Ranks and insignia of marine forces

Commissioned officers' and Enlisted rank comparison chart of all marine forces.^[1]

Officers (OF 1–10)

Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers				Junior officers						Officer cadet
Argentine Marines v t e
Argentine Marines v t e		Almirante IM	Vicealmirante IM	Contralmirante IM		Capitán de Navío IM	Capitán de Fragata IM		Capitán de Corbeta IM	Teniente de Navío IM		Teniente de Fragata IM		Teniente de Corbeta IM		Guardiamarina IM
Royal Bahamas Defence Force^[2] v t e
Royal Bahamas Defence Force^[2] v t e					Commodore	Captain	Senior commander	Commander	Lieutenant commander	Senior lieutenant	Lieutenant	Sub-lieutenant		Acting Sub-lieutenant		Midshipman
Brazilian Marine Corps v t e
Brazilian Marine Corps v t e		Almirante-de-esquadra fuzileiro naval	Vice-almirante fuzileiro naval	Contra-almirante fuzileiro naval		Capitão-de-Mar-e-Guerra fuzileiro naval	Capitão-de-Fragata fuzileiro naval		Capitão-de-corveta fuzileiro naval	Capitão-tenente fuzileiro naval		Primeiro-tenente fuzileiro naval		Segundo-tenente fuzileiro naval		Guarda-marinha				Aspirante
Republic of China Marine Corps^[3] v t e
Republic of China Marine Corps^[3] v t e		二級上將 Jī-kip siōng-chiòng	中將 Tiong-chiòng	少將 Siáu-chiòng		上校 Siōng-hāu	中校 Tiong-hāu		少校 Siáu-hāu	上尉 Siōng-ùi		中尉 Tiong-ùi		少尉 Siáu-ùi		軍校生 Jūnxiào shēng
Colombian Naval Infantry^[4] v t e
Colombian Naval Infantry^[4] v t e		General		Mayor general	Brigadier general	Coronel	Teniente coronel		Mayor	Capitán		Teniente		Subteniente
Ecuadorian Naval Infantry Corps v t e
Ecuadorian Naval Infantry Corps v t e		Almirante	Vicealmirante	Contralmirante		Capitán de navío	Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navío		Teniente de fragata		Alferez de fragata
Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers				Junior officers						Officer cadet
Falkland Islands Defence Force v t e																Unknown
Falkland Islands Defence Force v t e									Major	Captain		Lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Unknown
Indonesian Marine Corps v t e
Indonesian Marine Corps v t e		Jenderal	Letnan jenderal	Mayor jenderal	Brigadir jenderal	Kolonel	Letnan kolonel		Mayor	Kapten		Letnan satu		Letnan dua
Republic of Korea Marine Corps^[5] v t e
Republic of Korea Marine Corps^[5] v t e		대장 Daejang	중장 Jungjang	소장 Sojang	준장 Junjang	대령 Daeryeong	중령 Jungnyeong		소령 Soryeong	대위 Daewi		중위 Jungwi		소위 Sowi
Maldivian Marine Corps^[6] v t e
		ޖެނެރަލް	ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ޖެނެރަލް	މޭޖަރ ޖެނެރަލް	ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް	ކާނަލް	ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލް		މޭޖަރ	ކެޕްޓަން		ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް		ލެފްޓިނަންޓް
		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain		Lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Officer candidate
Namibian Marine Corps v t e
Namibian Marine Corps v t e						Marine Commandant	Commander		Lieutenant commander	Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)		Ensign		Midshipman
Netherlands Marine Corps^[7] v t e
Netherlands Marine Corps^[7] v t e		Generaal	Lieutenant-generaal	Generaal-majoor	Brigade-generaal	Kolonel	Lieutenant-kolonel		Majoor	Kapitein		1e Luitenant		2e Luitenant		Sergeant-adelborst	Korporaal-adelborst		Adelborst
Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers				Junior officers						Officer cadet
Pakistan Marines v t e
Pakistan Marines v t e			Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Commodore	Captain	Commander		Lieutenant commander	Lieutenant		Sub-lieutenant		Midshipman
Philippine Marine Corps^[8] v t e
Philippine Marine Corps^[8] v t e		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant
Spanish Marine Infantry^[9] v t e
Spanish Marine Infantry^[9] v t e			Teniente general	General de división	General de brigada	Coronel	Teniente coronel		Comandante	Capitán		Teniente		Alférez		Guardiamarina de 2º		Guardiamarina de 1º		Aspirante de 2º	Aspirante de 1º
Swedish Amphibious Corps v t e
Swedish Amphibious Corps v t e		General	Generallöjtnant	Generalmajor	Brigadgeneral	Överste	Överstelöjtnant		Major	Kapten		Löjtnant		Fänrik		Kadett
Royal Thai Navy^[10] v t e
Royal Thai Navy^[10] v t e	จอมพลเรือ Chom phon ruea	พลเรือเอก Phon ruea ek	พลเรือโท Phon ruea tho	พลเรือตรี Phon ruea tri		นาวาเอก Nawa ek	นาวาโท Nawa tho		นาวาตรี Nawa tri	เรือเอก Ruea ek		เรือโท Ruea tho		เรือตรี Ruea tri		นักเรียนนายเรือ Nak-rian nairuea
Ukrainian Naval Infantry Corps
Ukrainian Naval Infantry Corps		Генерал Heneral	Генерал-лейтенант Heneral-leytenant	Генерал-майор Heneral-mayor	Бригадний генерал Bryhadnyy heneral	Полковник Polkovnyk	Підполковник Pidpolkovnyk		Майор Mayor	Капітан Kapitan		Старший лейтенант Starshyy leytenant	Лейтенант Leytenant		Молодший лейтенант Molodshyy leytenant	Kурсант Kursant
Corps of Royal Marines^[11] v t e
Corps of Royal Marines^[11] v t e	Captain General Royal Marines	General	Lieutenant-general	Major-general	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain		Lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Officer cadet
United States Marine Corps^[12] v t e
United States Marine Corps^[12] v t e		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Midshipman / officer candidate (Various insignia)
Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers				Junior officers						Officer cadet

