Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia

Military insignia used by the Romanian Armed Forces

The Military ranks of Romania are the military insignia used by the Romanian Armed Forces.

Branch colors in the Romanian Armed Forces

The colors depend on the service branch (armă, literally "weapon") the bearer is a member of. They show on the shoulder slides which hold the rank insignia, on the band of combination caps, and on collar insignia. Because many different branches share a color (for example black or light blue), each branch has distinctive branch insignia (semne de armă), which is worn next to the rank insignia on the shoulder slides. Other militarized institutions, such as the Romanian Gendarmerie and the Military Firefighters Corps, also have branch insignia worn in the same way.

Service branch Colour
Marshals (all branches)
Land Forces Generals (except Military Medicine and Military Justice)
Infantry
Military Music
Red
Air force (all staff)
Paratroopers
Radar Troops
Light blue
Naval forces (all staff)
Artillery
Tanks
Military Automobile Troops
Anti-air Artillery and Missiles
Communication and Informatics structures
Engineers Troops
NBC defence
Black
Military Medicine (incl. Generals) Burgundy red
Mountain Troops Green
Military Logistics
Administration
Violet
Military Justice (incl. Generals) Dark Blue/Dark Violet
Military Police Gray

The same ranks and basic insignia are used in the other militarised institutions. They differ in the color and branch insignia on the shoulder boards.

Armed forces

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF(D) Student officer
 Romanian Land Forces[1]
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Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent


 Romanian Land Forces[1]
(Paratroopers)
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Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent


 Romanian Naval Forces[1]
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Mareșal Amiral Viceamiral Contraamiral Contraamiral de flotilă Comandor Căpitan-comandor Locotenent-comandor Căpitan Locotenent Aspirant


 Romanian Air Force[1]
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Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de flotilă aeriană Comandor Căpitan-comandor Locotenent-comandor Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent


NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF(D) Student officer

Other ranks

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

NATO rank scale OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
 Romanian Land Forces[1]
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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


 Romanian Naval Forces[1]
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Plutonier adjutant principal Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal clasa I Caporal clasa a II-a Caporal clasa a III-a Fruntaş Soldat


 Romanian Air Force[1]
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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


NATO rank scale OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1

Warrant officers ranks

NATO rank OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5
 Romanian Land Forces
Maistru militar principal Maistru militar clasa I Maistru militar clasa II Maistru militar clasa III Maistru militar clasa IV Maistru militar clasa V
 Romanian Naval Forces
Maistru militar principal Maistru militar clasa I Maistru militar clasa II Maistru militar clasa III Maistru militar clasa IV Maistru militar clasa V
 Romanian Air Force
Maistru militar principal Maistru militar clasa I Maistru militar clasa II Maistru militar clasa III Maistru militar clasa IV Maistru militar clasa V
NATO rank OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5

Gendarmerie

Unlike the Romanian Police, the Gendarmerie is a military force, and uses the same ranking system as the Romanian Land Forces.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF(D) Student officer
Romania Jandarmeria Română
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Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent

Other ranks

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

NATO rank scale OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Romania Jandarmeria Română
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Plutonier adjutant șef Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal Fruntaş Jandarm

Military firefighters corps

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF(D) Student officer
Romania Corpului Pompierilor Militari
Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent

Other ranks

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

NATO rank scale OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Romania Corpului Pompierilor Militari
Plutonier adjutant șef Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Grade militare (Military ranks)". defense.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Defence Staff. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

External links

  • "Grade militare (Military ranks)". defense.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Defence Staff. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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