This article is a list of various states' armed forces ranking designations. A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. For the military meaning see Armed forces. For the Soviet sports society see Armed Forces (sports society Armed Forces Military rank is a system of hierarchical relationships in Armed forces or civil institutions organized along military lines Comparisons are made between the different systems used within nations to categorizing the hierarchy of an armed force compared to another. @@@ main@@@ - title Hierarchy@@@ keywords structure; sociology; information@@@ review@@@ - For the military meaning see Armed forces. For the Soviet sports society see Armed Forces (sports society Armed Forces
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Military rank is a system of hierarchical relationships in Armed forces or civil institutions organized along military lines An Admiral of the Fleet or Fleet Admiral is a military Naval officer of the highest rank For other meanings see Field Marshal (disambiguation Field marshal is a military officer rank Marshal of the Air Force may be used as a generic term for a rank in some Air forces which use a similar title with their air force's name inserted as their most senior rank Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers Air Chief Marshal ( Air Chf Mshl or ACM) is a senior Air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force (RAF Vice Admiral is a naval rank equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the This article is about the air force rank Air marshal (or Sky marshal) is also the term given to federal security agents who travel undercover aboard commercial Rear admiral is a Naval Commissioned officer rank above that of a Commodore and Captain, and below that of a Vice Admiral. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries Air Vice-Marshal ( AVM) is an Air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. Commodore is a Military rank used in many navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a navy captain, but is less than This article refers to the military rank For the Doctor Who character known as the Brigadier see Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. Air Commodore ( Air Cdre in the RAF, AIRCDRE in the RNZAF and RAAF, A/C in the former RCAF) is a rank in For information specifically on the Royal Navy rank of captain see Captain (Royal Navy. Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country Group Captain ( Gp Capt in the RAF and Indian Air Force, GPCAPT in the RNZAF and RAAF, G/C in the former Commander is a Military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies Wing Commander ( Wg Cdr in the RAF, WGCDR in the RNZAF and RAAF, W/C in the former RCAF) is a commissioned Lieutenant Commander ( Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy) is a Commissioned officer rank in many navies Superior Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country Squadron Leader is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services Flight Lieutenant ( Flt Lt in the RAF; FLTLT in the RAAF and RNZAF, F/L in the former RCAF) is a junior Sub-Lieutenant is a military rank It is normally a junior officer rank Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services Flying Officer ( Fg Off in the RAF FLGOFF in the RAAF FGOFF in the RNZAF F/O in the former RCAF and frequently in the RAF is a junior commissioned A Warrant Officer ( WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. A Sergeant Major is a rank or appointment in many militaries around the world A Warrant Officer ( WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. A Petty Officer is a noncommissioned officer or equivalent in many navies. Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries police forces and other uniformed organizations around the world Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries police forces and other uniformed organizations around the world Leading Rating (or Leading Rate) is the most senior of the junior rates in the British Royal Navy. Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and also by some police forces or other uniformed organizations Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and also by some police forces or other uniformed organizations Seaman as a rate refers to one of the lowest rates in a Navy. A Private is a Soldier of the lowest Military rank (equivalent to NATO Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in Aircraftman ( AC) or Aircraftwoman ( ACW) is the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force and the Air forces of several other Commonwealth The following table displays the rank insignia worn by officers of the Argentine Army. The following is a display of rank insignia used by enlisted personnel and non-commissioned officers of the Argentine Army, including field dress parade dress and everyday dress uniforms Australian Army Officers receive a commission that is personally signed by the Governor-General of Australia, acting for the Queen Like the British Army the Australian Army does not use the term 'enlisted' to describe its non-commissioned ranks The Royal Australian Air Force inherited its rank structure from the Royal Air Force. The following image