Warrant officers (WO 1-5)

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), but are usually not referred to as "commissioned officers". WO1s may be and sometimes are appointed by commission as stated in title 10USC.

Equivalent NATO rank	WO-5	WO-4	WO-3	WO-2	WO-1
Republic of China Marine Corps v t e
Republic of China Marine Corps v t e					Warrant Officer (纯尉 Chunwèi)
Republic of Korea Marine Corps v t e
Republic of Korea Marine Corps v t e					Jun-wi 준위 Warrant Officer
Maldivian Marine Corps v t e
Maldivian Marine Corps v t e	Chief warrant officer	Warrant officer grade 4	Warrant officer grade 3	Warrant officer grade 2	Warrant officer grade 1
United States Marine Corps v t e
United States Marine Corps v t e	Chief warrant officer 5	Chief warrant officer 4	Chief warrant officer 3	Chief warrant officer 2	Warrant Officer 1
NATO rank	WO-5	WO-4	WO-3	WO-2	WO-1

Enlisted (OR 1–9)

Rank group

Senior NCOs

Junior NCOs

Enlisted

Argentine Marines

Infantería de Marina primero

Infantería de Marina segundo

Royal Bahamas Defence Force^[13]

No insignia

Force chief petty officer

Brazilian Marine Corps

Suboficial fuzileiro naval

Primeiro-sargento fuzileiro naval

Segundo-sargento fuzileiro naval

Terceiro-sargento fuzileiro naval

Cabo fuzileiro naval

Soldado fuzileiro naval

Colombian Naval Infantry^[4]

No insignia

Sargento mayor de comando conjunto

Sargento mayor de comando

Sargento mayor

Sargento primero

Sargento vice primero

Sargento segundo

Cabo primero

Cabo segundo

Cabo tercero

Infante regular

Republic of China Marine Corps^[3]

