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href="/wiki/Soldiers" class="mw-redirect" title="Soldiers">soldiers</a>). The <i>Bundesbesoldungsordnung</i> (Federal Salary Scale Regulation) regulates the salary scales of all Federal office holders and employees including soldiers. The 'ZdV-64/10 – Abkürzungen in der Bundeswehr' gives the abbreviations and a list of the abbreviations. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rank_structure">Rank structure</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Rank structure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In all three branches of the German armed forces there are three career paths: officers (<i>Offiziere</i>), <a href="/wiki/Non-commissioned_officers" class="mw-redirect" title="Non-commissioned officers">NCOs</a> (<i>Unteroffiziere</i>, non-commissioned officers) and enlisted soldiers (<i>Mannschaften</i>). Officers are subdivided into Lieutenants (<i>Leutnante</i>), Captains (<i>Hauptleute</i>), Staff Officers (<i>Stabsoffiziere</i>) and Admirals (<i>Admiräle</i>) or Generals (<i>Generäle</i>). NCOs are divided into those with or without a sword knot <a href="/wiki/Lanyard" title="Lanyard">lanyard</a> (<i>mit / ohne Portepee</i>). </p><p>The names of ranks in the army and air force are identical; those of the navy and of medical officers are different. Female soldiers hold the same rank as their male counterparts. A (w) abbreviation is still sometimes added for women, but this is wholly without legal basis – the only additions allowed and maintained in ZDv 14/5 bzw. in the ZDv 20/7 are: </p> <ul><li>UA / RUA – NCO Candidate (<i>Unteroffizieranwärter</i>) / Reserve NCO Candidate (<i>Reserveunteroffizier-Anwärter</i>)</li> <li>FA / RFA – Sergeant Candidate (<i>Feldwebelanwärter</i>) / Reserve Sergeant Candidate (<i>Reservefeldwebel-Anwärter</i>)</li> <li>OA / ROA – Officer Candidate (<i>Offizieranwärter</i>) / Reserve Officer Candidate (<i>Reserveoffizier-Anwärter</i>)</li> <li>SanOA – Medical Officer Candidate (<i>Sanitätsoffizieranwärter</i>)</li> <li>MilMusikOA – Military Musical Officer Candidate (<i>Militärmusikoffizier-Anwärter</i>)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Retired_personnel">Retired personnel</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Retired personnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After retirement from active duty, former career soldiers are entitled to use their former rank with the addition of the abbreviation <i> a.D. (außer Dienst</i> = ret.) in correspondence. </p><p>Retired soldiers may obtain a permission to wear dress uniform on formal social occasions. The uniform also shows the branch and the emblem of the last unit the soldier has served in. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reservists">Reservists</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Reservists"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Reservists serving as enlisted men, NCOs or Officers add <i>d.R. (der Reserve = of the reserve)</i> after their rank, but only when not on active duty (during an exercise or DVag they are just soldiers, like any other active soldier – there is nothing to mark that they are "only" Reservists) and in correspondence, not in speaking their rank. Like in the active duty, epaulettes demonstrate rank, supplemented by a colored cord which shows the branch the soldier is serving. Special additional cord colors are: Silver: Offizieranwärter (Officer Candidate) Gold: Feldwebelanwärter (Sergeant Candidate) Officer, Sergeant or NCO candidates in the reserve add <i>ROA</i>, <i>RFA</i> or <i>RUA</i>, while active officer, Sergeant or NCO candidates add <i>OA</i>, <i>FA</i> or <i>UA</i>. Reservists have the same promotion periods and service times as active soldiers. Reservists can go through a part of military exercises when they are summoned to join a unit. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Promotion">Promotion</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Promotion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The promotion ceremony is performed during a regular unit meeting, at a special event or in private. A suitable commander will announce the promotion by reading the order to that effect, while the soldiers to be promoted will stand forward at attention facing the unit. If regular <a href="/wiki/Battledress" class="mw-redirect" title="Battledress">battledress</a> is worn, it is customary that two fellow soldiers from the same rank group, but slightly senior, replace the shoulder strap sleeves from both sides with a pair indicating the new rank. They will then stand in front of the soldier and apply a simultaneous slap with one outstretched arm each on the respective shoulder, so as if to indicate the added weight and responsibility of the new rank.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Table_of_ranks">Table of ranks</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Table of ranks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Army_and_air_force">Army and air force</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Army and air force"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rank insignia are worn on both shoulders. </p> <dl><dt>See also</dt> <dd></dd></dl> <p>⇒ Article: <a href="/wiki/Rank_insignia_of_the_German_Bundeswehr" class="mw-redirect" title="Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr">Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Enlisted_personnel">Enlisted personnel</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Enlisted personnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Enlisted personnel (<i>Mannschaften</i>) were largely made up of <a href="/wiki/Conscription_in_Germany" title="Conscription in Germany">conscripts</a> serving their term which could be voluntarily extended to a maximum total of 23 months. Since July 2011, compulsory military service has now been suspended during <a href="/wiki/Peace" title="Peace">peacetime</a>. Since this was replaced by a purely voluntary service, still a large part of the enlisted personnel are serving less than two years (voluntary military service – two years or more contracts are called Soldier for a Period of Time). Starting as <i><a href="/wiki/Sch%C3%BCtze#Modern-day_Schütze" title="Schütze">Schütze</a></i> (Rifleman) or trooper a promotion to <i>Gefreiter</i> rank is expected after primary <a href="/wiki/Recruit_training" class="mw-redirect" title="Recruit training">recruit training</a> (usually after three or six months depending on the service unit). After an additional three months of service (usually consisting of special training required for their branch of service) a soldier is usually promoted to <i>Obergefreiter</i> rank unless they fail even most basic requirements. Enlisted soldiers will usually receive their <i>Hauptgefreiter</i> promotion after nine months to award outstanding performance or after twelve months of service. With higher qualification it is also possible to be promoted to <i>Hauptgefreiter</i> by the first day. <sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2018)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>To be promoted <i>Stabsgefreiter</i> a soldier requires at least three years of enlisted service. Soldiers may opt to sign long-term contracts as enlisted soldiers, but most enlisted soldiers serving long terms in fact applied for NCO (non-commissioned officer) careers but failed their training requirements and opted to serve their term as enlisted soldiers rather than being released from service immediately. </p><p>To be promoted to <i>Oberstabsgefreiter</i> a soldier requires at least four years of enlisted service. </p><p>The most important distinction between NCOs and enlisted men is that the latter cannot give any order even to lower-ranking soldiers unless specific circumstances apply (e.g. while on guard duty or to soldiers ordered to do so by their regular chain of command). </p><p>The rank <i>Soldat</i> is replaced by ranks specific to their <i>Truppengattung</i> (branch of service): </p> <ul><li>Flieger (Flg) <i>Airman</i></li> <li>Funker (Fu) <i><a href="/wiki/Signaller" title="Signaller">Signaller</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grenadier" title="Grenadier">Grenadier</a> (Gren) <i><a href="/wiki/Infantry" title="Infantry">Grenadier</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/J%C3%A4ger_(military)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jäger (military)">Jäger</a> (Jg) <i>Ranger</i> (lit. <i>Hunter</i>)</li> <li>Kanonier (Kan) <i>Gunner/Bombardier</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/German_Navy#Enlisted" title="German Navy">Matrose</a> (M) <i>Seaman/Sailor</i></li> <li>Pionier (Pi) <i><a href="/wiki/Pioneer_(military)" title="Pioneer (military)">Engineer</a></i></li> <li>Panzerfunker (PzFu) <i>Mech. Radioman</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panzergrenadier" title="Panzergrenadier">Panzergrenadier</a> (PzGren) <i>Mech. Grenadeer</i></li> <li>Panzerjäger (PzJg) <i>Tank Destroyer/Hunter</i></li> <li>Panzerkanonier (PzKan) <i>Armour Gunner</i></li> <li>Panzerpionier (PzPi) <i>Armour Pioneer</i></li> <li>Panzerschütze (PzSchtz) <i>Tanker/Armour Rifleman</i></li> <li>Panzersoldat (PzSdt) <i>Tanker</i></li> <li>Sanitätssoldat (SanSdt) <i><a href="/wiki/Medic" title="Medic">Medic</a></i></li> <li>Schütze (Schtz) <i><a href="/wiki/Rifleman" title="Rifleman">Rifleman</a></i> (catch-all rank for supply and other branches)</li></ul> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Heer, Luftwaffe <br />(U.S. Army, U.S. Airforce equivalent according to STANAG 2116) </th> <th rowspan="2"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_NATO.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Flag_of_NATO.svg/28px-Flag_of_NATO.svg.png" decoding="async" width="28" height="21" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Flag_of_NATO.svg/42px-Flag_of_NATO.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Flag_of_NATO.svg/56px-Flag_of_NATO.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/NATO" title="NATO">NATO</a> </th> <th colspan="2">Rank insignia </th></tr> <tr> <th><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg/33px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg.png" decoding="async" width="33" height="38" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg/50px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg/66px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="871" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span> </th> <th><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg/70px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg.png" decoding="async" width="70" height="45" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg/105px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg/140px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="328" /></a></span> </th></tr> <tr> <td> <ul><li>Heer: <a href="/wiki/Soldat_(rank)" title="Soldat (rank)">Soldat</a> <small>(<a href="/wiki/Private_(rank)" title="Private (rank)">Private E1</a>)</small></li> <li>Luftwaffe: Flieger <small>(<a href="/wiki/Airman" title="Airman">Airman Basic</a>)</small></li></ul> </td> <td align="center">OR-1<sup id="cite_ref-NATO2_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NATO2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td align="center"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_11_Panzersch%C3%BCtze_Pz_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Panzertruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Panzertruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/HD_H_11_Panzersch%C3%BCtze_Pz_L.svg/50px-HD_H_11_Panzersch%C3%BCtze_Pz_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/HD_H_11_Panzersch%C3%BCtze_Pz_L.svg/75px-HD_H_11_Panzersch%C3%BCtze_Pz_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/HD_H_11_Panzersch%C3%BCtze_Pz_L.svg/100px-HD_H_11_Panzersch%C3%BCtze_Pz_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Panzertruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td align="center"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_11_Flieger_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/LD_B_11_Flieger_L.svg/50px-LD_B_11_Flieger_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/LD_B_11_Flieger_L.svg/75px-LD_B_11_Flieger_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/LD_B_11_Flieger_L.svg/100px-LD_B_11_Flieger_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gefreiter" title="Gefreiter">Gefreiter</a><br /><small>(Private E2) <br /> (<a href="/wiki/Airman" title="Airman">Airman</a>) </small> </td> <td align="center" rowspan="1">OR-2 </td> <td align="center"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_12_Gefreiter_Jg_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Jägertruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Jägertruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/HD_H_12_Gefreiter_Jg_L.svg/50px-HD_H_12_Gefreiter_Jg_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/HD_H_12_Gefreiter_Jg_L.svg/75px-HD_H_12_Gefreiter_Jg_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/HD_H_12_Gefreiter_Jg_L.svg/100px-HD_H_12_Gefreiter_Jg_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Jägertruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td align="center"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_12_Gefreiter_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/LD_B_12_Gefreiter_L.svg/50px-LD_B_12_Gefreiter_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/LD_B_12_Gefreiter_L.svg/75px-LD_B_12_Gefreiter_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/LD_B_12_Gefreiter_L.svg/100px-LD_B_12_Gefreiter_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Obergefreiter" title="Obergefreiter">Obergefreiter</a><br /><small>(Private first class) <br /> (<a href="/wiki/Airman" title="Airman">Airman 1st class</a>)</small> </td> <td align="center" rowspan="2">OR-3 </td> <td align="center"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_13_Obergefreiter_HAufkl_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresaufklärungstruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresaufklärungstruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/HD_H_13_Obergefreiter_HAufkl_L.svg/50px-HD_H_13_Obergefreiter_HAufkl_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/HD_H_13_Obergefreiter_HAufkl_L.svg/75px-HD_H_13_Obergefreiter_HAufkl_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/HD_H_13_Obergefreiter_HAufkl_L.svg/100px-HD_H_13_Obergefreiter_HAufkl_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresaufklärungstruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td align="center"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_13_Obergefreiter_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/LD_B_13_Obergefreiter_L.svg/50px-LD_B_13_Obergefreiter_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/LD_B_13_Obergefreiter_L.svg/75px-LD_B_13_Obergefreiter_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/LD_B_13_Obergefreiter_L.svg/100px-LD_B_13_Obergefreiter_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hauptgefreiter" class="mw-redirect" title="Hauptgefreiter">Hauptgefreiter</a><br /><small>(Private first class) <br /> (<a href="/wiki/Airman" title="Airman">Airman 1st class</a>)</small> </td> <td align="center"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_14_Hauptgefreiter_Art_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Artillerietruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Artillerietruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/HD_H_14_Hauptgefreiter_Art_L.svg/50px-HD_H_14_Hauptgefreiter_Art_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/HD_H_14_Hauptgefreiter_Art_L.svg/75px-HD_H_14_Hauptgefreiter_Art_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/HD_H_14_Hauptgefreiter_Art_L.svg/100px-HD_H_14_Hauptgefreiter_Art_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Artillerietruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td