shows the badges of rank and special insignia for officers and enlisted personnel in the Australian Defence Force The following are the ranks and insignia of the Belgian Armed Forces. This page shows you the military rank system and military insignia of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina that existed from 1992 to 2005 and the current Bosnian army that This article presents the Insignia and Ranks of the Brazilian military. This is a table of the ranks and insignia of the Canadian Forces. The People's Liberation Army has not always used ranks or insignia The ranks in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy are similar to those of the Chinese Army formally known as the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, except that those The ranks in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force are similar to those of the Chinese Army formally known as the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, except that Croatian Military ranks are as follows Army and air force ranks See also Croatian Ground Army See also Croatian Air Force The following list presents the Rank and Insignia of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces from 1980, until 1999. Landmacht (Army The Koninklijke Landmacht ( Royal Netherlands Army) is the land based part of the Dutch military Present Estonian system of rank insignia is a direct descendant of various systems used in the past in the Estonian Army. Finnish military ranks form a system that incorporates features from Swedish German and Russian armed forces Rank insignia in the French army except for general officers depends on whether the soldier belongs to a "foot arm" or a "horse arm" The rank Insignia of the French Navy ( French: Marine Nationale) are worn on shoulder straps of shirts and white jackets The German Heer (as the German Luftwaffe) distinguishes three career paths officers ( Offiziere) NCOs ( Unteroffiziere) and enlisted men ( Modern Greek military ranks are based on Ancient Greek & Byzantine terminology even though the ranks correspond to those of other Western armies The following table contains the military ranks of the Hungarian Army, both Land Forces and Air Force ranks are all the same The following graphs presents the officer ranks of the Indian Air Force. The following graphs presents the officer ranks of the Indian army. The following graphs presents the officer ranks of the Indian navy. The Indonesian Military (TNI uses a simplified ranking system for the three branches of Indonesian Army, Indonesian Navy and Air Force Iraqi military ranks Every military needs discipline and respect in order to achieve its objective Other Rank Insignia Officer Ranks See also Irish Naval Service Commissioned Rank Insignia Irish Naval Service See also Irish Naval Service Enlisted Rank Insignia Irish Naval Service History Italian Army officers used to wear the ranks on the sleeve like Naval officers The rank insignia of the Italian Navy are worn on epaulettes of shirts and white jackets and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels Since the end of the United States occupation of Japan after the Second World War, the Japanese imperial military had been dissolved Royal Jordanian military ranks Every military needs decipline Landmacht (Army The Koninklijke Landmacht ( Royal Netherlands Army) is the land based part of the Dutch military New Zealand military ranks are largely based on those of the United Kingdom. Comparative military ranks of Korea refer to the ranks and insignia maintained by the three primary military powers on the Korean Peninsula, those being the Republic Norwegian military ranks Norwegian Army Royal Norwegian This is a table of the ranks and insignia of the Mexican Armed Forces. Rank Structure The rank system of the Republic of China Army is based on Wehrmacht during the Sino-Germany cooperation era Origins Present Polish system of rank insignia is a direct descendant of various systems used in the past in the Polish Army. The Armed Forces of Portugal, commonly known as the Portuguese Armed Forces ( Forças Armadas Portuguesas) encompasses a Navy ( Marinha These are the current Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia Modern Russian military ranks trace their roots to Table of Ranks established by Peter the Great. Saudi Arabian military ranks: See also Comparative military ranks Here is a list of Ranks and symbols used by the Serbian Armed Forces. The Singapore Armed Forces has a unified rank structure, with the identical rank names and insignia for Officer, Warrant Officers Swiss army ranks have changed little over the centuries except for the introduction in 2001 of a new set of Warrant officers. The following tables present the military ranks and insignia of the Sri Lanka Army. The following tables present the military ranks and insignia of the Sri Lanka Navy. The following tables present the military ranks and insignia of the Sri Lanka Air Force. Army The SA Army was formed in 1912 as the Union Defence Force. Comparative military ranks of Korea refer to the ranks and insignia maintained by the three primary military powers on the Korean Peninsula, those being the Republic The Spanish Army ( Ejército de Tierra in Spanish; literally "Land