一等士官長
Yīděng shìguānzhǎng

二等士官長
Èrděng shìguānzhǎng

三等士官長
Sānděng shìguānzhǎng

上士
Shàngshì

中士
Zhōngshì

下士
Xiàshì

上等兵
Shàngděngbīng

一等兵
Yīděngbīng

二等兵
Èrděngbīng

Ecuadorian Naval Infantry Corps

Fleet Force Master
Chief Petty Officer
Sub-Oficial Mayor

Master Chief
Petty Officer
Sub-Oficial Primero

Chief Petty Officer
Sub-Oficial Segundo

Petty Officer First Class
Sargento Primero

Petty Officer Second Class
Sargento Segundo

Petty Officer Third Class
Cabo Primero

Seaman
Cabo Segundo

Seaman Apprentice
Marinero

Seaman Recruit
2nd Class
Grumete 2do Año

Seaman Recruit
1st Class
Grumete 1er Año

Rank group

Senior NCOs

Junior NCOs

Enlisted

Falkland Islands Defence Force

No insignia

Warrant officer class 2
(Permanent Staff Instructor)

Indonesian Marine Corps

Pembantu Letnan Satu

Pembantu Letnan Dua

Sersan Mayor

Sersan Kepala

Sersan Satu

Sersan Dua

Kopral Kepala

Kopral Satu

Kopral Dua

Prajurit Kepala

Prajurit Satu

Prajurit Dua

Chief Warrant Officer

Republic of Korea Marine Corps^[5]

원사
Wonsa

상사
Sangsa

중사
Jungsa

하사
Hasa

병장
Byeongjang

상등병
Sangdeungbyeong

일등병
Ildeungbyeong

이등병
Ideungbyeong

Maldivian Marine Corps^[6]

No insignia

Sergeant major of the defence force
ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ އޮފް އެމްއެންޑީއެފް

Command sergeant major
ކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ

Sergeant major
ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ

First sergeant
ފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓް

Sergeant first class
ސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސް

Staff sergeant
ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް

Sergeant
ސާރޖަންޓް

Corporal
ކޯޕްރަލް

Lance corporal
ލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލް

Private
ޕްރައިވެޓް

Namibian Marine Corps

No insignia

Warrant officer class 1

Warrant officer class 2

Netherlands Marine Corps^[7]

Adjudant onderofficer

Sergeant-majoor

Sergeant

Korporaal

Marinier der 1e klasse

Marinier der 2e klasse

Marinier der 3e klasse

Rank group

Senior NCOs

Junior NCOs

Enlisted

Pakistan Marines

No insignia

Master Chief Petty Officer

Fleet Chief Petty Officer

Philippine Marine Corps^[8]

Chief master sergeant

Senior master sergeant

Spanish Marine Infantry^[9]

Suboficial mayor

Subteniente

Brigada

Sargento primero

Sargento

Cabo mayor

Cabo primero

Cabo

Soldado de primera

Soldado

Swedish Amphibious Corps^[14]


Menig 2	Menig 1	Menig

Regementsförvaltare

Förvaltare

Fanjunkare

Översergeant

Sergeant

Överfurir

Furir

Korpral

Vicekorpral

Menig 4

Menig 3

Royal Thai Navy^[10]

No insignia

พันจ่าเอก
Phan cha ek

พันจ่าโท
Phan cha tho

พันจ่าตรี
Phan cha tri

จ่าเอก
Cha ek

จ่าโท
Cha tho

จ่าตรี
Cha tri

พลทหาร
Phon thahan

Ukrainian Naval Infantry Corps

Головний майстер-сержант
Holovnyy mayster-serzhant

Старший майстер-сержант
Starshyy mayster-serzhant

Майстер-сержант
Mayster-serzhant

Штаб-сержант
Shtab-serzhant

Головний сержант
Holovnyy serzhant

Старший сержант
Starshyy serzhant

Сержант
Serzhant

Молодший сержант
Molodshyy serzhant

Старший солдат
Starshyy soldat

Солдат
Soldat

Corps of Royal Marines^[11]

No insignia

Warrant officer class 1

Warrant officer class 2

United States Marine Corps^[12]

