This page lists the enlisted ranks and insignia of NATO member armies. For the comparison chart of the commissioned officers, see Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers.

Other and enlisted ranks (OR 1–9)

NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
 Albanian Land Force[1]
Kryekapter Kapter Rreshter Tetar Nëntetar Ushtar IV Ushtar III Ushtar II Ushtar I


 Belgian Land Component[2]
Adjudant-majoor Adjudant-chef Adjudant 1ste sergeant-majoor 1ste sergeant-chef 1ste sergeant Sergeant 1ste korporaal-chef Korporaal-chef Korporaal 1ste soldaat Soldaat
Adjudant-major Adjudant-chef Adjudant 1er sergeant-major 1er sergeant-chef 1er sergeant Sergeant 1er caporal-chef Caporal-chef Caporal 1er soldat Soldat
Majoradjutant Chefadjudant Adjudant 1er Sergeant major 1er Sergeant chef 1er Sergeant Sergeant 1er Korporal chef Korporal chef Korporal 1er soldat Soldat


 Bulgarian Land Forces[3]
Офицерски кандидат
Ofitserski kandidat 		Старшина
Starshyna 		Старши сержант
Starshi serzhant 		Сержант
Serzhant 		Младши сержант
Mladshi serzhant 		Ефрейтор
Efreytor 		Редник
Rednik


 Canadian Army[4]
Chief warrant officer Master warrant officer Warrant officer Sergeant Master corporal Corporal Private (trained) Private (basic)
Adjudant-chef Adjudant-maître Adjudant Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat (formé) Soldat (confirmé)


 Croatian Army[5]
 No insignia
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni narednik Nadnarednik Narednik Desetnik Skupnik Razvodnik Pozornik Vojnik


 Czech Land Forces[6]
Štábní praporčík Nadpraporčík Praporčík Nadrotmistr Rotmistr Rotný Četař Desátník Svobodník Vojín


 Royal Danish Army[7]
Chefsergent Seniorsergent Oversergent Sergent Sergent
(Officerselev) 		Korporal Overkonstabel af 1. grad Overkonstabel Konstabel


 Estonian Land Forces[8]
Ülemveebel Staabiveebel Vanemveebel Veebel Nooremveebel Vanemseersant Seersant Nooremseersant Kapral Reamees
NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
 Finnish Army[9]
 No insignia
Sotilasmestari Ylivääpeli Vääpeli Ylikersantti Kersantti Alikersantti Korpraali Sotamies Alokas
Militärmästare Överfältväbel Fältväbel Översergeant Sergeant Undersergeant Korpral Soldat Rekryt


 French Army[10]
Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef BM2/
Maréchal-des-logis-chef de 1ere classe 		Sergent-chef/
Maréchal-des-logis-chef 		Sergent/
Maréchal-des-logis 		Caporal-chef de 1re classe Caporal-chef/
Brigadier-chef 		Caporal/
Brigadier 		Soldat de 1re classe Soldat


 German Army[11]
Ober­stabs­feldwebel Stabs­feldwebel Haupt­feldwebel Ober­feldwebel Feldwebel Stabs­unteroffizier Unteroffizier Stabskorporal Korporal Ober­stabs­gefreiter Stabs­gefreiter Haupt­gefreiter Ober­gefreiter Gefreiter Soldat
 German Army
(Officer designate)
Oberfähnrich Fähnrich Fahnenjunker


 Hellenic Army[12]
 Arm/corps insignia only
Ανθυπασπιστής[a]
Anthypaspistis 		Αρχιλοχίας
Archilochias 		Επιλοχίας
Epilochias 		Λοχίας
Lochias 		Δεκανέας
Dekaneas 		Υποδεκανέας
Ypodekaneas 		Στρατιώτης
Stratiotis


 Hungarian Ground Forces[13]
Főtörzszászlós Törzszászlós Zászlós Főtörzsőrmester Törzsőrmester Őrmester Szakaszvezető Tizedes Őrvezető Közkatona


Iceland Iceland Crisis Response Unit
Flokkstjóri 1. Flokkstjóri 2. Korporáll óbreyttur