align="center"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_14_Hauptgefreiter_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/LD_B_14_Hauptgefreiter_L.svg/50px-LD_B_14_Hauptgefreiter_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/LD_B_14_Hauptgefreiter_L.svg/75px-LD_B_14_Hauptgefreiter_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/LD_B_14_Hauptgefreiter_L.svg/100px-LD_B_14_Hauptgefreiter_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Stabsgefreiter" title="Stabsgefreiter">Stabsgefreiter</a><br /><small>(Specialist)<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Airman" title="Airman">Senior Airman</a>)</small> </td> <td align="center" rowspan="4">OR-4 </td> <td align="center"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_15_Stabsgefreiter_HFla_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresflugabwehrtruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresflugabwehrtruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/HD_H_15_Stabsgefreiter_HFla_L.svg/50px-HD_H_15_Stabsgefreiter_HFla_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/HD_H_15_Stabsgefreiter_HFla_L.svg/75px-HD_H_15_Stabsgefreiter_HFla_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/HD_H_15_Stabsgefreiter_HFla_L.svg/100px-HD_H_15_Stabsgefreiter_HFla_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresflugabwehrtruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td align="center"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_15_Stabsgefreiter_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/LD_B_15_Stabsgefreiter_L.svg/50px-LD_B_15_Stabsgefreiter_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/LD_B_15_Stabsgefreiter_L.svg/75px-LD_B_15_Stabsgefreiter_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/LD_B_15_Stabsgefreiter_L.svg/100px-LD_B_15_Stabsgefreiter_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oberstabsgefreiter" title="Oberstabsgefreiter">Oberstabsgefreiter</a><br /><small>(Specialist)<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Airman" title="Airman">Senior Airman</a>)</small> </td> <td align="center"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_16_Oberstabsgefreiter_Fm_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fernmeldetruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fernmeldetruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/HD_H_16_Oberstabsgefreiter_Fm_L.svg/50px-HD_H_16_Oberstabsgefreiter_Fm_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/HD_H_16_Oberstabsgefreiter_Fm_L.svg/75px-HD_H_16_Oberstabsgefreiter_Fm_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/HD_H_16_Oberstabsgefreiter_Fm_L.svg/100px-HD_H_16_Oberstabsgefreiter_Fm_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fernmeldetruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td align="center"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_16_Oberstabsgefreiter_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/LD_B_16_Oberstabsgefreiter_L.svg/50px-LD_B_16_Oberstabsgefreiter_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/LD_B_16_Oberstabsgefreiter_L.svg/75px-LD_B_16_Oberstabsgefreiter_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/LD_B_16_Oberstabsgefreiter_L.svg/100px-LD_B_16_Oberstabsgefreiter_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Korporal" title="Korporal">Korporal</a><br /><small>(Corporal) <br /> (<a href="/wiki/Airman" title="Airman">Senior Airman</a>)</small> </td> <td align="center"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_17_Korporal_Pi_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fernmeldetruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fernmeldetruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/HD_H_17_Korporal_Pi_L.svg/50px-HD_H_17_Korporal_Pi_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/HD_H_17_Korporal_Pi_L.svg/75px-HD_H_17_Korporal_Pi_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/HD_H_17_Korporal_Pi_L.svg/100px-HD_H_17_Korporal_Pi_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fernmeldetruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td align="center"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_17_Korporal_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/LD_B_17_Korporal_L.svg/50px-LD_B_17_Korporal_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/LD_B_17_Korporal_L.svg/75px-LD_B_17_Korporal_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/LD_B_17_Korporal_L.svg/100px-LD_B_17_Korporal_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Stabskorporal" title="Stabskorporal">Stabskorporal</a><br /><small>(Staff corporal)<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Airman" title="Airman">Senior Airman</a>)</small> </td> <td align="center"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_18_Stabskorporal_Jg_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fernmeldetruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fernmeldetruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/HD_H_18_Stabskorporal_Jg_L.svg/50px-HD_H_18_Stabskorporal_Jg_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/HD_H_18_Stabskorporal_Jg_L.svg/75px-HD_H_18_Stabskorporal_Jg_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/HD_H_18_Stabskorporal_Jg_L.svg/100px-HD_H_18_Stabskorporal_Jg_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fernmeldetruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td align="center"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_18_Stabskorporal_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/LD_B_18_Stabskorporal_L.svg/50px-LD_B_18_Stabskorporal_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/LD_B_18_Stabskorporal_L.svg/75px-LD_B_18_Stabskorporal_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/LD_B_18_Stabskorporal_L.svg/100px-LD_B_18_Stabskorporal_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Non-commissioned_officers">Non-commissioned officers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Non-commissioned officers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Heer, Luftwaffe<br />(U.S. Army, U.S. Airforce equivalent according to STANAG 2116) </th> <th rowspan="2"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_NATO.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Flag_of_NATO.svg/28px-Flag_of_NATO.svg.png" decoding="async" width="28" height="21" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Flag_of_NATO.svg/42px-Flag_of_NATO.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Flag_of_NATO.svg/56px-Flag_of_NATO.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/NATO" title="NATO">NATO</a> </th> <th colspan="2">Rank insignia </th></tr> <tr> <th><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg/33px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg.png" decoding="async" width="33" height="38" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg/50px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg/66px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="871" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span> </th> <th><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg/70px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg.png" decoding="async" width="70" height="45" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg/105px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg/140px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="328" /></a></span> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="10">Non-commissioned Officers "without swordknot"/ Unteroffiziere "ohne Portepee" </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Unteroffizier" title="Unteroffizier">Unteroffizier</a><br /><small>(Sergeant) <br /> (Staff Sergeant)</small> </td> <td align="center" rowspan="1">OR-5 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_21_Unteroffizier_PzGren.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Panzergrenadiertruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Panzergrenadiertruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/HD_H_21_Unteroffizier_PzGren.svg/50px-HD_H_21_Unteroffizier_PzGren.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/HD_H_21_Unteroffizier_PzGren.svg/75px-HD_H_21_Unteroffizier_PzGren.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/HD_H_21_Unteroffizier_PzGren.svg/100px-HD_H_21_Unteroffizier_PzGren.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Panzergrenadiertruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_21_Unteroffizier.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/LD_B_21_Unteroffizier.svg/50px-LD_B_21_Unteroffizier.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/LD_B_21_Unteroffizier.svg/75px-LD_B_21_Unteroffizier.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/LD_B_21_Unteroffizier.svg/100px-LD_B_21_Unteroffizier.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Stabsunteroffizier<br /><small>(Sergeant) <br /> (Staff Sergeant)</small> </td> <td align="center" rowspan="1">OR-5 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_22_Stabsunteroffizier_Pz.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Panzertruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Panzertruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/HD_H_22_Stabsunteroffizier_Pz.svg/50px-HD_H_22_Stabsunteroffizier_Pz.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/HD_H_22_Stabsunteroffizier_Pz.svg/75px-HD_H_22_Stabsunteroffizier_Pz.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/HD_H_22_Stabsunteroffizier_Pz.svg/100px-HD_H_22_Stabsunteroffizier_Pz.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Panzertruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_22_Stabsunteroffizier.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/LD_B_22_Stabsunteroffizier.svg/50px-LD_B_22_Stabsunteroffizier.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/LD_B_22_Stabsunteroffizier.svg/75px-LD_B_22_Stabsunteroffizier.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/LD_B_22_Stabsunteroffizier.svg/100px-LD_B_22_Stabsunteroffizier.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="10">Non-commissioned Officers "with swordknot"/ Unteroffiziere "mit Portepee" </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Feldwebel" title="Feldwebel">Feldwebel</a><br /><small>(Staff Sergeant)<br /> (Technical Sergeant)</small> </td> <td align="center" rowspan="1">OR-6 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_31_Feldwebel_Art.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Artillerietruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Artillerietruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/HD_H_31_Feldwebel_Art.svg/50px-HD_H_31_Feldwebel_Art.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/HD_H_31_Feldwebel_Art.svg/75px-HD_H_31_Feldwebel_Art.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/HD_H_31_Feldwebel_Art.svg/100px-HD_H_31_Feldwebel_Art.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Artillerietruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_31_Feldwebel.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/LD_B_31_Feldwebel.svg/50px-LD_B_31_Feldwebel.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/LD_B_31_Feldwebel.svg/75px-LD_B_31_Feldwebel.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/LD_B_31_Feldwebel.svg/100px-LD_B_31_Feldwebel.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Oberfeldwebel<br /><small>(Staff Sergeant)<br /> (Technical Sergeant)</small> </td> <td align="center" rowspan="1">OR-6 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_32_Oberfeldwebel_HFla.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresflugabwehrtruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresflugabwehrtruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/HD_H_32_Oberfeldwebel_HFla.svg/50px-HD_H_32_Oberfeldwebel_HFla.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/HD_H_32_Oberfeldwebel_HFla.svg/75px-HD_H_32_Oberfeldwebel_HFla.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/HD_H_32_Oberfeldwebel_HFla.svg/100px-HD_H_32_Oberfeldwebel_HFla.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresflugabwehrtruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_32_Oberfeldwebel.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/LD_B_32_Oberfeldwebel.svg/50px-LD_B_32_Oberfeldwebel.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/LD_B_32_Oberfeldwebel.svg/75px-LD_B_32_Oberfeldwebel.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/LD_B_32_Oberfeldwebel.svg/100px-LD_B_32_Oberfeldwebel.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hauptfeldwebel_(rank)" title="Hauptfeldwebel (rank)">Hauptfeldwebel</a><br /><small>(Sergeant First Class) <br /> (Master Sergeant)</small> </td> <td align="center">OR-7 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_33_Hauptfeldwebel_ABCAbw.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger ABC-Abwehrtruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger ABC-Abwehrtruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/HD_H_33_Hauptfeldwebel_ABCAbw.svg/50px-HD_H_33_Hauptfeldwebel_ABCAbw.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/HD_H_33_Hauptfeldwebel_ABCAbw.svg/75px-HD_H_33_Hauptfeldwebel_ABCAbw.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/HD_H_33_Hauptfeldwebel_ABCAbw.svg/100px-HD_H_33_Hauptfeldwebel_ABCAbw.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger ABC-Abwehrtruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_33_Hauptfeldwebel.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/LD_B_33_Hauptfeldwebel.svg/50px-LD_B_33_Hauptfeldwebel.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/LD_B_33_Hauptfeldwebel.svg/75px-LD_B_33_Hauptfeldwebel.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/LD_B_33_Hauptfeldwebel.svg/100px-LD_B_33_Hauptfeldwebel.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Stabsfeldwebel" title="Stabsfeldwebel">Stabsfeldwebel</a><br /><small>(Master Sergeant)<br /> (Senior Master Sergeant)</small> </td> <td align="center">OR-8 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_34_Stabsfeldwebel_Fm.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fernmeldetruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fernmeldetruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/HD_H_34_Stabsfeldwebel_Fm.svg/50px-HD_H_34_Stabsfeldwebel_Fm.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/HD_H_34_Stabsfeldwebel_Fm.svg/75px-HD_H_34_Stabsfeldwebel_Fm.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/HD_H_34_Stabsfeldwebel_Fm.svg/100px-HD_H_34_Stabsfeldwebel_Fm.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fernmeldetruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_34_Stabsfeldwebel.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/LD_B_34_Stabsfeldwebel.svg/50px-LD_B_34_Stabsfeldwebel.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/LD_B_34_Stabsfeldwebel.svg/75px-LD_B_34_Stabsfeldwebel.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/LD_B_34_Stabsfeldwebel.svg/100px-LD_B_34_Stabsfeldwebel.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oberstabsfeldwebel" title="Oberstabsfeldwebel">Oberstabsfeldwebel</a><br /><small>(Sergeant-Major)<br /> (Chief Master Sergeant)</small> </td> <td align="center">OR-9 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_35_Oberstabsfeldwebel_HAufkl.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresaufklärungstruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresaufklärungstruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/HD_H_35_Oberstabsfeldwebel_HAufkl.svg/50px-HD_H_35_Oberstabsfeldwebel_HAufkl.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/HD_H_35_Oberstabsfeldwebel_HAufkl.svg/75px-HD_H_35_Oberstabsfeldwebel_HAufkl.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/HD_H_35_Oberstabsfeldwebel_HAufkl.svg/100px-HD_H_35_Oberstabsfeldwebel_HAufkl.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresaufklärungstruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_35_Oberstabsfeldwebel.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/LD_B_35_Oberstabsfeldwebel.svg/50px-LD_B_35_Oberstabsfeldwebel.