Ranks and insignia of NATO navies' officers
Each officer rank in the navy of a NATO country may be compared with the ranks used by any military service in other NATO countries, under a standardized NATO rank scale. This is useful, for instance, in establishing seniority amongst officers serving alongside each other within multinational command structures.
The grades, prefixed OF- (commissioned officers) and WO- (warrant officers) were established in the document STANAG 2116, formally titled NATO Codes for Grades of Military Personnel.
In many navies, two separate ranks fall within the OF-1 grade. These particular ranks, known by various names in different navies, are commonly given the less formal grades of "OF-1a" (more senior) and "OF-1b" (less senior).
Officers (OF-1 – 10)
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Albanian Naval Force[1]
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Admiral | Nënadmiral | Kundëradmiral | Kapiten rangut I | Kapiten rangut II | Kapiten rangut III | Kapiten | Toger | Nëntoger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgian Navy[2]
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Admiraal | Vice-admiraal | Divisieadmiraal | Flottieljeadmiraal | Kapitein-ter-zee | Fregatkapitein | Korvetkapitein | Luitenant-ter-zee 1ste klasse | Luitenant-ter-zee | Vaandrig-ter-zee | Vaandrig-ter-zee 2de klasse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amiral | Vice-amiral | Amiral de division | Amiral de flottille | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau de 1re classe | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Admiral | Vizeadmiral | Divisionsadmiral | Flotillenadmiral | Kapitän zur See | Fregattenkapitän | Korvettenkapitän | Linienschiffsleutnant 1. klasse | Linienschiffsleutnant | Seefahnrich | Seefahnrich 2. klasse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian Navy[3]
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Адмирал Admiral | Вицеадмирал Vitseadmiral | Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral | Флотилен адмирал Flotilen admiral | Капитан I ранг Kapitan I rang | Капитан II ранг Kapitan II rang | Капитан III ранг Kapitan III rang | Капитан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenant | Старши лейтенант Starshi leĭtenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Canadian Navy[4][5]
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Admiral | Vice-admiral | Rear-admiral | Commodore | Captain (N) | Commander | Lieutenant-commander | Lieutenant (N) | Sub-lieutenant | Acting sub-lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amiral(e) | Vice-amiral(e) | Contre-amiral(e) | Commodore | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant(e) de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Croatian Navy[6]
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Admiral flote | Admiral | Viceadmiral | Kontraadmiral | Komodor | Kapetan bojnog broda | Kapetan fregate | Kapetan korvete | Poručnik bojnog broda | Poručnik fregate | Poručnik korvete | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | No navy
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Royal Danish Navy[7]
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Admiral | Viceadmiral | Kontreadmiral | Flotilleadmiral | Kommandør | Kommandørkaptajn | Orlogskaptajn | Kaptajnløjtnant | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Estonian Navy[8]
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Admiral | Viitseadmiral | Kontradmiral | Kommodoor | Mereväekapten | Kaptenleitnant | Kaptenmajor | Vanemleitnant | Leitnant | Nooremleitnant | Lipnik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish Navy[9]
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Amiraali | Vara-amiraali | Kontra-amiraali | Lippueamiraali | Kommodori | Komentaja | Komentajakapteeni | Kapteeniluutnantti | Yliluutnantti | Luutnantti | Aliluutnantti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amiral | Viceamiral | Konteramiral | Flottiljamiral | Kommodor | Kommendör | Kommendörkapten | Kaptenlöjtnant | Premiärlöjtnant | Löjtnant | Underlöjtnant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Navy[10]
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Amiral de France | Amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German Navy[11]
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Admiral | Vizeadmiral | Konteradmiral | Flottillenadmiral | Kapitän zur See | Fregattenkapitän | Korvettenkapitän | Stabskapitänleutnant | Kapitänleutnant | Oberleutnant zur See | Leutnant zur See | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hellenic Navy[12]
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Ναύαρχος Navarchos | Αντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos | Υποναύαρχος Yponavarchos | Αρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploiarchos | Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos | Αντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos | Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis | Υποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos | Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos | Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian River Guard
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Ezredes | Alezredes | Őrnagy | Százados | Főhadnagy | Hadnagy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Icelandic Coast Guard[13]
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Forstjóri Landhelgisgæslunnar | Framkvæmdastjóri aðgerðasviðs | Framkvæmdastjóri siglingasviðs / Framkvæmdastjóri varnarmálasviðs | Flugrekstrarstjóri / Flaggskipherra / Yfirflugstjóri / Tæknistjóri | Skipherrar / Flugstjórar / Deildarstjórar | Næstráðandi / Yfirstýrimaður / Flugmaður / Yfirvélstjóri | Yfirmaður eftir 6 ár / Stýrimaður / Vélstjóri / Flugmaður | Yfirmaður eftir 2 ár / Stýrimaður / Vélstjóri / Flugmaður | Byrjandi í yfirmannastöðu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian Navy[14][15][16]
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Ammiraglio | Ammiraglio di squadra con incarichi speciali | Ammiraglio di squadra | Ammiraglio di divisione | Contrammiraglio | Capitano di vascello | Capitano di fregata | Capitano di corvetta | Tenente di vascello | Sottotenente di vascello | Guardiamarina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Latvian Naval Forces[17]
