Rank comparison chart of all air forces of European states.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Albanian Air Force[1]
Gjeneral lejtant Gjeneral major Gjeneral brigade Kolonel Nënkolonel Major Kapiten Toger Nëntoger


 Austrian Air Force[2]
General Generalleutnant Generalmajor Brigadier Oberst Oberstleutnant Major Hauptmann Oberleutnant Leutnant


 Belarusian Air Force[3]
Ґенэрал-палкоўнік
G̀jeneral-palkoŭnik 		Ґенэрал-лейтэнант
G̀jeneral-liejtenant 		Ґенэрал-маёр
G̀jeneral-major 		Палкоўнік
Palkoŭnik 		Падпалкоўнік
Padpalkoŭnik 		Маёр
Major 		Капітан
Kapitan 		Старшы лейтэнант
Staršy liejtenant 		Лейтэнант
Liejtenant 		Малодшы лейтэнант
Malodšy liejtenant


 Belgian Air Component[4]
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Brigadegeneraal Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein-commandant Kapitein Luitenant Onderluitenant
Général Lieutenant général Général-major Général de Brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine-commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
General Generalleutnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstleutnant Major Stabshauptmann Hauptmann Leutnant Unterleutnant
 Bulgarian Air Force[5]
Генерал
General 		Генерал-лейтенант
General-leytenant 		Генерал-майор
General-mayor 		Бригаден генерал
Brigaden general 		Полковник
Polkovnik 		Подполковник
Podpolkovnik 		Майор
Mayor 		Капитан
Kapitan 		Старши лейтенант
Starshi leytenant 		Лейтенант
Leytenant


 Croatian Air Force[6]
Stožerni general General zbora General pukovnik General bojnik Brigadni general Brigadir Pukovnik Bojnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik


Cyprus Air Forces[7]
Ταξίαρχος
Taxíarchos 		Σμήναρχος
Smínarchos 		Αντισμήναρχος
Antismínarchos 		Επισμηναγός
Episminagós 		Σμηναγός
Sminagós 		Υποσμηναγός
Yposminagós 		Ανθυποσμηναγός
Anthyposminagós


 Czech Air Force[8]
Armádní generál Generálporučík Generálmajor Brigádní generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík


 Royal Danish Air Force[9]
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstløjtnant Major Kaptajn Premierløjtnant Løjtnant Sekondløjtnant Sergent
(Officerselev)


 Estonian Air Force[10]
Kindral Kindralleitnant Kindralmajor Brigaadikindral Kolonel Kolonelleitnant Major Kapten Leitnant Nooremleitnant Lipnik


France French Air and Space Force[11]
Général d´armée aérienne Général de corps aérien Général de division aérienne Général de brigade aérienne Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant Aspirant Élève-officier


 Finnish Air Force[12]
 Officer Candidate Officer Student
Kenraali Kenraaliluutnantti Kenraalimajuri Prikaatikenraali Eversti Everstiluutnantti Majuri Kapteeni Yliluutnantti Luutnantti Vänrikki Upseerikokelas Upseerioppilas
General Generallöjtnant Generalmajor Brigadgeneral Överste Överstelöjtnant Major Kapten Premiärlöjtnant Löjtnant Fänrik Officersaspirant Officerselev


 Georgian Air Force[13]
გენერალი
Generali 		გენერალ ლეიტენანტი
General leit’enant’i 		გენერალ მაიორი
General maiori 		ბრიგადის გენერალი
Brigadis generali 		პოლკოვნიკი
P’olk’ovnik’i 		ლეიტენანტ პოლკოვნიკი
Leit’enant’ p’olk’ovnik’i 		მაიორი
Maiori 		კაპიტანი
K’ap’it’ani 		უფროსი ლეიტენანტი
Uprosi leit’enant’i 		ლეიტენანტი
Leit’enant’i


 German Air Force[14]
 Enlisted rank plus bottom thin silver
cord indicating cadet's career
General General­leutnant General­major Brigade­general Oberst Oberst­leutnant Major Stabs­haupt­mann Haupt­mann Ober­leut­nant Leut­nant Ober­fähn­rich Fähn­rich Fahnen­junker


 Hellenic Air Force[15]
Πτέραρχος
Pterarchos 		Αντιπτέραρχος
Antipterarchos 		Υποπτέραρχος
Ypopterarchos 		Ταξίαρχος
Taxiarchos 		Σμήναρχος
Sminarchos 		Αντισμήναρχος
Antisminarchos 		Επισμηναγός
Episminagos 		Σμηναγός
Sminagos 		Υποσμηναγός
Yposminagos 		Ανθυποσμηναγός
Anthyposminagos


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Hungarian Air Force[16]
 No insignia
Vezérezredes Altábornagy Vezérőrnagy Dandártábornok Ezredes Alezredes Őrnagy Százados Főhadnagy Hadnagy Honvéd­tisztje­lölt


 Iceland No air force


 Irish Air Corps[17]
Lieutenant-general Major-general Brigadier-general Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Captain Lieutenant Second-lieutenant
Lefteanant-ghinearál Maor-ghinearál Briogáidire-ghinearál Cornal Lefteanant-chornal Ceannfort Captaen Lefteanant Dara-lefteanant
 Italian Air Force[18]
Generale Generale di squadra aerea con incarichi speciali Generale di squadra aerea Generale di divisione aerea Generale di brigata aerea Colonnello Tenente colonnello Maggiore Primo capitano Capitano Tenente Sottotenente