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/LD_B_35_Oberstabsfeldwebel.svg/75px-LD_B_35_Oberstabsfeldwebel.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/LD_B_35_Oberstabsfeldwebel.svg/100px-LD_B_35_Oberstabsfeldwebel.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="139" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>NCOs (<i>Unteroffiziere</i>) play an important role in the Heer as they are entrusted the command of most sub-company units. They often are referred to as the backbone of the army. Especially <i><a href="/wiki/Feldwebel" title="Feldwebel">Feldwebels</a></i> and above carry similar responsibilities officers have. This is largely due to the German military doctrine of <i><a href="/wiki/Auftragstaktik" class="mw-redirect" title="Auftragstaktik">Auftragstaktik</a></i>: German orders usually do not include specific instructions, but rather a task, the available time and the available means. This gives leaders of smaller units a great deal of freedom and responsibility. </p><p>Since the ancient time of Prussian Army, the non-commissioned officers or subofficers of German armies are distinguished into </p> <ul><li>Unteroffiziere ohne Portepee (sub-officers without lanyard)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unteroffiziere_mit_Portepee" title="Unteroffiziere mit Portepee">Unteroffiziere mit Portepee</a> (sub-officers with lanyard)</li></ul> <p>These terms originate from the tradition that Prussian NCOs from the rank of Feldwebel upwards were entitled to bear a lanyard on their sabre. </p><p>Soldiers have the possibility to start with the rank of an <i>Unteroffizier</i> or even <i>Stabsunteroffizier</i> if they already have a civil apprenticeship which qualifies them for any army-equivalent position. Civil master craftsman of army-relevant jobs may directly start as <i>Feldwebel</i>. The army decides depending on the availability of positions. </p><p>The promotion to <i>Oberfeldwebel</i> is regularly given after one year as <i>Feldwebel</i>. Any higher rank requires a certain number of years in their previous rank and performance. Soldiers with at least eight years active duty (six for flying crews and those in some other positions), of which five are as a Feldwebel, are eligible for promotion to <i>Hauptfeldwebel</i>. Those serving for at least 12 years have the chance to become a <i>Stabsfeldwebel</i>. 16 years after promotion to Feldwebel, and six years after promotion to hauptfeldwebel a soldier may be eligible for promotion to <i>Oberstabsfeldwebel</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>These rules apply for navy sub-officers in the same way. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Heer, Luftwaffe </th> <th rowspan="2"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_NATO.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Flag_of_NATO.svg/28px-Flag_of_NATO.svg.png" decoding="async" width="28" height="21" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Flag_of_NATO.svg/42px-Flag_of_NATO.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Flag_of_NATO.svg/56px-Flag_of_NATO.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/NATO" title="NATO">NATO</a> </th> <th colspan="4">Rank insignia </th></tr> <tr> <th><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg/33px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg.png" decoding="async" width="33" height="38" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg/50px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg/66px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="871" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span> </th> <th><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg/70px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg.png" decoding="async" width="70" height="45" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg/105px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg/140px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="328" /></a></span> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="10">Non-commissioned Officers – Officer Cadets </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Fahnenjunker" title="Fahnenjunker">Fahnenjunker</a><br /><small>(Ensign esquire)</small> </td> <td align="center">OR-5 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_21a_Fahnenjunker_FJg.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Panzertruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Panzertruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/HD_H_21a_Fahnenjunker_FJg.svg/55px-HD_H_21a_Fahnenjunker_FJg.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/HD_H_21a_Fahnenjunker_FJg.svg/83px-HD_H_21a_Fahnenjunker_FJg.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/HD_H_21a_Fahnenjunker_FJg.svg/110px-HD_H_21a_Fahnenjunker_FJg.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="153" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Panzertruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_21a_Fahnenjunker.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/LD_B_21a_Fahnenjunker.svg/55px-LD_B_21a_Fahnenjunker.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/LD_B_21a_Fahnenjunker.svg/83px-LD_B_21a_Fahnenjunker.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/LD_B_21a_Fahnenjunker.svg/110px-LD_B_21a_Fahnenjunker.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="153" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A4hnrich" title="Fähnrich">Fähnrich</a><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Ensign_(rank)" title="Ensign (rank)">Ensign</a>)</small> </td> <td align="center">OR-6 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich_Pi.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Pioniertruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Pioniertruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/HD_H_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich_Pi.svg/55px-HD_H_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich_Pi.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/HD_H_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich_Pi.svg/83px-HD_H_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich_Pi.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/HD_H_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich_Pi.svg/110px-HD_H_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich_Pi.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="153" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Pioniertruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/LD_B_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich.svg/55px-LD_B_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/LD_B_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich.svg/83px-LD_B_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/LD_B_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich.svg/110px-LD_B_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="153" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oberf%C3%A4hnrich" title="Oberfähnrich">Oberfähnrich</a><br /><small>(Leading ensign)</small> </td> <td align="center">OR-7 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_33a_Oberf%C3%A4hnrich_HFlg.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresfliegertruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresfliegertruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/HD_H_33a_Oberf%C3%A4hnrich_HFlg.svg/55px-HD_H_33a_Oberf%C3%A4hnrich_HFlg.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/HD_H_33a_Oberf%C3%A4hnrich_HFlg.svg/82px-HD_H_33a_Oberf%C3%A4hnrich_HFlg.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/HD_H_33a_Oberf%C3%A4hnrich_HFlg.svg/110px-HD_H_33a_Oberf%C3%A4hnrich_HFlg.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresfliegertruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_33a_Oberf%C3%A4hnrich.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/LD_B_33a_Oberf%C3%A4hnrich.svg/55px-LD_B_33a_Oberf%C3%A4hnrich.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/LD_B_33a_Oberf%C3%A4hnrich.svg/82px-LD_B_33a_Oberf%C3%A4hnrich.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/LD_B_33a_Oberf%C3%A4hnrich.svg/110px-LD_B_33a_Oberf%C3%A4hnrich.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Officer_education_in_the_army">Officer education in the army</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Officer education in the army"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Career officers usually start out as enlisted personnel with the lowest rank in one of the three officer candidate battalions of the German Army located in <a href="/wiki/Hammelburg" title="Hammelburg">Hammelburg</a>, <a href="/wiki/Idar-Oberstein" title="Idar-Oberstein">Idar-Oberstein</a> and <a href="/wiki/Munster,_Lower_Saxony" title="Munster, Lower Saxony">Munster</a>. After six months of officer candidate training course in these battalions, containing basic military drill, military law and history, the officer candidates proceed with the Officer's Course 1. </p><p>These are held at the Officer's School in <a href="/wiki/Dresden" title="Dresden">Dresden</a> for three months, followed by a 10-week period for training English and three months of active service, the so-called <i>Truppenkommando</i> as regular soldier in a military unit. </p><p>After 15 months, the officer candidates attend one of the two <a href="/wiki/University_of_the_German_Federal_Armed_Forces" title="University of the German Federal Armed Forces">Universities of the German Federal Armed Forces</a> in Munich and Hamburg to attain a master's degree after four years of study. </p><p>After promotion to <i>Leutnant</i> (second lieutenant) they continue with the Officer's Course 2 at the Army Officer's School and the Officer's Course 3 at their respective branch-schools. </p><p>Furthermore, they attend required special training courses like a survival or driving school for the different vehicles of their branch. </p><p>When this six-year-training is concluded, the officers are promoted to <i>Oberleutnant</i> (first lieutenant) and transferred to their army-units for regular service. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Heer, Luftwaffe<br /> (U.S. Army, U.S. Airforce equivalent according to STANAG 2116) </th> <th rowspan="2"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_NATO.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Flag_of_NATO.svg/28px-Flag_of_NATO.svg.png" decoding="async" width="28" height="21" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Flag_of_NATO.svg/42px-Flag_of_NATO.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Flag_of_NATO.svg/56px-Flag_of_NATO.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/NATO" title="NATO">NATO</a> </th> <th colspan="4">Rank insignia </th></tr> <tr> <th><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg/33px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg.png" decoding="async" width="33" height="38" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg/50px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg/66px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Heer_with_lettering.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="871" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span> </th> <th><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg/70px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg.png" decoding="async" width="70" height="45" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg/105px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg/140px-Bundeswehr_Logo_Luftwaffe_with_lettering.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="328" /></a></span> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Subalterns <small>(de: Leutnante)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Leutnant" title="Leutnant">Leutnant</a><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Second_Lieutenant" class="mw-redirect" title="Second Lieutenant">Second Lieutenant</a>)</small> </td> <td align="center" rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/OF-1" class="mw-redirect" title="OF-1">OF-1b</a><sup id="cite_ref-NATO1_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NATO1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><br /> <p>OF-1a </p> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_41_Leutnant_FschJg.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fallschirmjägertruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fallschirmjägertruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/HD_H_41_Leutnant_FschJg.svg/55px-HD_H_41_Leutnant_FschJg.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/HD_H_41_Leutnant_FschJg.svg/82px-HD_H_41_Leutnant_FschJg.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/HD_H_41_Leutnant_FschJg.svg/110px-HD_H_41_Leutnant_FschJg.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fallschirmjägertruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td align="center"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_41_Leutnant.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/LD_B_41_Leutnant.svg/55px-LD_B_41_Leutnant.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/LD_B_41_Leutnant.svg/82px-LD_B_41_Leutnant.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/LD_B_41_Leutnant.svg/110px-LD_B_41_Leutnant.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oberleutnant" title="Oberleutnant">Oberleutnant</a><br /><small>(First Lieutenant)</small> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_42_Oberleutnant_Pz.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Panzertruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Panzertruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/HD_H_42_Oberleutnant_Pz.svg/55px-HD_H_42_Oberleutnant_Pz.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/HD_H_42_Oberleutnant_Pz.svg/82px-HD_H_42_Oberleutnant_Pz.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/HD_H_42_Oberleutnant_Pz.svg/110px-HD_H_42_Oberleutnant_Pz.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Panzertruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_42_Oberleutnant.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/LD_B_42_Oberleutnant.svg/55px-LD_B_42_Oberleutnant.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/LD_B_42_Oberleutnant.svg/82px-LD_B_42_Oberleutnant.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/LD_B_42_Oberleutnant.svg/110px-LD_B_42_Oberleutnant.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Captains <small>(de: Hauptleute)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hauptmann" title="Hauptmann">Hauptmann</a><br /><small>(Captain)</small> </td> <td align="center" rowspan="2">OF-2b<br /><br />OF-2a </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_43_Hauptmann_HAufkl.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresaufklärungstruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresaufklärungstruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/HD_H_43_Hauptmann_HAufkl.svg/55px-HD_H_43_Hauptmann_HAufkl.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/HD_H_43_Hauptmann_HAufkl.svg/82px-HD_H_43_Hauptmann_HAufkl.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/HD_H_43_Hauptmann_HAufkl.svg/110px-HD_H_43_Hauptmann_HAufkl.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresaufklärungstruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_43_Hauptmann.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/LD_B_43_Hauptmann.svg/55px-LD_B_43_Hauptmann.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/LD_B_43_Hauptmann.svg/82px-LD_B_43_Hauptmann.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/LD_B_43_Hauptmann.svg/110px-LD_B_43_Hauptmann.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Stabshauptmann" title="Stabshauptmann">Stabshauptmann</a><br /><small>(Captain)</small> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_44_Stabshauptmann_Art.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Artillerietruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Artillerietruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/HD_H_44_Stabshauptmann_Art.svg/55px-HD_H_44_Stabshauptmann_Art.