Army" is one of oldest active armies in the world and a branch of the Spanish Rank insignia Insignia See also Sweden Swedish Army Swedish Armed Forces The following list presents the Rank and Insignia of the Tanzania Armed Forces from 1964 Royal Thai Army The Royal Thai Army (กองทัพบกไทย - RTGS Kong Thap Bok Thai - kɔːŋ tháp bòk thaj is the land based part of the The military ranks of Ukraine were created in 1991 following the Collapse of the Soviet Union. The military ranks of Ukraine were created in 1991 following the Collapse of the Soviet Union. The military ranks of Ukraine were created in 1991 following the Collapse of the Soviet Union. Variants Bombardier/Lance Bombardier are ranks of the Royal Artillery. Origins In the 17th and 18th centuries rank was generally denoted by the quantity of lace and through other decoration used on uniforms Origins Lieutenant-General David Henderson originally proposed that Royal Air Force officers use a combination of British Army and Royal Navy Origins Upon the formation of the Royal Air Force in 1918 rank titles and badges for ORs were adopted from the British Army, specifically the Royal Flying Corps Officers Uniforms for naval officers were not authorised until 1748 Trade (Branch Badges Ratings in the Royal Navy also carry trade badges on the right sleeve to indicate their specific job (the information carried on the left arm is the individual's UK and US Officer Ranks Compared (Rank codes are at each side of the table The chart below represents the current Enlisted rank insignia of the United States Air Force. Current insignia Wear of insignia On the Air Force Mess Dress uniform officer rank insignia are embroidered in silver or gold thread on detachable Command In each command of company sized units and smaller there is assigned a senior enlisted who is the monitor and advocate of the Enlisted Personnel to the commanding See also United States Army enlisted rank insignia United States warrant officer rank insignia Ranks and insignia These charts represents the United States Coast Guard enlisted rate insignia United States Coast Guard officer rank describes an officers pay-grade Commissioned Officers are distinguished from other officers by their commission, which is the formal written authority issued in the name of the President of the United States Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below --> United States Navy enlisted rate Commissioned officers in the Navy have pay grades ranging from W-2 to W-5 and O-1 to O-10 with O-10 being the highest those with paygrades between W-2 to W-5 are considered specialists in their The Vietnam People's Army distinguishes three careerpaths Officers ( sĩ quan) Non-commissioned officers ( hạ sĩ quan) and Enlisted The Vietnam People's Army ( VPA) (Quân Đội Nhân Dân Việt Nam is the official name of the Armed forces of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The following table shows comparative officer ranks of the principal Allied and Central powers during World War I. The following table shows comparative officer ranks of major Allied and Axis powers during World War II. The US Army Enlisted rank Insignia that was used during World War II differs from the current system The following tables present the rank insignia of the Japanese Military before and during World War II. The following graphs present the rank insignia of the Japanese Navy during World War II. Nazi party paramilitary ranks were pseudo-military titles which were used by the National Socialist German Workers Party between the years of 1920 and 1945 Ranks and insignia of the Nazi Party were paramilitary titles used by the National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP between 1925 and 1945 The ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel were a paramilitary rank system used by the SS to differentiate that organization from the regular German armed The ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung ( SA) were the first paramilitary rank system to be developed by the Nazi Party in 1920 The Ranks and insignia of the Hitler Youth were a Nazi Party paramilitary rank system that existed from 1932 to 1945. The Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Flyer Corps were a paramilitary rank system in use by the National Socialist Flyers Corps (NSFK between the years The Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Motor Corps' ( Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps, or NSKK) were a paramilitary rank system used The Volkssturm (lit "Folkstorm" "People's" or "National Militia" Sturm lit Ranks and insignia of NATO are combined military insignia used by the member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Comparative military ranks of Korea refer to the ranks and insignia maintained by the three primary military powers on the Korean Peninsula, those being the Republic Air forces of most of the countries use ranking system similar to Armies. Armies have Military rank systems that are often used by other military services such as Air forces or Marines. Navies have Military rank systems that often are quite different from those of armies or Air forces Sometimes services that are considered parts of the
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