Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Europe

Summary

Rank comparison chart of air forces non-commissioned officers and other personnel of European states.

Other ranks edit

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Albanian Air Force[1]
                 
Kryekapter Kapter Rreshter Tetar Nëntetar Ushtar IV Ushtar III Ushtar II Ushtar I


  Austrian Air Force[2]
                   
Vizeleutnant Offiziersstellvertreter Oberstabswachtmeister Stabswachtmeister Oberwachtmeister Wachtmeister Zugsführer Korporal Gefreiter Rekrut


  Belgian Air Component[3]
                      No insignia
Adjudant-Majoor Adjudant-chef Adjudant 1ste sergeant-majoor 1ste sergeant-chef 1ste sergeant Sergeant 1ste korporaal-chef Korporaal-chef Korporaal 1ste soldaat Soldaat
Adjudant-Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant 1er sergeant-major 1er sergeant-chef 1er sergeant Sergeant 1er caporal-chef Caporal-chef Caporal 1er soldat Soldat
Majoradjutant Chefadjudant Adjudant 1er Sergeant Major 1er Sergeant Chef 1er Sergeant Sergeant 1er Korporal Chef Korporal Chef Korporal 1er soldat Soldat


  Bulgarian Air Force[4]
             
Офицерски кандидат
Ofitserski kandidat
Старшина
Starshyna
Старши сержант
Starshi serzhant
Сержант
Serzhant
Младши сержант
Mladshi serzhant
Ефрейтор
Efreytor
Редник
Rednik


  Croatian Air Force[5]
                No insignia
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni narednik Nadnarednik Narednik Desetnik Skupnik Razvodnik Pozornik Vojnik


  Cyprus Air Forces[6]
                Arm/corps insignia only
Ανθυπασπιστής
Anthypaspistís
Αρχισμηνίας
Archisminías
Επισμηνίας
Episminías
Σμηνίας
Sminías
Έφεδρος Σμηνίας
Éfedros Sminías
Υποσμηνίας
Yposminías
Ανθυποσμηνίας
Anthyposminías
Σμηνίτης
Sminítis


  Czech Air Force[7]
                   
Štábní praporčík Nadpraporčík Praporčík Nadrotmistr Rotmistr Rotný Četař Desátník Svobodník Vojín


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Royal Danish Air Force[8]
                 
Chefsergent Seniorsergent Oversergent Sergent Sergent
(Officerselev)
Korporal Flyverspecialist Flyveroverkonstabel Flyverkonstabel


  Estonian Air Force[9]
                   
Ülemveebel Staabiveebel Vanemveebel Veebel Nooremveebel Vanemseersant Seersant Nooremseersant Kapral Reamees


  French Air and Space Force[10]
                 
Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Aviateur 1e classe Aviateur 2e classe


  Finnish Air Force[11]
                No insignia
Sotilasmestari Ylivääpeli Vääpeli Ylikersantti Kersantti Alikersantti Korpraali Lentosotamies Alokas
Militärmästare Överfältväbel Fältväbel Översergeant Sergeant Undersergeant Korpral Soldat Rekryt


  Georgian Air Force[12]
                 
მთავარი სერჟანტი
Mtavari serzhant’i
მასტერ-სერჟანტი
Mast’er-serzhant’i
უფროსი სერჟანტი
Uprosi serzhant’i
სერჟანტი
Serzhant’i
უმცროსი სერჟანტი
Umtsrosi serzhant’i
კაპრალ-სპეციალისტი
K’ap’ral-sp’etsialist’i
კაპრალი
K’ap’rali
I კლასის რიგითი
I k’lasis rigiti
რიგითი
Rigiti


  German Air Force[13]
                             
Ober­stabs­feldwebel Stabs­feldwebel Haupt­feldwebel Ober­feldwebel Feldwebel Stabs­unteroffizier Unteroffizier Stabskorporal Korporal Oberstabs­gefreiter Stabs­gefreiter Haupt­gefreiter Ober­gefreiter Gefreiter Flieger
  German Air Force
(Officer designate)
     
Oberfähnrich Fähnrich Fahnenjunker


  Hellenic Air Force[14]
                 
Ανθυπασπιστής[a]
Anthypaspistis
Αρχισμηνίας
Archisminias
Επισμηνίας
Episminias
Σμηνίας
Sminias
Υποσμηνίας
Yposminias
Σμηνίτης
Sminitis


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Hungarian Air Force[15]
                   
Főtörzszászlós Törzszászlós Zászlós Főtörzsőrmester Törzsőrmester Őrmester Szakaszvezető Tizedes Őrvezető Közkatona


  Iceland No air force


  Irish Air Corps[16]
                  No insignia
Regimental sergeant major
Maor-sáirsint reisiminte
Regimental quartermaster sergeant
Ceathrúsháirsint reisiminte
Flight sergeant
Sáirsint eitleoige
Flight quartermaster sergeant
Ceathrúsháirsint eitleoige
Sergeant
Sáirsint
Corporal
Ceannaire
Airman 3 star
Eitleoir, 3 réalta
Airman 2 Star
Eitleoir, 2 réalta
Apprentice
Printíseach
Recruit
Earcach


  Italian Air Force[17]
     
     
Maresciallo di prima classe Maresciallo di seconda classe Maresciallo di terza classe
       
         
Primo aviere capo scelto q.s. Primo aviere capo scelto Primo aviere capo Primo aviere scelto Primo caporale maggiore
    No insignia
Primo luogotenente q.s. Luogotenente Primo maresciallo Sergente maggiore capo q.s. Sergente maggiore capo Sergente maggiore Sergente Primo aviere Aviere scelto Aviere


