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UNITED KINGDOM (& OTHER COMMONWEALTH NATIONS)*
| NAVY | ARMY & MARINES | AIR FORCE |
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Admiral of the fleet
Admiral Vice-admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant-commander Lieutenant Sub-lieutenant Midshipman |
Field marshal**
General Lieutenant-general Major-general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant |
Marshal of the Royal Air Force***
Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice-marshal Air commodore Group captain Wing commander Squadron leader Flight lieutenant Flying officer Pilot officer |
* All military rank structures of English-speaking countries (and some others) have been derived from ranks that have existed in the United Kingdom's armed forces. The commissioned officer rank structures of other Commonwealth countries are typically almost the same as that of the UK. A number of Commonwealth air forces currently use Army officer ranks, as do the navies of Kenya and Brunei. The Republic of Singapore Navy is an odd case in that although it has admiral ranks, the rest are the same as the Army's.
** Field marshal does not exist in the Marines.
*** Equivalent of other countries either includes the full name of the relevant air force (e.g. marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force) or is simply marshal of the air force.
UNITED STATES*
| NAVY** | ARMY, AIR FORCE & MARINES |
|
Fleet admiral
Admiral Vice-admiral Rear admiral Rear admiral (lower half) Captain Commander Lieutenant-commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign |
General of the army/gen. of the air force***
General Lieutenant-general Major-general Brigadier-general Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant |
* Chart does not include warrant officer ranks (which comprise a separate category below ensign/second lieutenant).
** US Coast Guard officer ranks are the same as the USN's except that the rank of fleet admiral has never existed in the USCG.
*** The United States Marine Corps has never had an equivalent of fleet admiral, general of the army and general of the air force. (The last American 'five-star' officer was General of the Army Omar Bradley, who held that rank from September 1950 until his death in 1981.)
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (MAINLAND CHINA)
ARMED FORCES
Shang jiang
Zhong jiang
Shao jiang*
Da xiao
Shang xiao
Zhong xiao
Shao xiao
Shang wei
Zhong wei
Shao wei
* Major-general equivalent.
SPAIN
| NAVY | ARMY, AIR FORCE & MARINES |
|
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 |
Capitán general*
General de ejército/gen. del aire** Teniente general General de división General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez |
* Capitán general does not exist in the Infantería de Marina (Marines).
** General de ejército is an Army rank and general del aire is an Air Force rank. Neither exists in the Infantería de Marina (Marines).
COLOMBIA
| NAVY | ARMY, AIR FORCE & MARINES |
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Almirante
Vicealmirante Contralmirante Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente de navío Teniente de fragata Teniente de corbeta |
General
Mayor general Brigadier general Coronel Teniente coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Subteniente |
PERU
| NAVY | ARMY & AIR FORCE |
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Almirante
Vicealmirante Contralmirante Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente primero Teniente segundo Alférez de fragata |
General de ejército*
General de división General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Alférez |
* General de ejército is an Army rank only. (Some sources state the Air Force has the equivalent general del aire, but I have not yet been able to corroborate this with an official source.)
VENEZUELA
| NAVY | ARMY & AIR FORCE |
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Almirante en jefe
Almirante Vicealmirante Contralmirante Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente de navío Teniente de fragata Alférez |
General en jefe
Mayor general General de división General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Subteniente |
ARABIC-SPEAKING COUNTRIES
ARMED FORCES
Mushir
Fariq awwal
Fariq
Liwa*
Amid
Aqid
Muqaddam
Raid
Naqib
Mulazim awwal
Mulazim**
* Major-general equivalent.
** Some services have mulazim thani instead.
FRANCE
| NAVY | ARMY & AIR FORCE* |
|
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 Aspirant |
Maréchal de France
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Chef de bataillon/commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant Aspirant |
* Air Force ranks are the same as those of the Army except that:
- Chef de bataillon does not exist in the Air Force; and
- Air Force general ranks have aérienne at the end of the rank (e.g. général de brigade aérienne).