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/HD_H_44_Stabshauptmann_Art.svg/82px-HD_H_44_Stabshauptmann_Art.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/HD_H_44_Stabshauptmann_Art.svg/110px-HD_H_44_Stabshauptmann_Art.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Artillerietruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_44_Stabshauptmann.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/LD_B_44_Stabshauptmann.svg/55px-LD_B_44_Stabshauptmann.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/LD_B_44_Stabshauptmann.svg/82px-LD_B_44_Stabshauptmann.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/LD_B_44_Stabshauptmann.svg/110px-LD_B_44_Stabshauptmann.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Field grade officers <small>(de: Stabsoffiziere)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_(Germany)" title="Major (Germany)">Major</a><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Major_(rank)" title="Major (rank)">Major</a>)</small> </td> <td align="center">OF-3 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_51_Major_FJg.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fedljägertruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fedljägertruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/HD_H_51_Major_FJg.svg/55px-HD_H_51_Major_FJg.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/HD_H_51_Major_FJg.svg/82px-HD_H_51_Major_FJg.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/HD_H_51_Major_FJg.svg/110px-HD_H_51_Major_FJg.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Fedljägertruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_51_Major.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/LD_B_51_Major.svg/55px-LD_B_51_Major.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/LD_B_51_Major.svg/82px-LD_B_51_Major.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/LD_B_51_Major.svg/110px-LD_B_51_Major.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oberstleutnant" title="Oberstleutnant">Oberstleutnant</a><br /><small>(Lieutenant colonel)</small> </td> <td align="center">OF-4 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_52_Oberstleutnant_HFla.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresflugabwehrtruppe"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresflugabwehrtruppe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/HD_H_52_Oberstleutnant_HFla.svg/55px-HD_H_52_Oberstleutnant_HFla.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/HD_H_52_Oberstleutnant_HFla.svg/82px-HD_H_52_Oberstleutnant_HFla.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/HD_H_52_Oberstleutnant_HFla.svg/110px-HD_H_52_Oberstleutnant_HFla.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger Heeresflugabwehrtruppe</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_52_Oberstleutnant.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/LD_B_52_Oberstleutnant.svg/55px-LD_B_52_Oberstleutnant.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/LD_B_52_Oberstleutnant.svg/82px-LD_B_52_Oberstleutnant.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/LD_B_52_Oberstleutnant.svg/110px-LD_B_52_Oberstleutnant.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oberst" title="Oberst">Oberst</a><br /><small>(Colonel)</small> </td> <td align="center">OF-5 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_53_Oberst_i.G..svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger i.G."><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger i.G." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/HD_H_53_Oberst_i.G..svg/55px-HD_H_53_Oberst_i.G..svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/HD_H_53_Oberst_i.G..svg/82px-HD_H_53_Oberst_i.G..svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/HD_H_53_Oberst_i.G..svg/110px-HD_H_53_Oberst_i.G..svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Heeresuniformträger i.G.</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_53_Oberst.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger"><img alt="Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/LD_B_53_Oberst.svg/55px-LD_B_53_Oberst.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/LD_B_53_Oberst.svg/82px-LD_B_53_Oberst.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/LD_B_53_Oberst.svg/110px-LD_B_53_Oberst.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a><figcaption>Jacke Dienstanzug Luftwaffenuniformträger</figcaption></figure> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Officer_education_in_the_air_force">Officer education in the air force</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Officer education in the air force"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the air force the career starts at the air force academy in <a href="/wiki/F%C3%BCrstenfeldbruck" title="Fürstenfeldbruck">Fürstenfeldbruck</a> (Fürsti) near <a href="/wiki/Munich" title="Munich">Munich</a>. The basic officers training consists of 11 months of basic training, military drill, theoretical education and a few weeks in a <i>Luftwaffenausbildungsregiment</i> (air force training regiment) as a deputy instructor with the rank of <i>Obergefreiter OA</i>. With the completion of the <i>Offizierschule der Luftwaffe (OSLw)</i> they are promoted to <i>Fahnenjunker</i> and either start with their studies at one of the two universities in Munich and Hamburg, or start with their basic flight training. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Field_grade_officers">Field grade officers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Field grade officers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In order to be promoted to <i>Major</i> (major; a rank only career officers can achieve), the officers have to complete successfully a course called <i>Basislehrgang Stabsoffizier (BLS)</i> (field grade officer basic course). It takes a minimum of 10 years of officer's service to become a major. <i>Oberstleutnant</i> '(lt.-col.) is the standard final rank for career officers which can be awarded after 17 years of service. The salary of this rank depends on the respective function (A 14 or A 15 in the German salary scheme). <i>Oberst</i> (colonel) is the highest field grade rank (promotion requires a minimum of 17 years of officer's service, i.e. 20 years of service overall). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Officers_in_General_Staff_Service">Officers in General Staff Service</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Officers in General Staff Service"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>About 1.5 percent of each cohort are chosen to take part in the Generalstabslehrgang (general staff course) at the <i><a href="/wiki/F%C3%BChrungsakademie_der_Bundeswehr" class="mw-redirect" title="Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr">Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr</a></i> (military academy) at <a href="/wiki/Hamburg" title="Hamburg">Hamburg</a>. This course lasts two years after the completion of which the participants put a "i.G." after their rank in case they serve on a corresponding post in a staff (at least in a brigade staff), meaning <i>im Generalstabsdienst</i> (in general staff service). Having completed this course, the minimum rank those officers achieve is usually <i>Oberst</i> (colonel). The <i>Generalstabslehrgang</i> is a necessary requirement for the promotion to a General's rank. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_cases">Notable cases</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Notable cases"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Officers_of_the_medical_service">Officers of the medical service</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Officers of the medical service"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Officers of the medical service of the Bundeswehr are non-line officers in the special careers of the medical, dental, veterinary and pharmacy branches. Medical service officer have rank titles that are different from line-officers and with slight differences between branches, e.g. a medical officer holding a rank equivalent to <a href="/wiki/Hauptmann" title="Hauptmann">Hauptmann</a> is called <a href="/wiki/Stabsarzt" title="Stabsarzt">Stabsarzt</a>, a dental officer <a href="/w/index.php?title=Stabszahnarzt&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Stabszahnarzt (page does not exist)">Stabszahnarzt</a>, a veterinary officer <a href="/wiki/Stabsveterin%C3%A4r" class="mw-redirect" title="Stabsveterinär">Stabsveterinär</a> and a pharmacy officer <a href="/wiki/Stabsapotheker" class="mw-redirect" title="Stabsapotheker">Stabsapotheker</a>. </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional center"> <li class="gallerycaption">Versions for officers and officer candidates of the medical service</li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HA_OS5_11_Sanit%C3%A4tssoldat_SanOA_San_TM_R.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sanitätssoldat SanOA (Army Medical Officer Candidate with the equivalent rank of private E2)"><img alt="Sanitätssoldat SanOA (Army Medical Officer Candidate with the equivalent rank of private E2)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/HA_OS5_11_Sanit%C3%A4tssoldat_SanOA_San_TM_R.svg/50px-HA_OS5_11_Sanit%C3%A4tssoldat_SanOA_San_TM_R.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/HA_OS5_11_Sanit%C3%A4tssoldat_SanOA_San_TM_R.svg/75px-HA_OS5_11_Sanit%C3%A4tssoldat_SanOA_San_TM_R.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/HA_OS5_11_Sanit%C3%A4tssoldat_SanOA_San_TM_R.svg/100px-HA_OS5_11_Sanit%C3%A4tssoldat_SanOA_San_TM_R.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="166" data-file-height="397" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Sanit%C3%A4tssoldat" class="mw-redirect" title="Sanitätssoldat">Sanitätssoldat</a> SanOA<br /><small>(Army Medical Officer Candidate with the equivalent rank of private E2) </small></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LD_B_12_Gefreiter_SanOA_HM_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Gefreiter SanOA (Airforce Medical Officer Candidate with the equivalent rank of Airman)"><img alt="Gefreiter SanOA (Airforce Medical Officer Candidate with the equivalent rank of Airman)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/LD_B_12_Gefreiter_SanOA_HM_L.svg/55px-LD_B_12_Gefreiter_SanOA_HM_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/LD_B_12_Gefreiter_SanOA_HM_L.svg/83px-LD_B_12_Gefreiter_SanOA_HM_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/LD_B_12_Gefreiter_SanOA_HM_L.svg/110px-LD_B_12_Gefreiter_SanOA_HM_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="153" data-file-height="332" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Gefreiter" title="Gefreiter">Gefreiter</a> SanOA<br /><small> (Airforce Medical Officer Candidate with the equivalent rank of Airman) </small></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HA_OS5_32_Oberfeldwebel_SanOA_San_TM_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Oberfeldwebel SanOA (Army Veterinary Officer Candidate with the equivalent rank of Staff Sergeant)"><img alt="Oberfeldwebel SanOA (Army Veterinary Officer Candidate with the equivalent rank of Staff Sergeant)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/HA_OS5_32_Oberfeldwebel_SanOA_San_TM_L.svg/50px-HA_OS5_32_Oberfeldwebel_SanOA_San_TM_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/HA_OS5_32_Oberfeldwebel_SanOA_San_TM_L.svg/75px-HA_OS5_32_Oberfeldwebel_SanOA_San_TM_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/HA_OS5_32_Oberfeldwebel_SanOA_San_TM_L.svg/100px-HA_OS5_32_Oberfeldwebel_SanOA_San_TM_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="166" data-file-height="397" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Oberfeldwebel" title="Oberfeldwebel">Oberfeldwebel</a> SanOA<br /><small>(Army Veterinary Officer Candidate with the equivalent rank of Staff Sergeant) </small></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:MA_OG5_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich_zur_See_SanOA_PHx_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Fähnrich zur See SanOA (Naval Pharmacy Cadet with the equivalent rank of Petty Officer 1st Class)"><img alt="Fähnrich zur See SanOA (Naval Pharmacy Cadet with the equivalent rank of Petty Officer 1st Class)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/MA_OG5_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich_zur_See_SanOA_PHx_L.svg/49px-MA_OG5_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich_zur_See_SanOA_PHx_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="49" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/MA_OG5_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich_zur_See_SanOA_PHx_L.svg/74px-MA_OG5_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich_zur_See_SanOA_PHx_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/MA_OG5_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich_zur_See_SanOA_PHx_L.svg/99px-MA_OG5_31a_F%C3%A4hnrich_zur_See_SanOA_PHx_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="164" data-file-height="397" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A4hnrich_zur_See" title="Fähnrich zur See">Fähnrich zur See</a> SanOA<br /> <small>(Naval Pharmacy Cadet with the equivalent rank of Petty Officer 1st Class) </small></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:MDS_41a_Leutnant_zur_See_SanOA_San_HM_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Leutnant zur See SanOA Naval Medical Officer Student with the rank of Ensign)"><img alt="Leutnant zur See SanOA Naval Medical Officer Student with the rank of Ensign)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/MDS_41a_Leutnant_zur_See_SanOA_San_HM_L.svg/48px-MDS_41a_Leutnant_zur_See_SanOA_San_HM_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="48" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/MDS_41a_Leutnant_zur_See_SanOA_San_HM_L.svg/72px-MDS_41a_Leutnant_zur_See_SanOA_San_HM_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/MDS_41a_Leutnant_zur_See_SanOA_San_HM_L.svg/96px-MDS_41a_Leutnant_zur_See_SanOA_San_HM_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="131" data-file-height="327" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Leutnant_zur_See" title="Leutnant zur See">Leutnant zur See</a> SanOA <br /><small>Naval Medical Officer Student with the rank of Ensign) </small></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_43b_Stabsarzt_San_HM_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Stabsarzt (Army Medical Officer with the equivalent rank of Captain)"><img alt="Stabsarzt (Army Medical Officer with the equivalent rank of Captain)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/HD_H_43b_Stabsarzt_San_HM_L.svg/55px-HD_H_43b_Stabsarzt_San_HM_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/HD_H_43b_Stabsarzt_San_HM_L.svg/82px-HD_H_43b_Stabsarzt_San_HM_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/HD_H_43b_Stabsarzt_San_HM_L.svg/110px-HD_H_43b_Stabsarzt_San_HM_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Stabsarzt" title="Stabsarzt">Stabsarzt</a><br /> <small>(Army Medical Officer with the equivalent rank of Captain)</small></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LA_OS5_51d_Oberstabsapotheker_PH_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Oberstabsapotheker (Air Force Pharmacy Officer with the equivalent rank of Major)"><img alt="Oberstabsapotheker (Air Force Pharmacy Officer with the equivalent rank of Major)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/LA_OS5_51d_Oberstabsapotheker_PH_L.svg/52px-LA_OS5_51d_Oberstabsapotheker_PH_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="52" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/LA_OS5_51d_Oberstabsapotheker_PH_L.svg/78px-LA_OS5_51d_Oberstabsapotheker_PH_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/LA_OS5_51d_Oberstabsapotheker_PH_L.svg/104px-LA_OS5_51d_Oberstabsapotheker_PH_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="173" data-file-height="397" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Oberstabsapotheker" class="mw-redirect" title="Oberstabsapotheker">Oberstabsapotheker</a> <br /> <small>(Air Force Pharmacy Officer with the equivalent rank of Major)</small></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:MDJA_53b_Flottenarzt_San_HM_Lu.