Military ranks of the Socialist Republic of Romania

The Military ranks of the Socialist Republic of Romania are the military insignia used by the Army of the Socialist Republic of Romania.^[a] The ranks replaced the Military ranks of the Kingdom of Romania in 1947, following the proclamation of the Republic. The ranks were replaced by the Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia, following the Romanian Revolution. Since Romania was a member of the Warsaw Pact, it shared a rank structure to the Soviet Union.^[1] However, after the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, Romania gradually moved towards the pre-war ranks.^[2]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Ground Forces[3]
			General de armată		General colonel		General-locotenent		General-maior		Colonel		Locotenent-colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent maior		Locotenent		Sublocotenent
Romanian People's Navy[3]
					Amiral		Viceamiral		Contraamiral		Căpitan rangul I		Căpitan rangul II		Căpitan rangul III		Căpitan locotenent		Locotenent maior		Locotenent		Sublocotenent
Air Force[3]
					General colonel		General-locotenent		General-maior		Colonel		Locotenent-colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent maior		Locotenent		Sublocotenent
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Ground Forces[4]
	Plutonier adjutant						Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent						Caporal				Soldat fruntaş		Soldat
Romanian People's Navy[4]
	Plutonier adjutant						Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent						Caporal				Soldat fruntaş		Soldat
Air Force[4]
	Plutonier adjutant						Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent						Caporal				Soldat fruntaş		Soldat
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

See also

• Military ranks of the Kingdom of Romania
• Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia

Notes

References

• Soper, Karl Wheeler (1991). "National Security". In Bachman, Ronald D. (ed.). Romania: a country study. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. LCCN 90006449. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

External links

• "Romania 1947-1989 (Socialist Republic)". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 16 November 2021.