airman				Airman first class		Airman				Airman basic
United States Space Force^[29] v t e	Insignia pending
United States Space Force^[29] v t e	Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman	Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force		Chief master sergeant			Senior master sergeant		Master sergeant		Technical sergeant		Sergeant				Specialist 4				Specialist 3		Specialist 2				Specialist 1
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6		OR-5				OR-4				OR-3		OR-2				OR-1

Notes

^ Greece has only one level of Warrant Officer. According to the current issue (2021) of STANAG 2116, the Greek Warrant Officers are included in OR-9, however they are afforded the privileges of an officer. See STANAG 2116 note 29, page D-9

References

^ "GRADAT, FORCA AJRORE" (PDF). aaf.mil.al (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
^ "IPR Luchtcomponent". mil.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
^ "ЗАКОН ЗА ОТБРАНАТА И ВЪОРЪЖЕНИТЕ СИЛИ НА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ". lex.bg (in Bulgarian). Глава седма. ВОЕННА СЛУЖБА. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
^ "Ranks and appointment". canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ "Oznake činova". osrh.hr (in Croatian). Republic of Croatia Armed Forces. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Ranks". army.cz. Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic. 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Flyvevåbnets Gradstegn" (PDF). forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Danish Defence. 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Sümboolika: Õhuväe Auastmed". mil.ee (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Les grades" (PDF). defense.gouv.fr (in French). Ministry of Armed Forces (France). Retrieved 4 June 2021.
^ "Dienstgradabzeichen Luftwaffe". bundeswehr.de (in German). Bundeswehr. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^ "Διακριτικά" [Ranks]. haf.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Air Force. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ Andrea, Kánya (6 May 2009). "A gallér és az ötágú csillag". honvedelem.hu (in Hungarian). Hungarian Defence Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Distintivi di Grado". Regolamento sull'uniforme (OD-4) (PDF) (in Italian). 2012. pp. 173–175. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ "Pakāpju iedalījums". mil.lv/lv (in Latvian). Latvian National Armed Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Karių laipsnių ženklai". kariuomene.kam.lt (in Lithuanian). Ministry of National Defence (Lithuania). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "IV. Izgled Činova u Vojsci". Official Gazette of Montenegro (in Montenegrin). 50/10: 22–28. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
^ "УРЕДБА ЗА ОЗНАКИТЕ ЗА УНИФОРМИТЕ НА АРМИЈАТА НА РЕПУБЛИКА СЕВЕРНА МАКЕДОНИЈА" [Regulation on the Markings for the Uniforms of the Army of the Republic Northern of Macedonia]. dejure.mk (in Macedonian). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
^ "De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht" (PDF) (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
^ "Militære grader". forsvaret.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Armed Forces. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Sposób noszenia odznak stopni wojskowych na umundurowaniu wojsk Lądowych i sił Powietrznych" (PDF). wojsko-polskie.pl (in Polish). Armed Forces Support Inspectorate. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ "Postos e Distintivos". emfa.pt (in Portuguese). Portuguese Air Force. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
^ "Grade militare (Military ranks)". defense.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Defence Staff. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
^ "Označenie vojenských hodností príslušníkov Ozbrojených síl Slovenskej republiky od 1.1.2016" [Designation of military ranks of members of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic from 1.1.2016]. vhu.sk (in Slovak). Military History Institute. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^ "Čini in razredi". slovenskavojska.si (in Slovenian). Slovenian Armed Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Army Ranks & Insignia". ejercito.defensa.gob.es. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^ "Rütbeleri". Official air force (in Turkish). Retrieved 1 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b "RAF Ranks". raf.mod.uk/. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^ "Air Force Instruction 36-2903" (PDF). Department of the Air Force. 25 June 2021. p. 108. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
^ Hadley, Greg (20 September 2021). "Space Force Reveals Insignia for Enlisted Ranks". airforcemag.com. Air Force Magazine. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

Davis, Brian L. (1988). NATO Forces: An Illustrated Reference to Their Organization and Insignia. Blandford Press. ISBN 0-7137-1737-8. Retrieved 11 April 2022.