No insignia

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

Sergeant major

Master gunnery sergeant

Rank group

Senior NCOs

Junior NCOs

Enlisted

Notes

References

^ STANAG 2116 NATO chart, NATO, 2020
^ "OFFICER RANKS". rbdf.gov.bs. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Lùhǎikōng jūnfú zhì tiáolì fù tú" 陸海空軍服制條例附圖 [Drawings of the Uniform Regulations of the Army, Navy and Air Force] (PDF). Gazette of the Presidential Palace (6769): 65–67. 7 November 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b Congreso de la República de Colombia (28 July 2010). "Ley 1405 de 2010 Nuevos Grados Militares" [Law 1405 of 2010 New Military Ranks] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
^ ^a ^b "gyegeubjang-ui jesig(je7joje2hang gwanlyeon)" 계급장의 제식(제7조제2항 관련) [Rank insignia (related to Article 7 (2))]. law.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b "ރޭންކް ސްޓްރަކްޗަރ". mndf.gov.mv (in Divehi). Maldives National Defence Force. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b "De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht" (PDF) (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b "PMC rank insignia". pmc.navy.mil.ph. Philippine Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Army Ranks & Insignia". ejercito.defensa.gob.es. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "เครื่องหมายยศทหาร" [Military Rank Insignia]. navedu.navy.mi.th (in Thai). Thai Naval Education Department. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b "RM Officers & Other Ranks Badges of Rank". Royal Navy website. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
^ ^a ^b "Ranks". marines.mil. U.S. Marine Corps. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
^ "ENLISTED RATES". rbdf.gov.bs. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
^ "Nya gradbeteckningar införs". Försvarsmakten. 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2019-10-02.

"NATO CODES FOR GRADES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL. STANAG 2116. (Edition No. 4) NAVY/ARMY/AIR" (PDF). Royal Navy. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
"STANAG 2116 (Edition 5)". Latvian National Armed Forces. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
"person-type-rank-code". Multilateral Interoperability Programme. 13 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
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[1] STANAG 2116 NATO chart, NATO, 2020

[2] "OFFICER RANKS". rbdf.gov.bs. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

[Taiwan-3] "Lùhǎikōng jūnfú zhì tiáolì fù tú" 陸海空軍服制條例附圖 [Drawings of the Uniform Regulations of the Army, Navy and Air Force] (PDF). Gazette of the Presidential Palace (6769): 65–67. 7 November 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2022.

[Colombia_Navy-4] Congreso de la República de Colombia (28 July 2010). "Ley 1405 de 2010 Nuevos Grados Militares" [Law 1405 of 2010 New Military Ranks] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 26 April 2011.

[law.go.kr-5] "gyegeubjang-ui jesig(je7joje2hang gwanlyeon)" 계급장의 제식(제7조제2항 관련) [Rank insignia (related to Article 7 (2))]. law.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 30 December 2021.

[Maldives-6] "ރޭންކް ސްޓްރަކްޗަރ". mndf.gov.mv (in Divehi). Maldives National Defence Force. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

[Netherlands-7] "De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht" (PDF) (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[PhilippinesMarine-8] "PMC rank insignia". pmc.navy.mil.ph. Philippine Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2022.

[Spain-9] "Army Ranks & Insignia". ejercito.defensa.gob.es. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.

[Thailand-10] "เครื่องหมายยศทหาร" [Military Rank Insignia]. navedu.navy.mi.th (in Thai). Thai Naval Education Department. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[Royal_Marines-11] "RM Officers & Other Ranks Badges of Rank". Royal Navy website. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-10-05.

[USMC-12] "Ranks". marines.mil. U.S. Marine Corps. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[13] "ENLISTED RATES". rbdf.gov.bs. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

[FMgrader2019-14] "Nya gradbeteckningar införs". Försvarsmakten. 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2019-10-02.

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Ranks and insignia of marine forces

Contents

Officers (OF 1–10)

Warrant officers (WO 1-5)

Enlisted (OR 1–9)

See also

Notes

References

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