BELGIUM
| NAVY | ARMY & AIR FORCE |
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Admiral/admiraal
Vice-amiral/vice admiraal Amiral de division/divisie admiraal Amiral de flottile/flottielje admiraal Capitaine de vaisseau/kapitein ter zee Capitaine de frégate/fregatkapitein Capitaine de corvette/korvetkapitein Lieutenant de vaisseau de 1ère classe/luitenant ter zee 1ste klas Lieutenant de vaisseau/luitenant ter zee Enseigne de vaisseau/vaandrig ter zee Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe/vaandrig ter zee 2de klas |
Général/Generaal
Lieutenant-général/luitenant-generaal Général-major/generaal-majoor Général de brigade/brigade-generaal Colonel/kolonel Lieutenant-colonel/luitenant-kolonel Major/majoor Capitaine-commandant/kapitein-commandant Capitaine/kapitein Lieutenant/luitenant Sous-lieutenant/onderluitenant |
MOROCCO
| NAVY | ARMY & AIR FORCE* |
|
Amiral
Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau-major Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe |
Maréchal
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel-major Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant |
* Air Force ranks are the same as those of the Army except that:
- Chef de bataillon does not exist in the Air Force; and
- Air Force general ranks have aérienne at the end of the rank (e.g. général de brigade aérienne).
INDONESIA
| NAVY | ARMY & MARINES | AIR FORCE |
|
Laksamana
Laksamana madya Laksamana muda Laksamana pertama Kolonel Letnan kolonel Mayor Kapten Letnan satu Letnan dua |
Jenderal
Letnan jenderal Mayor jenderal Brigadir jenderal Kolonel Letnan kolonel Mayor Kapten Letnan satu Letnan dua |
Marsekal
Marsekal madya Marsekal muda Marsekal pertama Kolonel Letnan kolonel Mayor Kapten Letnan satu Letnan dua |
PORTUGAL
| NAVY | ARMY & AIR FORCE |
|
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 Aspirante |
Marechal
General Tenente-general Major-general Brigadeiro-general Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Tenente Alferes Aspirante |
RUSSIA*
| NAVY 'DECK' RANKS | 'ALL FORCES' RANKS |
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Admiral flota
Admiral Vitse-admiral Kontr-admiral Kapitan pervogo ranga Kapitan vtorogo ranga Kapitan tretyego ranga Kapitan-leytenant Starshiy leytenant Leytenant Mladshiy leytenant |
Marshal Rossiskoy Federatsii
General armii General polkovnik General leytenant General major Polkovnik Podpolkovnik Major Kapitan Starshiy leytenant Leytenant Mladshiy leytenant |
* Many ex-'Eastern Bloc' countries have/had very similar rank structures in their armed forces (even where the language differs).
GERMANY
| NAVY | ARMY & AIR FORCE |
|
Admiral
Vizeadmiral Konteradmiral Flottillenadmiral Kapitän zur see Fregattenkapitän Korvettenkapitän Stabskapitänleutnant Kapitänleutnant Oberleutnant zur see Leutnant zur see |
General
Generalleutnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstleutnant Major Stabshauptmann Hauptmann Oberleutnant Leutnant |
SWITZERLAND
ARMED FORCES*
General/général/generale
Korpskommandant/commandant de corps/comandante di corpo
Divisionär/divisionaire/divisionario*
Brigadier/brigadier/brigadiere
Oberst/colonel/colonello
Oberstleutnant/lieutenant-colonel/tenente colonello
Major/major/maggiore
Hauptmann/capitaine/capitano
Oberleutnant/premier lieutenant/primotenente
Leutnant/lieutenant/tenente
* Switzerland is land-locked and has no naval service.
** Major-general equivalent.
JAPAN*
| J.M.S.D.F. (NAVY) | J.G.S.D.F. (ARMY) | J.A.S.D.F. (AIR FORCE) | IMPERIAL FORCES (OBSOLETE)** |
|
Kaijou bakuryouchou†
Kaishou Kaishouho†† Ittou kaisa Nitou kaisa Santou kaisa Ittou kaii Nitou kaii Santou kaii |
Rikujou bakuryouchou†
Rikushou Rikushouho†† Ittou rikusa Nitou rikusa Santou rikusa Ittou rikui Nitou rikui Santou rikui |
Koukuu bakuryouchou†
Kuushou Kuushouho†† Ittou kuusa Nitou kuusa Santou kuusa Ittou kuui Nitou kuui Santou kuui |
Gensui***
Taishou Chuujou Shoushou†† Taisa Chuusa Shousa Taii Chuui Shoui |
* There are several methods of transliterating Japanese; the method used here indicates double-length 'u' and 'o' sounds with 'uu' and 'ou' respectively.
** The Imperial armed forces were abolished after Japan's defeat in 1945. However, anime productions routinely use Imperial-era ranks for military services. The rank of junshou (brigadier-general) is often also included in such productions.