  Kosovo No air force


  Latvian Air Force[18]
               
Augstākais virsseržants Galvenais virsseržants Štāba virsseržants Virsseržants Seržants Kaprālis Dižkareivis Kareivis


  Liechtenstein No air force


  Lithuanian Air Force[19]
                 
Seržantas majoras Viršila Štabo seržantas Vyresnysis seržantas Seržantas Grandinis Vyresnysis eilinis Eilinis Jaunesnysis eilinis


  Luxembourg No air force


  North Macedonia Air Force[20]
                  No insignia
Главен наредник
Glaven narednik
Наредник
Narednik
Постар водник I класа
Postar vodnik I klasa
Постар водник
Postar vodnik
Водник 1 класа
Vodnik 1 klasa
Водник
Vodnik
Помлад водник
Pomlad vodnik
Десетар
Desetar
Разводник
Razvodnik
Војник
Vojnik


  Monaco No air force


  Montenegrin Air Force[21]
                 
Zastavnik 1 klase Zastavnik Stariji vodnik 1 klase Stariji vodnik Vodnik 1 klase Vodnik Mlađi vodnik Desetar Razvodnik


  Royal Netherlands Air Force[22]
 
               
Adjudant-Onderofficier Sergeant-majoor Sergeant der 1e klasse Sergeant Korporaal der 1e klasse Korporaal Soldaat der 1ste klasse Soldaat der 2de klasse Soldaat der 3de klasse


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Royal Norwegian Air Force[23]
                     
Sersjantmajor Kommandérsersjant Stabssersjant Oversersjant Vingsersjant Sersjant Ledende spesialist Spesialist Visespesialist Ledende flysoldat Flysoldat
  Polish Air Force[24]
                     
Starszy chorąży sztabowy Starszy chorąży Chorąży Młodszy chorąży Starszy sierżant Sierżant Plutonowy Starszy kapral Kapral Starszy szeregowy Szeregowy


  Portuguese Air Force[25]
                       
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Furriel Segundo-furriel Cabo-de-secção Cabo-adjunto Primeiro-cabo Segundo-cabo Soldado


  Romanian Air Force[26]
                     
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


  Russian Aerospace Forces[27]
               
Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik
Пра́порщик
Práporshchyk
Старшина́
Starshyná
Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt
Сержа́нт
Serzhánt
Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt
Ефре́йтор
Efréĭtor
Рядово́й
Ryadovóy


  San Marino No air force


  Serbian Air Force and Air Defence[28]
                No insignia
Заставник I класе
Zastavnik I klase
Заставник
Zastavnik
Старији Водник I класе
Stariji Vodnik I klase
Старији Водник
Stariji Vodnik
Водник
Vodnik
Млађи водник
Mlađi vodnik
Десетар
Desetar
Разводник
Razvodnik
Војник
Vojnik


  Slovak Air Force[29]
                 
Štábny nadrotmajster Nadrotmajster Rotmajster Rotný Čatár Desiatnik Slobodník Vojak 2. stupňa Vojak 1. stupňa


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence[30]
                       
Višji štabni praporščak Štabni praporščak Višji praporščak Praporščak Višji štabni vodnik Štabni vodnik Višji vodnik Vodnik Naddesetnik Desetnik Poddesetnik Vojak


  Spanish Air and Space Force[31]
                   
Suboficial mayor Subteniente Brigada Sargento primero Sargento Cabo mayor Cabo primero Cabo Soldado de primera Soldado


  Swedish Air Force[32]
                             
Flottiljförvaltare Förvaltare Överfanjunkare Fanjunkare Översergeant Sergeant Överfurir Furir Korpral Vicekorpral Menig 4 Menig 3 Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig
  Swiss Air Force[33]
                          No insignia
Chefadjutant Hauptadjutant Stabsadjutant Adjutant Unteroffizier Hauptfeldweibel Fourier Feldweibel Oberwachtmeister Wachtmeister Korporal Obergefreiter Gefreiter Soldat Rekrut
Adjudant-chef Adjudant-major Adjudant d'état-major Adjudant sous-officier Sergent-major chef Fourrier Sergent-major Sergent chef Sergent Caporal Appointé-chef Appointé Soldat Recrue


  Turkish Air Force[34]
                      No insignia
Astsubay kıdemli başçavuş Astsubay başçavuş Astsubay kıdemli üstçavuş Astsubay üstçavuş Astsubay kıdemli çavuş Astsubay çavuş Astsubay astçavuş Uzman çavuş Çavuş Uzman onbaşı Onbaşı Er


  Ukrainian Air Force[35]
                   
Головний майстер-сержант
Holovnyi maister-serzhant
Старший майстер-сержант
Starshyi maister-serzhant
Майстер-сержант
Maister-serzhant
Штаб-сержант
Shtab-serzhant
Головний сержант
Holovnyi serzhant
Старший сержант
Starshyi serzhant
Сержант
Serzhant
Молодший сержант
Molodshyi serzhant
Старший солдат
Starshyi soldat
Солдат
Soldat
  Royal Air Force[36]
         
          No insignia
Warrant officer Flight sergeant Chief technician Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal
(RAF Regiment only)
Air specialist (class 1) technician Air specialist (class 1) Air specialist (class 2) Air recruit
  Royal Air Force[36]
(Aircrew)
     
Master aircrew Flight sergeant aircrew Sergeant aircrew


  Vatican City No air force


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Greece has only one level of Warrant Officer. According to the current issue (2021) of STANAG 2116, the Greek Warrant Officers are included in OR-9, however they are afforded the privileges of an officer. See STANAG 2116 note 29, page D-9

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