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Flottenarzt (Naval Medical Officer with the equivalent rank of Captain)"><img alt="Flottenarzt (Naval Medical Officer with the equivalent rank of Captain)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/MDJA_53b_Flottenarzt_San_HM_Lu.svg/82px-MDJA_53b_Flottenarzt_San_HM_Lu.svg.png" decoding="async" width="82" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/MDJA_53b_Flottenarzt_San_HM_Lu.svg/124px-MDJA_53b_Flottenarzt_San_HM_Lu.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/MDJA_53b_Flottenarzt_San_HM_Lu.svg/165px-MDJA_53b_Flottenarzt_San_HM_Lu.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="652" data-file-height="948" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Flottenarzt" class="mw-redirect" title="Flottenarzt">Flottenarzt</a><br /><small>(Naval Medical Officer with the equivalent rank of Captain)</small></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HA_SWG_52b_Oberfeldarzt_HFlg_HMx_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Oberfeldarzt (Army Medical Officer with the equivalent rank of Lieutenant Colonel)"><img alt="Oberfeldarzt (Army Medical Officer with the equivalent rank of Lieutenant Colonel)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/HA_SWG_52b_Oberfeldarzt_HFlg_HMx_L.svg/49px-HA_SWG_52b_Oberfeldarzt_HFlg_HMx_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="49" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/HA_SWG_52b_Oberfeldarzt_HFlg_HMx_L.svg/74px-HA_SWG_52b_Oberfeldarzt_HFlg_HMx_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/HA_SWG_52b_Oberfeldarzt_HFlg_HMx_L.svg/99px-HA_SWG_52b_Oberfeldarzt_HFlg_HMx_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="164" data-file-height="397" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Oberfeldarzt" title="Oberfeldarzt">Oberfeldarzt</a> <br /><small>(Army Medical Officer with the equivalent rank of Lieutenant Colonel)</small></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_53e_Oberstveterin%C3%A4r_San_TM_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Oberstveterinär (Army Medical Officer with the equivalent rank of Colonel)"><img alt="Oberstveterinär (Army Medical Officer with the equivalent rank of Colonel)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/HD_H_53e_Oberstveterin%C3%A4r_San_TM_L.svg/55px-HD_H_53e_Oberstveterin%C3%A4r_San_TM_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/HD_H_53e_Oberstveterin%C3%A4r_San_TM_L.svg/82px-HD_H_53e_Oberstveterin%C3%A4r_San_TM_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/HD_H_53e_Oberstveterin%C3%A4r_San_TM_L.svg/110px-HD_H_53e_Oberstveterin%C3%A4r_San_TM_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="341" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Oberstveterin%C3%A4r" class="mw-redirect" title="Oberstveterinär">Oberstveterinär</a> <br /><small>(Army Medical Officer with the equivalent rank of Colonel)</small></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HD_H_61c_Generalarzt_ZM_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Generalarzt (Army Dental Officer with the equivalent rank of Brigadier General)"><img alt="Generalarzt (Army Dental Officer with the equivalent rank of Brigadier General)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/HD_H_61c_Generalarzt_ZM_L.svg/55px-HD_H_61c_Generalarzt_ZM_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="55" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/HD_H_61c_Generalarzt_ZM_L.svg/82px-HD_H_61c_Generalarzt_ZM_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/HD_H_61c_Generalarzt_ZM_L.svg/110px-HD_H_61c_Generalarzt_ZM_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="156" data-file-height="340" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Generalarzt" title="Generalarzt">Generalarzt</a><br /><small>(Army Dental Officer with the equivalent rank of Brigadier General)</small></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LA_OS5_62b_Generalstabsarzt_HM_L.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Generalstabsarzt (Airforce Medical Officer with the equivalent rank of Major General)"><img alt="Generalstabsarzt (Airforce Medical Officer with the equivalent rank of Major General)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/LA_OS5_62b_Generalstabsarzt_HM_L.svg/52px-LA_OS5_62b_Generalstabsarzt_HM_L.svg.png" decoding="async" width="52" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/LA_OS5_62b_Generalstabsarzt_HM_L.svg/78px-LA_OS5_62b_Generalstabsarzt_HM_L.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/LA_OS5_62b_Generalstabsarzt_HM_L.svg/104px-LA_OS5_62b_Generalstabsarzt_HM_L.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="173" data-file-height="397" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Generalstabsarzt" title="Generalstabsarzt">Generalstabsarzt</a><br /><small>(Airforce Medical Officer with the equivalent rank of Major General)</small></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SanH_331-Generaloberstabsarzt-(Zahnmedizin).png" class="mw-file-description" title="Generaloberstabsarzt (Army Dental Officer with the rank of Lieutenant General)"><img alt="Generaloberstabsarzt (Army Dental Officer with the rank of Lieutenant General)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/SanH_331-Generaloberstabsarzt-%28Zahnmedizin%29.png/57px-SanH_331-Generaloberstabsarzt-%28Zahnmedizin%29.png" decoding="async" width="57" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/SanH_331-Generaloberstabsarzt-%28Zahnmedizin%29.png/86px-SanH_331-Generaloberstabsarzt-%28Zahnmedizin%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/SanH_331-Generaloberstabsarzt-%28Zahnmedizin%29.png 2x" data-file-width="91" data-file-height="190" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Generaloberstabsarzt" title="Generaloberstabsarzt">Generaloberstabsarzt</a><br /><small>(Army Dental Officer with the rank of Lieutenant General)</small></div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Generalmajor_and_Generalleutnant"><i>Generalmajor</i> and <i>Generalleutnant</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Generalmajor and Generalleutnant"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>While a major by far outranks a lieutenant, a lieutenant general outranks a major general. This phenomenon, which the Bundeswehr shares with most armed forces (including English-speaking ones) and the former Wehrmacht (where the ranks were one degree lower, as there did not exist a brigadier general), requires explanation. The reason is that in the Early Modern Period, a company would be commanded by a captain, with assistance of a lieutenant and a <i>Wachtmeister</i> (sergeant, similar to <i>Feldwebel</i>). A regiment, on the other hand would be commanded by a colonel (<i>Oberst</i>, i. e. <i>Obersthauptmann</i> - literally "supreme captain"), with assistance of a lieutenant colonel and an <i>Oberstwachtmeister</i> (<a href="/wiki/Sergeant_major" title="Sergeant major">sergeant major</a>). A whole army, then, quite logically was commanded by a general (<i>Generalhauptmann</i> - <a href="/wiki/Captain_general" title="Captain general">captain general</a>), with assistance of a lieutenant general and a <i>Generalwachtmeister</i> (<a href="/wiki/Sergeant_major_general" title="Sergeant major general">sergeant major general</a>). When for the <i>Oberstwachtmeister</i> the name major became common, it was also adapted to the <i>Generalwachtmeister</i>, which then became major general while still inferior to lieutenant general. (Outside Germany, the former Wachtmeister on the company-size by the same transfer became known as the <a href="/wiki/Sergeant_major" title="Sergeant major">sergeant major</a>.) </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Historical_ranks_in_the_Prussian_Army_of_Frederick_the_Great">Historical ranks in the Prussian Army of Frederick the Great</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Historical ranks in the Prussian Army of Frederick the Great"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Prussian Army ranks 1740–1865 </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Rank</th> <th>Explanation/Duties </th></tr> <tr> <td>Feldmarschall</td> <td>Commander of an army </td></tr> <tr> <td>Feldzeugmeister</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>General der Infanterie</td> <td>General of the Infantry </td></tr> <tr> <td>General der Kavallerie</td> <td>General of the Cavalry </td></tr> <tr> <td>General en Chef</td> <td>Multiple layers of responsibility, Continued to hold his position as "chef" (Inhaber/Proprietor) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Generalleutant</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Feldmarschalleutnant</td> <td>Lieutenant Feldmarschall </td></tr> <tr> <td>Generalmajor</td> <td>Major general, in broad use in Prussia after 1820 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Generalfeldwachtmeister</td> <td>Archaic, out of practice by 1860. Commanded the field camp. </td></tr> <tr> <td>Generalquartiermeister</td> <td>Responsible for supplies </td></tr> <tr> <td>Oberst</td> <td>Colonel, frequently also held the position of Inhaber or Proprietor of a regiment </td></tr> <tr> <td>Oberstleutnant</td> <td>Lieutenant colonel </td></tr> <tr> <td>Major</td> <td>Major </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hauptman</td> <td>Captain </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rittmeister</td> <td>Cavalry captain </td></tr> <tr> <td>Stabskapitan</td> <td>Staff captain </td></tr> <tr> <td>Premierleutnant</td> <td>First lieutenant </td></tr> <tr> <td>Leutnant</td> <td>Lieutenant </td></tr> <tr> <td>Fähnrich</td> <td>Young man, usually less than a year out of military academy, carried the unit flag. </td></tr> <tr> <td>Cornet</td> <td>Recently joined, from military academy </td></tr> <tr> <td>Cadet</td> <td>student in military academy, 12–14 years </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Military ranks of Republic of the Congo">Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Djibouti" title="Military ranks of Djibouti">Djibouti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Egypt" title="Military ranks of Egypt">Egypt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Equatorial_Guinea" title="Military ranks of Equatorial Guinea">Equatorial Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Eritrea" title="Military ranks of Eritrea">Eritrea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Umbutfo_Eswatini_Defence_Force#Ranks" title="Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force">Eswatini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Ethiopia" title="Military ranks of Ethiopia">Ethiopia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Gabon" title="Military ranks of the Armed Forces of Gabon">Gabon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Gambia" title="Military ranks of the Gambia">Gambia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Ghana" title="Military ranks of Ghana">Ghana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Guinea" title="Military ranks of Guinea">Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Guinea-Bissau" title="Military ranks of Guinea-Bissau">Guinea-Bissau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Ivory_Coast" title="Military ranks of Ivory Coast">Ivory Coast</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Kenya" title="Military ranks of Kenya">Kenya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Lesotho" title="Military ranks of Lesotho">Lesotho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Liberia" title="Military ranks of Liberia">Liberia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Libya" title="Military ranks of Libya">Libya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Madagascar" title="Military ranks of Madagascar">Madagascar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Malawi" title="Military ranks of Malawi">Malawi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Mali" title="Military ranks of Mali">Mali</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Mauritania" title="Military ranks of Mauritania">Mauritania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Royal_Moroccan_Armed_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Military ranks of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces">Morocco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Mozambique" title="Military ranks of Mozambique">Mozambique</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Namibia" title="Military ranks of Namibia">Namibia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Niger" title="Military ranks of Niger">Niger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Nigeria" title="Military ranks of Nigeria">Nigeria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Rwanda" title="Military ranks of Rwanda">Rwanda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe" title="Military ranks of São Tomé and Príncipe">São Tomé and Príncipe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Senegal" title="Military ranks of Senegal">Senegal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Seychelles" title="Military ranks of Seychelles">Seychelles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Sierra_Leone" title="Military ranks of Sierra Leone">Sierra Leone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Somalia" title="Military ranks of Somalia">Somalia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_African_military_ranks" title="South African military ranks">South Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_South_Sudan" title="Military ranks of South Sudan">South Sudan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Sudan" title="Military ranks of Sudan">Sudan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Tanzania" title="Military ranks of Tanzania">Tanzania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Togo" title="Military ranks of Togo">Togo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Tunisia" title="Military ranks of Tunisia">Tunisia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rank_insignia_of_the_Ugandan_People%27s_Defense_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Rank insignia of the Ugandan People's Defense Force">Uganda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Zambia" title="Military ranks of Zambia">Zambia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Zimbabwe" title="Military ranks of Zimbabwe">Zimbabwe</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_states_with_limited_recognition" title="List of states with limited recognition">States with<br />limited recognition</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_the_Sahrawi_Arab_Democratic_Republic&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (page does not exist)">Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Somaliland" title="Military ranks of Somaliland">Somaliland</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Angola#Historical_rank_insignia_(1975–1992)" title="Military ranks of Angola">People's Republic of Angola</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Biafra" title="Military ranks of Biafra">Biafra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bophuthatswana_Defence_Force#Ranks" title="Bophuthatswana Defence Force">Bophuthatswana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ciskei_Defence_Force#Ranks" title="Ciskei Defence Force">Ciskei</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Kingdom_of_Egypt" title="Military ranks of the Kingdom of Egypt">Kingdom of Egypt</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_the_Ethiopian_Empire&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of