 Italian Army[14][15]
Maresciallo capo Maresciallo ordinario Maresciallo
Caporale maggiore capo scelto q.s. Caporale maggiore capo scelto Caporale maggiore capo Caporale maggiore scelto Primo caporale maggiore
Primo luogotenente q.s. Luogotenente Primo maresciallo Sergente maggiore capo q.s. Sergente Maggiore Capo Sergente Maggiore Sergente Caporal Maggiore Caporale Soldato


 Latvian Land Forces[16]
Augstākais virsseržants Galvenais virsseržants Štāba virsseržants Virsseržants Seržants Kaprālis Dižkareivis Kareivis
NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
 Lithuanian Land Force[17]
Seržantas majoras Viršila Štabo seržantas Vyresnysis seržantas Seržantas Grandinis Vyresnysis eilinis Eilinis Jaunesnysis eilinis


 Luxembourg Army[18]
Adjudant-major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Premier sergent Sergent Premier caporal-chef Caporal-chef Caporal de première classe Caporal Premier soldat-chef Soldat-chef Soldat de première classe Soldat


 Montenegrin Ground Army[19]
Zastavnik 1 klase Zastavnik Stariji vodnik 1 klase Stariji vodnik Vodnik 1 klase Vodnik Mlađi vodnik Desetar Razvodnik


North Macedonia Ground Forces[20]
 No insignia
Главен наредник
Glaven narednik 		Наредник
Narednik 		Постар водник I класа
Postar vodnik I klasa 		Постар водник
Postar vodnik 		Водник 1 класа
Vodnik 1 klasa 		Водник
Vodnik 		Помлад водник
Pomlad vodnik 		Десетар
Desetar 		Разводник
Razvodnik 		Војник
Vojnik


 Royal Netherlands Army[21]
Adjudant-onderofficier Sergeant-majoor/
Opperwachtmeester 		Sergeant der 1e klasse/
Wachtmeester der 1e klasse 		Sergeant/
Wachtmeester 		Korporaal der 1e klasse Korporaal Soldaat/
Huzaar/
Kanonier der 1e klasse 		Soldaat/
Huzaar/
Kanonier der 2e klasse 		Soldaat/
Huzaar/
Kanonier der 3e klasse


 Norwegian Army[22]
Sersjantmajor Kommandérsersjant Stabssersjant Oversersjant Sersjant 1. klasse Sersjant Korporal Visekorporal 1. klasse Visekorporal Ledende menig Menig
 Polish Land Forces[23]
Starszy chorąży sztabowy Starszy chorąży Chorąży Młodszy chorąży Starszy sierżant Sierżant Plutonowy Starszy kapral Kapral Starszy szeregowy Szeregowy


 Portuguese Army[24]
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Furriel Segundo-furriel Cabo de secção Cabo-adjunto Primeiro-cabo Segundo-cabo Soldado
NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
 Romanian Land Forces[25]
Plutonier adjutant principal Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal clasa I Caporal clasa a II-a Caporal clasa a III-a Fruntaș Soldat


 Slovak Ground Forces[26]
Štábny nadrotmajster Nadrotmajster Rotmajster Rotný Čatár Desiatnik Slobodník Vojak 2. stupňa Vojak 1. stupňa


 Slovenian Ground Force[27]
Višji štabni praporščak Štabni praporščak Višji praporščak Praporščak Višji štabni vodnik Štabni vodnik Višji vodnik Vodnik Naddesetnik Desetnik Poddesetnik Vojak


 Spanish Army[28]
Suboficial mayor Subteniente Brigada Sargento primero Sargento Cabo mayor Cabo primero Cabo Soldado de primera Soldado


 Turkish Land Forces[29]
 No insignia
Astsubay kıdemli başçavuş Astsubay başçavuş Astsubay kıdemli üstçavuş Astsubay üstçavuş Astsubay kıdemli çavuş Astsubay çavuş Astsubay astçavuş Uzman çavuş Çavuş Uzman onbaşı Onbaşı Er
 British Army[30]
No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff/Colour sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
 United States Army[31]
 No insignia
Command sergeant major Sergeant major First sergeant Master sergeant Sergeant first class Staff sergeant Sergeant Specialist Corporal Private first class Private Private
NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1

See also

Notes

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

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