Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe
Rank comparison chart of all air forces of European states.
Officers (OF 1–10)
| Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Albanian Air Force |
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| Gjenerallejtnant | Gjeneralmajor | Gjeneralbrigad | Kolonel | Nënkolonel | Major | Kapiten | Toger | Nëntoger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Belarusian Air Force |
No equivalent |
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| Colonel general (Генера́л-полко́вник) |
Lieutenant general (Генера́л-лейтена́нт) |
Major general (Генера́л-майо́р) |
Polkovnik (Полко́вник) |
Podpolkovnik (Подполко́вник) |
Major (Майо́р) |
Captain (Капита́н) |
Senior Lieutenant (Ста́рший лейтена́нт) |
Lieutenant (Лейтена́нт) |
Junior Lieutenant (Мла́дший лейтена́нт) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Belgian Air Component |
No equivalent |  |
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| General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Senior Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Officer Cadet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Brigadegeneraal | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Kapitein-commandant | Kapitein | Luitenant | Onderluitenant | Aspirant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bulgaria Air Force |
No equivalent |  |
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| General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Senior Lieutenant | Lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Генерал | Генерал-лейтенант | Генерал-майор | Бригаден генерал | Полковник | Подполковник | Майор | Капитан | Старши лейтенант | Лейтенант | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Croatian Air Force |
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| Stožerni general | General zbora | General pukovnik | General bojnik | Brigadni general | Brigadir | Pukovnik | Bojnik | Satnik | Natporučnik | Poručnik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Air Force |
No equivalent |  |
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| Armádní generál | Generálporučík | Generálmajor | Brigádní generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Royal Danish Air Force |
No equivalent |  |
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| General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | First Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Major | Kaptajn | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant | Sekondløjtnant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Estonian Air Force |
No equivalent |  |
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| Kindral General |
Kindralleitnant Lieutenant General |
Kindralmajor Major General |
Brigaadikindral Brigadier General |
Kolonel Colonel |
Kolonelleitnant Lieutenant Colonel |
Major Major |
Kapten Captain |
Leitnant First Lieutenant |
Nooremleitnant Second Lieutenant |
Lipnik Ensign | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 French Air and Space Force |
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| Général d´armée aérienne | Général de corps aérien | Général de division aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Aspirant | Élève-officier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Finland Air Force |
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| Kenraali General |
Kenraaliluutnantti Generallöjtnant |
Kenraalimajuri Generalmajor |
Prikaatikenraali Brigadgeneral |
Eversti Överste |
Everstiluutnantti Överstelöjtnant |
Majuri Major |
Kapteeni Kapten |
Yliluutnantti Premiärlöjtnant |
Luutnantti Löjtnant |
Vänrikki Fänrik |
Upseerikokelas Officersaspirant |
Upseerioppilas Officerselev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Georgian Air Force |
No equivalent |  |
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| General (გენერალი) |
Lieutenant General (გენერალ ლეიტენანტი) |
Major General (გენერალ მაიორი) |
Brigadier General (ბრიგადის გენერალი) |
Colonel (პოლკოვნიკი) |
Lieutenant Colonel (ლეიტენანტ პოლკოვნიკი) |
Major (მაიორი) |
Captain (კაპიტანი) |
Senior Lieutenant (უფროსი ლეიტენანტი) |
Lieutenant (ლეიტენანტი) |
Junior Lieutenant (უმცროსი ლეიტენანტი) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Air Force |
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| General | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Major | Stabshauptmann | Hauptmann | Oberleutnant | Leutnant | Oberfähnrich | Fähnrich | Fahnenjunker | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hellenic Air Force |
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| General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | 2nd Lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Πτέραρχος | Αντιπτέραρχος | Υποπτέραρχος | Ταξίαρχος | Σμήναρχος | Αντισμήναρχος | Επισμηναγός | Σμηναγός | Υποσμηναγός | Ανθυποσμηναγός | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hungarian Air Force |
No equivalent |  |
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| Colonel General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | First Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vezérezredes | Altábornagy | Vezérőrnagy | Dandártábornok | Ezredes | Alezredes | Őrnagy | Százados | Főhadnagy | Hadnagy | Honvédtisztjelölt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Iceland |
No air force | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Irish Air Corps |
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| Major general Maor-ghinearál |
Brigadier general Briogáidire-ghinearál |
Colonel Coirnéal |
Lieutenant colonel Leifteanantchoirnéal |
Commandant Ceannfort |
Captain Captaen |
Lieutenant Leifteanant |
Second lieutenant Dara-leifteanant |
Officer cadet Dalta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Italian Air Force |
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| Generale | Generale di Squadra Aerea con Incarichi Speciali | Generale di Squadra Aerea | Generale di Divisione Aerea | Generale di Brigata Aerea | Colonnello | Tenente Colonnello | Maggiore | Primo capitano | Capitano | Tenente | Sottotenente | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kosovo |
No air force | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Latvian Air Force |
No equivalent |