the Ethiopian Empire (page does not exist)">Ethiopian Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_Katanga&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of Katanga (page does not exist)">Katanga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Mozambique#Historical_rank_insignia_(1975-1994)" title="Military ranks of Mozambique">People's Republic of Mozambique</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Rhodesia" title="Military ranks of Rhodesia">Rhodesia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force#Ranks" title="South West Africa Territorial Force">South West Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transkei_Defence_Force#Ranks" title="Transkei Defence Force">Transkei</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Venda_Defence_Force#Ranks" title="Venda Defence Force">Venda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Zaire" title="Military ranks of Zaire">Zaire</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Comparative</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Africa" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Africa">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Africa" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Africa">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Africa" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Africa">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Africa" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Africa">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Africa" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Africa">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Africa" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Africa">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_military_ranks_of_apartheid_states_in_southern_Africa" title="Comparative military ranks of apartheid states in southern Africa">Apartheid States in Southern Africa</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Americas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda" title="Military ranks of Antigua and Barbuda">Antigua and Barbuda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Argentina" title="Military ranks of Argentina">Argentina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Bahamas" title="Military ranks of Bahamas">Bahamas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Barbados" title="Military ranks of Barbados">Barbados</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Belize" title="Military ranks of Belize">Belize</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Bolivia" title="Military ranks of Bolivia">Bolivia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Brazil" title="Military ranks of Brazil">Brazil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canadian_Armed_Forces_ranks_and_insignia" title="Canadian Armed Forces ranks and insignia">Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_and_insignia_of_Chile" title="Military ranks and insignia of Chile">Chile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Colombian_Armed_Forces" title="Military ranks of the Colombian Armed Forces">Colombia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Cuban_Revolutionary_Armed_Forces" title="Ranks of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces">Cuba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Dominican_Republic" title="Military ranks of the Dominican Republic">Dominican Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Ecuador" title="Military ranks of Ecuador">Ecuador</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_El_Salvador" title="Military ranks of El Salvador">El Salvador</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Guatemala" title="Military ranks of Guatemala">Guatemala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Guyana" title="Military ranks of Guyana">Guyana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Haiti" title="Military ranks of Haiti">Haiti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Honduras" title="Military ranks of Honduras">Honduras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Jamaica" title="Military ranks of Jamaica">Jamaica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Mexico" title="Military ranks of Mexico">Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicaragua_military_ranks" title="Nicaragua military ranks">Nicaragua</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Paraguay" title="Military ranks of Paraguay">Paraguay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Peru" title="Military ranks of Peru">Peru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis" title="Military ranks of Saint Kitts and Nevis">Saint Kitts and Nevis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suriname_National_Army#Army_Ranks" title="Suriname National Army">Suriname</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago" title="Military ranks of Trinidad and Tobago">Trinidad and Tobago</a></li> <li>United States <ul><li><i>Officers:</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Army officer rank insignia">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Navy officer rank insignia">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Air Force officer rank insignia">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Coast Guard officer rank insignia">Coast Guard</a></li></ul></li> <li><i>Enlisted:</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia" title="United States Army enlisted rank insignia">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_enlisted_rates" title="List of United States Navy enlisted rates">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_enlisted_rank_insignia" title="United States Air Force enlisted rank insignia">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Coast_Guard_enlisted_ranks" title="List of United States Coast Guard enlisted ranks">Coast Guard</a></li></ul></li> <li><i>Other:</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_rank_insignia" title="United States Marine Corps rank insignia">Marine Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force_rank_insignia" title="United States Space Force rank insignia">Space Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrant_officer_(United_States)" title="Warrant officer (United States)">Warrant officer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Opposing_force#Ranks" title="Opposing force">Opposing forces</a></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Uruguay" title="Ranks of the Armed Forces of Uruguay">Uruguay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Venezuelan_military_ranks" title="Venezuelan military ranks">Venezuela</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Former_ranks_of_the_Canadian_Armed_Forces" title="Former ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces">Canada (pre-Unification)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Confederate_States" title="Ranks and insignia of the Confederate States">Confederate States of America</a></li> <li>Union <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_Union_Army#Ranks_and_insignia" class="mw-redirect" title="Uniforms of the Union Army">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Union_Navy#Ranks_and_rank_insignia" title="Union Navy">Navy</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_Costa_Rica&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of Costa Rica (page does not exist)">Costa Rica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Empire_of_Brazil" title="Military ranks of the Empire of Brazil">Empire of Brazil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Panama#Historic_ranks" title="Military ranks of Panama">Panama</a></li> <li>Republic of Texas <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Army_of_the_Republic_of_Texas#Personnel" title="Army of the Republic of Texas">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Texas_Navy#Insignia" title="Texas Navy">Navy</a></li></ul></li> <li>United States Army enlisted <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia_of_World_War_I" title="United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War I">World War I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia_of_World_War_II" title="United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II">World War II</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Comparative</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_the_Americas" title="Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_the_Americas" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Americas">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_the_Americas" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of the Americas">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_the_Americas" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Americas">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_the_Americas" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_the_Americas" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the Americas">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Asia</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Afghanistan" title="Military ranks of Afghanistan">Afghanistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Bahrain" title="Military ranks of Bahrain">Bahrain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Bangladesh" title="Military ranks of Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Bhutan" title="Military ranks of Bhutan">Bhutan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Royal_Brunei_Armed_Forces" title="Military ranks of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces">Brunei</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Royal_Cambodian_Armed_Forces" title="Military ranks of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces">Cambodia</a></li> <li>PR of China <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_People%27s_Liberation_Army_Ground_Force" title="Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_People%27s_Liberation_Army_Navy" title="Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Navy">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_People%27s_Liberation_Army_Air_Force" title="Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Air Force">Air Force</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_East_Timor" title="Military ranks of East Timor">East Timor</a></li> <li>India <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Indian_Army_ranks_and_insignia" title="Indian Army ranks and insignia">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_Air_Force_ranks_and_insignia" title="Indian Air Force ranks and insignia">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_Navy_ranks_and_insignia" title="Indian Navy ranks and insignia">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_Coast_Guard#Rank_insignia" title="Indian Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Border_Roads_Organisation#Ranks" title="Border Roads Organisation">Border Roads Organisation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramilitary_forces_of_India#Ranks_and_insignia" title="Paramilitary forces of India">Paramilitary forces</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indonesian_military_ranks" title="Indonesian military ranks">Indonesia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Iran" title="Military ranks of Iran">Iran</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Iraq" title="Military ranks of Iraq">Iraq</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces_ranks" title="Israel Defense Forces ranks">Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Japan_Self-Defense_Forces" title="Ranks and insignia of the Japan Self-Defense Forces">Japan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Jordan" title="Military ranks of Jordan">Jordan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Kazakhstan" title="Military ranks of Kazakhstan">Kazakhstan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_military_ranks_of_Korea" title="Comparative military ranks of Korea">Korea</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_North_Korea" title="Military ranks of North Korea">North</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_South_Korea" title="Military ranks of South Korea">South</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Kuwait" title="Military ranks of Kuwait">Kuwait</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Kyrgyzstan" title="Military ranks of Kyrgyzstan">Kyrgyzstan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Armed_Forces" title="Military ranks of the Lao People's Armed Forces">Laos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Lebanon" title="Military ranks of Lebanon">Lebanon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malaysian_military_ranks" title="Malaysian military ranks">Malaysia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Maldives" title="Military ranks of Maldives">Maldives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mongolian_military_ranks" title="Mongolian military ranks">Mongolia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Myanmar" title="Military ranks of Myanmar">Myanmar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Nepal" title="Military ranks of Nepal">Nepal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Oman" title="Military ranks of Oman">Oman</a></li> <li>Pakistan <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Army_ranks_and_insignia" title="Pakistan Army ranks and insignia">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Navy_ranks_and_insignia" title="Pakistan Navy ranks and insignia">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Air_Force_ranks_and_insignia" title="Pakistan Air Force ranks and insignia">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Marines#Commissioned_officers_and_Enlisted_rank" title="Pakistan Marines">Marines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Civil_Armed_Forces#Ranks" title="Civil Armed Forces">Civil Armed Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Maritime_Security_Agency#Commissioned_officers_and_enlisted_rank" title="Pakistan Maritime Security Agency">Maritime Security Agency</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Philippines" title="Military ranks of the Philippines">Philippines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Qatar" title="Military ranks of Qatar">Qatar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Saudi_Arabia" title="Military ranks of Saudi Arabia">Saudi Arabia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Singapore_Armed_Forces_ranks" title="Singapore Armed Forces ranks">Singapore</a></li> <li>Sri Lanka <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Army_ranks_and_insignia" title="Sri Lanka Army ranks and insignia">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Navy_ranks_and_insignia" title="Sri Lanka Navy ranks and insignia">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Air_Force_ranks_and_insignia" title="Sri Lanka Air Force ranks and insignia">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Coast_Guard#Rank_structure" title="Sri Lanka Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Syria" title="Military ranks of Syria">Syria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Tajikistan" title="Military ranks of Tajikistan">Tajikistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Thai_armed_forces" title="Military ranks of the Thai armed forces">Thailand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Turkmenistan" title="Military ranks of Turkmenistan">Turkmenistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_United_Arab_Emirates" title="Military ranks of United Arab Emirates">United Arab Emirates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Uzbekistan" title="Military ranks of Uzbekistan">Uzbekistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vietnamese_military_ranks_and_insignia" title="Vietnamese military ranks and