External links

History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance - UK Government site

[Greek_Warrant-12] Greece has only one level of Warrant Officer. According to the current issue (2021) of STANAG 2116, the Greek Warrant Officers are included in OR-9, however they are afforded the privileges of an officer. See STANAG 2116 note 29, page D-9

[Albanian_AirForce-1] "GRADAT, FORCA AJRORE" (PDF). aaf.mil.al (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

[Belgium_AirForce-2] "IPR Luchtcomponent". mil.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

[Bulgaria-3] "ЗАКОН ЗА ОТБРАНАТА И ВЪОРЪЖЕНИТЕ СИЛИ НА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ". lex.bg (in Bulgarian). Глава седма. ВОЕННА СЛУЖБА. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

[Canada-4] "Ranks and appointment". canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[Croatia-5] "Oznake činova". osrh.hr (in Croatian). Republic of Croatia Armed Forces. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Czech_Republic-6] "Ranks". army.cz. Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic. 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Denmark_AirForce-7] "Flyvevåbnets Gradstegn" (PDF). forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Danish Defence. 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Estonia_AirForce-8] "Sümboolika: Õhuväe Auastmed". mil.ee (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[France_AirForce-9] "Les grades" (PDF). defense.gouv.fr (in French). Ministry of Armed Forces (France). Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[Germany_AirForce-10] "Dienstgradabzeichen Luftwaffe". bundeswehr.de (in German). Bundeswehr. Retrieved 30 May 2021.

[Greece_AirForce-11] "Διακριτικά" [Ranks]. haf.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Air Force. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Hungary-13] Andrea, Kánya (6 May 2009). "A gallér és az ötágú csillag". honvedelem.hu (in Hungarian). Hungarian Defence Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Italy_AirForce-14] "Distintivi di Grado". Regolamento sull'uniforme (OD-4) (PDF) (in Italian). 2012. pp. 173–175. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

[Latvia-15] "Pakāpju iedalījums". mil.lv/lv (in Latvian). Latvian National Armed Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Lithuania-16] "Karių laipsnių ženklai". kariuomene.kam.lt (in Lithuanian). Ministry of National Defence (Lithuania). Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Montenegro-17] "IV. Izgled Činova u Vojsci". Official Gazette of Montenegro (in Montenegrin). 50/10: 22–28. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

[NorthMacedonia-18] "УРЕДБА ЗА ОЗНАКИТЕ ЗА УНИФОРМИТЕ НА АРМИЈАТА НА РЕПУБЛИКА СЕВЕРНА МАКЕДОНИЈА" [Regulation on the Markings for the Uniforms of the Army of the Republic Northern of Macedonia]. dejure.mk (in Macedonian). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

[Netherlands-19] "De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht" (PDF) (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[Norway-20] "Militære grader". forsvaret.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Armed Forces. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Poland_Army&AirForce-21] "Sposób noszenia odznak stopni wojskowych na umundurowaniu wojsk Lądowych i sił Powietrznych" (PDF). wojsko-polskie.pl (in Polish). Armed Forces Support Inspectorate. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

[Portugal-AirForce-22] "Postos e Distintivos". emfa.pt (in Portuguese). Portuguese Air Force. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

[Romania-23] "Grade militare (Military ranks)". defense.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Defence Staff. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

[Slovakia-24] "Označenie vojenských hodností príslušníkov Ozbrojených síl Slovenskej republiky od 1.1.2016" [Designation of military ranks of members of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic from 1.1.2016]. vhu.sk (in Slovak). Military History Institute. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

[Slovenia-25] "Čini in razredi". slovenskavojska.si (in Slovenian). Slovenian Armed Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Spain-26] "Army Ranks & Insignia". ejercito.defensa.gob.es. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.

[Turkey_AirForce-27] "Rütbeleri". Official air force (in Turkish). Retrieved 1 March 2021.

[UK_AirForce-28] "RAF Ranks". raf.mod.uk/. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[US_Airforce-29] "Air Force Instruction 36-2903" (PDF). Department of the Air Force. 25 June 2021. p. 108. Retrieved 14 August 2021.

[30] Hadley, Greg (20 September 2021). "Space Force Reveals Insignia for Enlisted Ranks". airforcemag.com. Air Force Magazine. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

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