Kosovo Kosovo No air force


Latvia Latvian Air Force[19]
Ģenerālleitnants Ģenerālmajors Brigādes ģenerālis Pulkvedis Pulkvežleitnants Majors Kapteinis Virsleitnants Leitnants


 Liechtenstein No air force


 Lithuanian Air Force[20]
Generolas Generolas leitenantas Generolas majoras Brigados generolas Pulkininkas Pulkininkas leitenantas Majoras Kapitonas Vyresnysis leitenantas Leitenantas Kariūnas


 Luxembourg No air force


 North Macedonia Air Force[21]
Генерал
General 		Генерал потполковник
General potpolkovnik 		Генерал мајор
General major 		Бригаден генерал
Brigaden general 		Полковник
Polkovnik 		Потполковник
Potpolkovnik 		Мајор
Major 		Капетан
Kapetan 		Поручник
Poručnik 		Потпоручник
Potporučnik


 Moldova Air Force[22]
General de corp de armată General de divizie General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent-major Locotenent Cursant


 Monaco No air force


Montenegro Montenegrin Air Force[23]
General pukovnik General potpukovnik General major Brigadir general Pukovnik Potpukovnik Major Kapetan Poručnik Potporučnik


 Royal Netherlands Air Force[24]
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Commodore Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein Eerste luitenant Tweede luitenant


 Royal Norwegian Air Force[25]
General Generalløytnant Generalmajor Brigader Oberst Oberstløytnant Major Kaptein/
Rittmester 		Løytnant Fenrik
 Polish Air Force[26]
 Various
Marszałek Polski Generał Generał broni Generał dywizji Generał brygady Pułkownik Podpułkownik Major Kapitan Porucznik Podporucznik Podchorąży


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Portuguese Air Force[27]
Marechal da força aérea General Tenente-general Major-general Brigadeiro-general Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Tenente Alferes


 Romanian Air Force[28]
Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de flotilă aeriană Comandor Căpitan-comandor Locotenent-comandor Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent


Russian Aerospace Forces[29]
Генера́л а́рмии
Generál ármii 		Генера́л-полко́вник
Generál-polkóvnik 		Генера́л-лейтена́нт
Generál-leytenánt 		Генера́л-майо́р
Generál-mayór 		Полко́вник
Polkóvnik 		Подполко́вник
Podpolkóvnik 		Майо́р
Majór 		Kапита́н
Kapitán 		Старший лейтена́нт
Stárshiy leytenánt 		Лейтенант
Leytenant 		Mла́дший лейтена́нт
Mládshiy leytenánt 		Курсант
Kursant


 San Marino No air force


 Serbian Air Force and Air Defence[30]
Генерал
General 		Генерал-потпуковник
General-potpukovnik 		Генерал-мајор
General-major 		Бригадни генерал
Brigadni general 		Пуковник
Pukovnik 		Потпуковник
Potpukovnik 		Мајор
Major 		Капетан прве класе
Kapetan prve klase 		Капетан
Kapetan 		Поручник
Poručnik 		Потпоручник
Potporučnik


Slovakia Slovak Air Force[31]
Generál Generálporučík[a] Generálmajor Brigádny generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík


Slovenia Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence[32]
General polkovnik Generalpodpolkovnik Generalmajor Brigadni general Polkovnik Podpolkovnik Major Stotnik Nadporočnik Poročnik


 Spanish Air and Space Force[33]
Capitán general General del aire Teniente general General de división General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
 Swedish Air Force[34]
General Generallöjtnant Generalmajor Brigadgeneral Överste Överstelöjtnant Major Kapten Löjtnant Fänrik Kadett


 Swiss Air Force[35]
General Korpskommandant Divisionär Brigadier Oberst Oberstleutnant Major Hauptmann Oberleutnant Leutnant
Général Commandant de corps Divisionnaire Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Premier-lieutenant Lieutenant


 Turkish Air Force[36]
 Various
[b]
Mareşal Genelkurmay başkanlığı Orgeneral Korgeneral Tümgeneral Tuğgeneral Albay Yarbay Binbaşı Yüzbaşı Üsteğmen Teğmen Asteğmen Harbiyeli


 Ukrainian Air Force[37]
Генерал
Heneral 		Генерал-лейтенант
Heneral-leytenant 		Генерал-майор
Heneral-mayor 		Бригадний генерал
Bryhadnyy heneral 		Полковник
Polkovnyk 		Підполковник
Pidpolkovnyk 		Майор
Mayor 		Капітан
Kapitan 		Старший лейтенант
Starshyy leytenant 		Лейтенант
Leytenant 		Молодший лейтенант
Molodshyy leytenant
 Royal Air Force[38]
Marshal of the RAF Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice-marshal Air commodore Group captain Wing commander Squadron leader Flight lieutenant Flying officer Pilot officer
/acting pilot officer 		Officer cadet


 Vatican City No air force


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.
  2. ^ Student officer insignia designates school grade rather than military seniority.

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