insignia">Vietnam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Yemen" title="Military ranks of Yemen">Yemen</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_states_with_limited_recognition" title="List of states with limited recognition">States with<br />limited recognition</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_Abkhazia&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of Abkhazia (page does not exist)">Abkhazia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_Artsakh&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of Artsakh (page does not exist)">Artsakh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_State_of_Palestine" title="Military ranks of the State of Palestine">Palestine</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_South_Ossetia&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of South Ossetia (page does not exist)">South Ossetia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces_rank_insignia" title="Republic of China Armed Forces rank insignia">Taiwan <span style="font-size:85%;">(Republic of China)</span></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>China <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Imperial_China" title="Military ranks of Imperial China">Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Republic_of_China_(1912%E2%80%931949)" title="Military ranks of the Republic of China (1912–1949)">Republic (1912–1949)</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Netherlands_East_Indies_Army#Ranks" title="Royal Netherlands East Indies Army">Dutch East Indies</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_East_Turkestan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of East Turkestan (page does not exist)">East Turkestan</a> <small>(<a href="/wiki/Ili_National_Army#Ranks" class="mw-redirect" title="Ili National Army">Second Republic</a>)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_Kampuchea" title="Military ranks of the People's Republic of Kampuchea">People's Republic of Kampuchea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Imperial_Iran" title="Military ranks of Imperial Iran">Imperial Iran</a></li> <li>Imperial Japan <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Imperial_Japanese_Army" title="Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Army">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Imperial_Japanese_Navy" title="Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Navy">Navy</a></li></ul></li> <li>Korea <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Korean_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Military ranks of the Korean Empire">Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korean_Liberation_Army#Army_ranks" title="Korean Liberation Army">Liberation Army</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Royal_Lao_Armed_Forces" title="Military ranks of the Royal Lao Armed Forces">Kingdom of Laos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Manchukuo" title="Military ranks of Manchukuo">Manchukuo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inner_Mongolian_Army#Ranks" title="Inner Mongolian Army">Mengjiang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Mongolian_People%27s_Republic" title="Military ranks of the Mongolian People's Republic">Mongolian People's Republic</a></li> <li>Vietnam <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_the_State_of_Vietnam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of the State of Vietnam (page does not exist)">State</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Vietnamese_military_ranks_and_insignia" title="South Vietnamese military ranks and insignia">South</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_South_Yemen" title="Military ranks of South Yemen">South Yemen</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_Tibet&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of Tibet (page does not exist)">Tibet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tuvan_People%27s_Revolutionary_Army#Ranks" title="Tuvan People's Revolutionary Army">Tuva</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Comparative</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Asia" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Asia">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Asia" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Asia">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Asia" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Asia">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Asia" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Asia">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Asia" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Asia">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Asia" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Asia">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Europe</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Albania" title="Military ranks of Albania">Albania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Armenia" title="Military ranks of Armenia">Armenia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Austria" title="Military ranks of Austria">Austria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Azerbaijan" title="Military ranks of Azerbaijan">Azerbaijan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Belarus" title="Military ranks of Belarus">Belarus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Belgian_military_ranks" title="Belgian military ranks">Belgium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_and_insignia_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina" title="Military ranks and insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina">Bosnia and Herzegovina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Bulgaria" title="Military ranks of Bulgaria">Bulgaria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Croatian_military_ranks" title="Croatian military ranks">Croatia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cyprus_military_ranks" title="Cyprus military ranks">Cyprus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Czech_military_ranks" title="Czech military ranks">Czech Republic</a></li> <li>Denmark <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_Royal_Danish_Army" title="Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Army">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_Royal_Danish_Navy" title="Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Navy">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_Royal_Danish_Air_Force" title="Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Air Force">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_Home_Guard_(Denmark)" title="Ranks and insignia of Home Guard (Denmark)">Home Guard</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Estonia" title="Military ranks of Estonia">Estonia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Finnish_military_ranks" title="Finnish military ranks">Finland</a></li> <li>France <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_in_the_French_Army" title="Ranks in the French Army">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_in_the_French_Navy" title="Ranks in the French Navy">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Gendarmerie#Ranks" title="National Gendarmerie">Gendarmerie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_in_the_French_Air_and_Space_Force" title="Ranks in the French Air and Space Force">Air and Space Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Forests_Office_(France)" title="National Forests Office (France)">Foresters</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rank_insignia_of_the_German_Bundeswehr" class="mw-redirect" title="Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr">Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Georgian_military_ranks" title="Georgian military ranks">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greek_military_ranks" title="Greek military ranks">Greece</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Hungary" title="Military ranks of Hungary">Hungary</a></li> <li>Iceland <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Iceland_Crisis_Response_Unit#Ranks_of_the_Icelandic_Crisis_Response_Unit" title="Iceland Crisis Response Unit">Land Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Icelandic_Coast_Guard#Ranks" title="Icelandic Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irish_Defence_Forces_rank_insignia" title="Irish Defence Forces rank insignia">Ireland</a></li> <li>Italy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Italian_Army_ranks" title="Italian Army ranks">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Italian_Navy_ranks" title="Italian Navy ranks">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Italian_Air_Force_ranks" title="Italian Air Force ranks">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rank_insignia_of_the_Carabinieri" title="Rank insignia of the Carabinieri">Carabinieri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rank_insignia_of_the_Guardia_di_Finanza" title="Rank insignia of the Guardia di Finanza">Finance Guard</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Latvia" title="Military ranks of Latvia">Latvia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lithuanian_military_ranks_and_insignia" title="Lithuanian military ranks and insignia">Lithuania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Luxembourg" title="Military ranks of Luxembourg">Luxembourg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_North_Macedonia" title="Military ranks of North Macedonia">North Macedonia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Malta" title="Military ranks of Malta">Malta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Moldova" title="Ranks of the Armed Forces of Moldova">Moldova</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_of_Monaco#Rank_and_insignia" class="mw-redirect" title="Military of Monaco">Monaco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Montenegro" title="Military ranks of Montenegro">Montenegro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Netherlands_armed_forces" title="Military ranks of the Netherlands armed forces">Netherlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_and_insignia_of_Norway" title="Military ranks and insignia of Norway">Norway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Polish_Armed_Forces_rank_insignia" title="Polish Armed Forces rank insignia">Poland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Portugal" title="Military ranks of Portugal">Portugal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Romanian_Armed_Forces_ranks_and_insignia" title="Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia">Romania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_Russian_military_ranks" title="History of Russian military ranks">Russia</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Army_ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Russian_Federation" title="Army ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Russian_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="Naval ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aerospace_Forces_ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Russian_Federation" title="Aerospace Forces ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Registered_Cossacks_of_the_Russian_Federation#Cossack_ranks_and_insignia" title="Registered Cossacks of the Russian Federation">Cossacks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Russian_Federation%27s_armed_forces_1994%E2%80%932010" class="mw-redirect" title="Ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation's armed forces 1994–2010">Between 1994 and 2010</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_San_Marino" title="Military ranks of San Marino">San Marino</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Serbia" title="Military ranks of Serbia">Serbia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Slovakia" title="Military ranks of Slovakia">Slovakia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slovenian_military_ranks" title="Slovenian military ranks">Slovenia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Spain" title="Military ranks of Spain">Spain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Swedish_Armed_Forces" title="Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces">Sweden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Switzerland" title="Military ranks of Switzerland">Switzerland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Turkey" title="Military ranks of Turkey">Turkey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Ukraine" title="Military ranks of Ukraine">Ukraine</a></li> <li>United Kingdom <ul><li><a href="/wiki/British_Army_officer_rank_insignia" title="British Army officer rank insignia">Army officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Army_other_ranks_rank_insignia" title="British Army other ranks rank insignia">Army other ranks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_officer_rank_insignia" title="Royal Navy officer rank insignia">Navy officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_other_rank_insignia" title="Royal Navy other rank insignia">Navy ratings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_officer_ranks" title="RAF officer ranks">Air Force officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_other_ranks" title="RAF other ranks">Air Force other ranks</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pontifical_Swiss_Guard#Ranks_and_insignia" class="mw-redirect" title="Pontifical Swiss Guard">Vatican</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_states_with_limited_recognition" title="List of states with limited recognition">States with<br />limited recognition</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Kosovo" title="Military ranks of Kosovo">Kosovo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Security_Forces_Command#Military_ranks_of_Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus" title="Security Forces Command">Northern Cyprus</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_Transnistria&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of Transnistria (page does not exist)">Transnistria</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Albania <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Albanian_Kingdom" title="Military ranks of the Albanian Kingdom">Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_People%27s_Socialist_Republic_of_Albania" title="Military ranks of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania">People's Socialist Republic</a></li></ul></li> <li>Austria–Hungary <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rank_insignia_of_the_Austro-Hungarian_Army" title="Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Army">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_in_the_Austro-Hungarian_Navy" title="Ranks in the Austro-Hungarian Navy">Navy</a></li></ul></li> <li>Bulgaria <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Kingdom_of_Bulgaria" title="Military ranks of the Kingdom of Bulgaria">Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Bulgarian_People%27s_Army" title="Military ranks of the Bulgarian People's Army">People's Republic</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Independent_State_of_Croatia" title="Military ranks of the Independent State of Croatia">Independent State of Croatia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Czechoslovak_Armed_Forces" title="Ranks of the Czechoslovak Armed Forces">Czechoslovakia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_German_Empire" title="Military ranks of the German Empire">German Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Weimar_Republic" title="Military ranks of the Weimar Republic">Weimar Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_ranks_of_Nazi_Germany" title="Comparative ranks of Nazi Germany">Nazi Germany</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_German_Army_(1935%E2%80%931945)" title="Ranks