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Viceadmirālis | Kontradmirālis | Flotiles admirālis | Jūras kapteinis | Komandkapteinis | Komandleitnants | Kapteiņleitnants | Virsleitnants | Leitnants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lithuanian Naval Force[18]
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Admirolas | Viceadmirolas | Kontradmirolas | Flotilės admirolas | Jūrų kapitonas | Komandoras | Komandoras leitenantas | Kapitonas leitenantas | Vyresnysis leitenantas | Leitenantas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | No navy
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Montenegrin Navy[19]
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Admiral | Vice admiral | Kontra admiral | Komodor | Kapetan bojnog broda | Kapetan fregate | Kapetan korvete | Poručnik bojnog broda | Poručnik fregate | Poručnik korvete | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Macedonia | No navy
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Royal Netherlands Navy[20]
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Luitenant-Admiraal | Vice-Admiraal | Schout-bij-Nacht | Commandeur | Kapitein ter zee | Kapitein-luitenant ter zee | Luitenant ter zee der 1ste klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse oudste categorie | Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 3de klasse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Navy[21]
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Admiral | Viseadmiral | Kontreadmiral | Flaggkommandør | Kommandør | Kommandørkaptein | Orlogskaptein | Kapteinløytnant | Løytnant | Fenrik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Polish Navy[22]
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Marszałek Polski | Admirał | Admirał floty | Wiceadmirał | Kontradmirał | Komandor | Komandor porucznik | Komandor podporucznik | Kapitan marynarki | Porucznik marynarki | Podporucznik marynarki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portuguese Navy[23]
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Almirante da Armada | Almirante | Vice-almirante | Contra-almirante | Comodoro | Capitão de mar e guerra | Capitão de fragata | Capitão-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Guarda-marinha/ Subtenente | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Romanian Naval Forces[24]
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Mareșal | Amiral | Viceamiral | Contraamiral | Contraamiral de flotilă | Comandor | Căpitan-comandor | Locotenent-comandor | Căpitan | Locotenent | Aspirant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia | No navy
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Slovenia Navy[25]
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Admiral | Vice admiral | Kontraadmiral | Kapitan | Kapitan bojne ladje | Kapitan fregate | Kapitan korvete | Poročnik bojne ladje | Poročnik fregate | Poročnik korvete | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spanish Navy[26]
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Capitán general | Almirante general | Almirante | Vicealmirante | Contralmirante | Capitán de navío | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de corbeta | Teniente de navío | Alférez de navío | Alférez de fragata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spanish Marine Infantry[26]
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Teniente general | General de división | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish Navy[27]
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Amiral | Viceamiral | Konteramiral | Flottiljamiral | Kommendör | Kommendörkapten | Örlogskapten | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish Amphibious Corps[27]
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General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadgeneral | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turkish Naval Forces[28]
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Büyük amiral | Oramiral | Koramiral | Tümamiral | Tuğamiral | Albay | Yarbay | Binbaşı | Yüzbaşı | Üsteğmen | Teğmen | Asteğmen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Navy[29]
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Admiral of the Fleet | Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Midshipman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Marines[30]
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Captain General Royal Marines | General | Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States Navy[31]
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Fleet admiral | Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral (lower half) | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States Marine Corps[32]
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General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States Coast Guard[31]
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Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral (lower half) | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 |
Warrant officers (WO-1 – 5)
Warrant officers rank below officers and above enlisted servicemen. In the United States, Chief Warrant Officers are commissioned officers.
NATO rank | WO-5 | WO-4 | WO-3 | WO-2 | WO-1 | |||||
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United States Navy
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Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Warrant officer 1 | ||||||
U.S. Coast Guard
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Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2 | ||||||||
United States Marine Corps
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Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Warrant officer 1 | ||||||
NATO rank | WO-5 | WO-4 | WO-3 | WO-2 | WO-1 |
WO are used for United States warrant officers only.[33] Countries not listed use only regular officer ranks, do not have warrant officers, or warrant officers are considered OR (Other/Enlisted Rank).
See also
- NATO
- Ranks and insignia of NATO
- Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted
- Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
- Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces enlisted
- Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers
- Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted
Explanatory notes
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