*** Gensui is often translated as marshal. However, it was more like a 'first among equals' title for officers of the rank of taishou.
† Bakuryouchou is usually translated as 'chief of staff', but bakuryouchou is effectively both a rank ('full' general equivalent) and an appointment, which is held by the three service chiefs and the chief of the Joint Staff.
†† Major-general equivalent.
REPUBLIC OF KOREA (SOUTH KOREA)
ARMED FORCES
Won-su
Dae-jang
Chung-jang
So-jang*
Jun-jang
Dae-ryeong
Jung-ryeong
So-ryeong
Dae-wi
Jung-wi
So-wi
* Major-General equivalent.
TURKEY
| NAVY | ARMY & AIR FORCE |
|
Büyük amiral
Oramiral Koramiral Tümarmiral* Tugamiral Albay Yarbay Binbai Yüzbai Üstemen Temen Astemen |
Mareal
Orgeneral Korgeneral Tümgeneral* Tuggeneral Albay Yarbay Binbai Yüzbai Üstemen Temen Astemen |
* Major-general equivalent.
VIETNAM
| NAVY | ARMY & AIR FORCE |
|
Dô doc
Phó dô doc Chuan dô doc* Dai tá Thuong tá Trung tá Thieu tá Dai úy Thuong úy Trung úy Thieu úy |
Dai tuong**
Thuong tuong Trung tuong Thieu tuong* Dai tá Thuong tá Trung tá Thieu tá Dai úy Thuong úy Trung úy Thieu úy |
* Major-general equivalent.
** Army rank only.
IRAN
| NAVY | ARMY & AIR FORCE |
|
Darybod
Darysaklar Daryban* Darydar Nakhoda yekom Nakhoda dovom Nakhoda sevom Navsarvan Navban yekom Navban dovom Navban sevom |
Farmandeye kole ghova
Arteshbod Sepahbod Sarlashkar* Sartip Sarhang Sarhang dovom Sargord Sarvan Sotvan yekom Sotvan dovom Sotvan sevom |
* Major-general equivalent.
THAILAND
| NAVY | ARMY | AIR FORCE |
|
Chom phon ruea
Phon ruea ek Phon ruea tho Phon ruea tri* Nawa ek Nawa tho Nawa tri Ruea ek Ruea tho Ruea tri |
Chom phon
Phon ek Phon tho Phon tri* Phan ek Phan tho Phan tri Roi ek Roi tho Roi tri |
Chom phon akat
Phon akat ek Phon akat tho Phon akat tri* Nawa akat ek Nawa akat tho Nawa akat tri Ruea akat ek Ruea akat tho Ruea akat tri |
* Major-general equivalent.
BURMA / MYANMAR
ARMED FORCES
Bo gyoke hmu gyi
Du bo gyoke hmu gyi
Bo gyoke kyee
Du bo gyoke kyee
Bo gyoke*
Bo hmu gyoke
Bo hmu gyi
Du bo hmu gyi
Bo hmu
Bo gyi
Bo
Du bo
* Major-general equivalent.
POLAND
| NAVY | ARMY & AIR FORCE |
|
Admiral
Wiceadmiral Kontradmiral Komandor Komandor porucznik Komandor podporucznik Kapitan marynarki Porucznik marynarki Podporucznik marynarki |
General
General broni General dywizji General brygady Pulkownik Podpulkownik Major Kapitan Porucznik Podporucznik |
GREECE
| NAVY | ARMY | AIR FORCE |
|
Navarchos
Antinavarchos Yponavarchos* Archipliarchos Pliarchos Antipliarchos Plotarchis Ypopliarchos Antypopliarchos Simaioforos |
Stratigos
Antistratigos Ypostratigos* Taxiarchos Syntagmatarchis Antisyntagmatarchis Tagmatarchis Lochagos Ypolochagos Anthypolochagos |
Pterarchos
Antipterarchos Ypopterarchos* Taxiarchos Sminarchos Antisminarchos Episminagos Sminagos Yposminagos Anthyposminagos |
* Major-general equivalent.
CZECH REPUBLIC
ARMED FORCES
Armadni general
Generalporucik
Generalmajor
Brigadni general
Plukovnik
Podplukovnik
Major
Kapitan
Nadporucik
Porucik
Podporucik
ISRAEL
ARMED FORCES
Rav aluf
Aluf*
Tat aluf
Aluf mishne
Sgan aluf
Rav seren
Seren
Segen
Segen mishne
* Major-general equivalent.
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