and insignia of the German Army (1935–1945)">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_and_insignia_of_the_Kriegsmarine" title="Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Luftwaffe_(1935%E2%80%931945)" title="Ranks and insignia of the Luftwaffe (1935–1945)">Air Force</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_East_Germany" title="Military ranks of East Germany">East Germany</a></li> <li>Kingdom of Greece <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Greece_Army_Ranks" title="Kingdom of Greece Army Ranks">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Hellenic_Navy_rank_insignia" title="Royal Hellenic Navy rank insignia">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Hellenic_Air_Force_ranks" title="Royal Hellenic Air Force ranks">Air Force</a></li></ul></li> <li>France <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_French_Imperial_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="Ranks of the French Imperial Army">Napoleonic Grand Army</a></li></ul></li> <li>Hungary <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Kingdom_of_Hungary" title="Military ranks of the Kingdom of Hungary">Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Hungarian_People%27s_Army" title="Ranks of the Hungarian People's Army">People's Republic</a></li></ul></li> <li>Italy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Kingdom_of_Italy" title="Military ranks of the Kingdom of Italy">Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Italian_Social_Republic" title="Military ranks of the Italian Social Republic">Social Republic</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Ottoman_Empire" title="Military ranks of the Ottoman Empire">Ottoman Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Polish_People%27s_Republic" title="Military ranks of the Polish People's Republic">Polish People's Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Republika_Srpska" title="Military ranks of Republika Srpska">Republika Srpska</a></li> <li>Romania <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Kingdom_of_Romania" title="Military ranks of the Kingdom of Romania">Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Socialist_Republic_of_Romania" title="Military ranks of the Socialist Republic of Romania">Socialist Republic</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Imperial_Russian_Armed_Forces" title="Ranks and insignia of the Imperial Russian Armed Forces">Russian Empire</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_White_Movement" title="Ranks and insignia of the White Movement">White Movement</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Slovakia_(1939%E2%80%931945)" title="Military ranks of Slovakia (1939–1945)">Slovakia (First Republic)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Soviet_Union" title="Military ranks of the Soviet Union">Soviet Union</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1918%E2%80%931935)" class="mw-redirect" title="Military ranks of the Soviet Union (1918–1935)">1918–35</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1935%E2%80%931940)" title="Military ranks of the Soviet Union (1935–1940)">1935–40</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1940%E2%80%931943)" title="Military ranks of the Soviet Union (1940–1943)">1940–43</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1943%E2%80%931955)" title="Military ranks of the Soviet Union (1943–1955)">1943–55</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1955%E2%80%931991)" title="Military ranks of the Soviet Union (1955–1991)">1955–91</a></li></ul></li> <li>Spain <ul><li>2nd Republic <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Spanish_Republican_Army#Ranks" title="Spanish Republican Army">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spanish_Republican_Navy#Ranks" title="Spanish Republican Navy">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spanish_Republican_Air_Force#Ranks" title="Spanish Republican Air Force">Air Force</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_the_Spanish_State&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of the Spanish State (page does not exist)">State</a></li></ul></li> <li>Yugoslavia <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Kingdom_of_Yugoslavia" title="Military ranks of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia">Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Socialist_Yugoslavia" title="Military ranks of Socialist Yugoslavia">Socialist Federal Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro" title="Military ranks of Serbia and Montenegro">Federal Republic</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Comparative</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Europe" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Europe">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Europe" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Europe">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Europe" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Europe">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Europe" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Europe">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Europe" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Europe" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Europe">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Oceania</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Defence_Force_ranks" title="Australian Defence Force ranks">Australia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Republic_of_Fiji_Military_Forces" title="Ranks of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces">Fiji</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_military_ranks" title="New Zealand military ranks">New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea_Defence_Force_ranks" title="Papua New Guinea Defence Force ranks">Papua New Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Tonga" title="Military ranks of Tonga">Tonga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Vanuatu" title="Military ranks of Vanuatu">Vanuatu</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Comparative</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Oceania" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Oceania">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Oceania" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Oceania">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Oceania" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Oceania">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Oceania" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Oceania">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Oceania" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Oceania">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Oceania" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Oceania">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Language</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Anglophone</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Anglophone_countries" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Anglophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Anglophone_countries" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Anglophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Anglophone_countries" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Anglophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Anglophone_countries" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Anglophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Anglophone_countries" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Anglophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Anglophone_countries" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Anglophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Arabophone</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Arabophone_countries" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Arabophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Arabophone_countries" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Arabophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Arabophone_countries" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Arabophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Arabophone_countries" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Arabophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Arabophone_countries" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Arabophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Arabophone_countries" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Arabophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Francophone</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Francophone_countries" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Francophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Francophone_countries" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Francophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Francophone_countries" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Francophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Francophone_countries" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Francophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Francophone_countries" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Francophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Francophone_countries" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Francophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Hispanophone</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Hispanophone_countries" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Hispanophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Hispanophone_countries" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Hispanophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Hispanophone_countries" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Hispanophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Hispanophone_countries" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Hispanophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Hispanophone_countries" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Hispanophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Hispanophone_countries" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Hispanophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Lusophone</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Lusophone_countries" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Lusophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Lusophone_countries" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Lusophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Lusophone_countries" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Lusophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Lusophone_countries" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Lusophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Lusophone_countries" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Lusophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Lusophone_countries" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Lusophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Military police <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_military_police_officer_ranks_of_Lusophone_countries" title="Comparative military police officer ranks of Lusophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_military_police_enlisted_ranks_of_Lusophone_countries" title="Comparative military police enlisted ranks of Lusophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Post-Soviet states</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Post-Soviet_states" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Post-Soviet states">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Post-Soviet_states" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Post-Soviet states">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Post-Soviet_states" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Post-Soviet states">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Post-Soviet_states" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Post-Soviet states">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Post-Soviet_states" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Post-Soviet states">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Post-Soviet_states" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Post-Soviet states">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Commonwealth of Nations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_the_Commonwealth" title="Comparative army officer ranks of the Commonwealth">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_the_Commonwealth" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_the_Commonwealth" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of the Commonwealth">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_the_Commonwealth" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_the_Commonwealth" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of the Commonwealth">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_the_Commonwealth" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">European Union</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_the_European_Union" title="Comparative army officer ranks of the European Union">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_the_European_Union" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of the European Union">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_the_European_Union" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of the European Union">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_the_European_Union" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the European Union">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_the_European_Union" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of the European Union">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_the_European_Union" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the European Union">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">NATO</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO_armies_officers" title="Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO_armies_enlisted" title="Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO_navies%27_officers" title="Ranks and insignia of NATO navies' officers">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO_navies_enlisted" title="Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air Force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO_air_forces_officers" title="Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO_air_forces_enlisted" title="Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces enlisted">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div>Comparative ranks of <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Highest_military_ranks" title="Highest military ranks">Highest ranks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_star_ranking" title="Military star ranking">Star ranking</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_officer_ranks_of_World_War_I" title="Comparative officer ranks of World War I">Officers of World War I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_officer_ranks_of_World_War_II" title="Comparative officer ranks of World War II">Officers of World War II</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_women%27s_services_in_WWII" title="Military ranks of women's services in WWII">Women's Services in World War II</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_marine_forces" title="Ranks and insignia of marine forces">Marine forces</a></li> <li><a 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