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| Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | First Lieutenant | Lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ģenerālleitnants | Ģenerālmajors | Brigādes ģenerālis | Pulkvedis | Pulkvežleitnants | Majors | Kapteinis | Virsleitnants | Leitnants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Liechtenstein |
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 Lithuanian Air Force |
No equivalent |
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| Generolas leitenantas | Generolas majoras | Brigados generolas | Pulkininkas | Pulkininkas leitenantas | Majoras | Kapitonas | Vyresnysis leitenantas | Leitenantas | Kariūnas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Luxembourg |
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 North Macedonia Air Force |
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| Army general (Армиски Генерал) |
Colonel general (Генерал-Полковник) |
Divisional general (Регионален генерал) |
Brigadier general (Бригаден Генерал) |
Colonel (Полковник) |
Lieutenant colonel (Потполковник) |
Major (Мајор) |
Captain (Капетан) |
Lieutenant (Поручник) |
Second lieutenant (Потпоручник) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Monaco |
No air force | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Montenegrin Air Force |
No equivalent |  |
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| General Pukovnik | General Potpukovnik | General Major | Brigardir General | Pukovnik | Potpukovnik | Major | Kapetan | Poručnik | Potporučnik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Royal Netherlands Air Force |
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| Generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Commodore | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Kapitein | Eerste-luitenant | Tweede-luitenant | Vaandrig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Royal Norwegian Air Force |
No equivalent |  |
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| General | Generalløytnant | Generalmajor | Brigader | Oberst | Oberstløytnant | Major | Kaptein | Løytnant | Fenrik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Polish Air Force |
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| Marszałek Polski | Generał | Generał broni | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan | Porucznik | Podporucznik | Podchorąży | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Portuguese Air Force |
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| Marechal | General | Tenente General | Major General | Brigadeiro General | Coronel | Tenente Coronel | Major | Capitão | Tenente | Alferes | Aspirante-a-Oficial | Cadete Aluno | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romanian Air Force |
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| Mareșal | General | General-Locotenent | General-Maior | General de Flotilă Aeriană | Comandor | Căpitan-Comandor | Locotenent-Comandor | Căpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Russian Aerospace Forces |
No equivalent |  |
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| Army general генера́л а́рмии |
Colonel general генера́л-полко́вник |
Lieutenant general генера́л-лейтена́нт |
Major general генера́л-майо́р |
Colonel полко́вник |
Lieutenant colonel подполко́вник |
Major майо́р |
Captain капита́н |
Senior lieutenant ста́рший лейтена́нт |
Lieutenant лейтена́нт |
Junior lieutenant мла́дший лейтена́нт |
Kursant Курсант | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 San Marino |
No air force | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Serbian Air Force and Air Defence |
No equivalent |  |
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| General (Генерал) |
Lieutenant General (Генерал-Потпуковник) |
Major General (Генерал-Мајор) |
Brigadier General (Бригадни Генерал) |
Colonel (Пуковник) |
Lieutenant Colonel (Потпуковник) |
Major (Мајор) |
Captain 1st class (Капетан прве класе) |
Captain (Капетан) |
Lieutenant (Поручник) |
Second Lieutenant (Потпоручник) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovak Air Force |
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| Generál | Generálporučík[note 1] | Generálmajor | Brigádny Generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence |
No equivalent |  |
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| General polkovnik | Generalpodpolkovnik | Generalmajor | Brigadir General | Polkovnik | Podpolkovnik | Major | Stotnik | Nadporočnik | Poročnik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Spanish Air Force |
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| Capitán General | General del Aire | Teniente General | General de División | General de Brigada | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | Oficial Cadete | Alumno | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Swedish Air Force |
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| General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadgeneral | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik | Kadett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Turkish Air Force |
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| Mareşal | Orgeneral | Korgeneral | Tümgeneral | Tuğgeneral | Albay | Yarbay | Binbaşı | Yüzbaşı | Üsteğmen | Teğmen | Asteğmen | Harbiyeli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ukrainian Air Force |
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| Генерал-полковник | Генерал-лейтенант | Генерал-майор | Бригадний генерал | Полковник | Підполковник | Майор | Капітан | Старший лейтенант | Лейтенант | Хорунжий | Курсант | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colonel General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Senior Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Junior Lieutenant | Cadet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Royal Air Force |
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| Marshal of the RAF | Air chief marshal | Air marshal | Air vice-marshal | Air commodore | Group captain | Wing commander | Squadron leader | Flight lieutenant | Flying officer | Pilot officer /acting pilot officer |
Officer cadet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vatican City |
No air force | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.
- Student officer insignia denotes school grade rather than military seniority.
- 1 Honorary/War time rank.
See also
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