Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Europe

Rank comparison chart of air forces enlisted personnel of European states.

Enlisted (OR 1–9)

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Albanian Air Force v t e
	Kryekapter Sergeant major						Kapter First sergeant		Rreshter Sergeant first class		Tetar Staff sergeant						Nëntetar Sergeant						Ushtar IV Corporal				Ushtar III Private first class		Ushtar II Private						Ushtar I Private
Austrian Air Force v t e
	Vizeleutnant			Offiziersstellvertreter			Oberstabswachtmeister		Stabswachtmeister		Oberwachtmeister						Wachtmeister						Zugsführer				Korporal		Gefreiter						Rekrut
Belgian Air Component v t e																																			No insignia
	Adjudant-Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant		1er sergent-major		1er sergent-chef			1er sergent			Sergent						1er caporal-chef		Caporal-chef		Caporal		1er soldat						Private Recruit
	Adjudant-Majoor			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant		1ste sergeant-majoor		1ste sergeant-chef			1ste sergeant			Sergeant						1ste korporaal-chef		Korporaal-chef		Korporaal		1ste soldaat						Soldat recure
Bulgaria Air Force v t e
	Офицерски кандидат Senior warrant officer						Старшина Starshina		Старши сержант Senior sergeant		Сержант Sergeant						Младши сержант Junior sergeant						Ефрейтор Yefreytor				Редник Private
Croatian Air Force v t e																																			No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik						Desetnik						Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik						Vojnik
Cyprus Air Forces v t e																	No equivalent												No equivalent						Arm/corps insignia only
	Warrant Officer Ανθυπασπιστής						Chief Master Sergeant Αρχισμηνίας		Master sergeant Επισμηνίας		Staff Sergeant Σμηνίας				Sergeant Έφεδρος Σμηνίας								Corporal Υποσμηνίας				Lance Corporal Ανθυποσμηνίας								Aircraftman Σμηνίτης
Czech Air Force v t e
	Štábní praporčík						Nadpraporčík		Praporčík		Nadrotmistr						Rotmistr						Rotny				Četař		Desátník						Svobodník	Vojín
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Royal Danish Air Force v t e											No equivalent
	Flyvevåbnets Chefsergent			Chefsergent			Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Værnepligtig Sergent			Korporal				Flyverspecialist		Flyveroverkonstabel						Flyverkonstabel
Estonian Air Force v t e																											No equivalent
	Ülemveebel			Staabiveebel			Vanemveebel		Veebel		Nooremveebel						Vanemseersant						Seersant		Nooremseersant				Kapral						Reamees
French Air and Space Force v t e									No equivalent
	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Aviateur 1e classe						Aviateur 2e classe
Finland Air Force v t e																																			No insignia
	Sotilasmestari						Ylivääpeli		Vääpeli		Ylikersantti						Kersantti						Alikersantti				Korpraali						Sotamies		Alokas
	Militärmästare						Överfältväbel		Fältväbel		Översergeant						Sergeant						Undersergeant				Korpral						Soldat		Rekryt
German Air Force v t e
	Oberstabsfeldwebel						Stabsfeldwebel		Hauptfeldwebel		Oberfeldwebel			Feldwebel			Stabsunteroffizier			Unteroffizier			Oberstabsgefreiter		Stabsgefreiter		Hauptgefreiter	Obergefreiter	Gefreiter						Flieger
German Air Force (Officer designate) v t e	No equivalent																						No equivalent
									Oberfähnrich		Fähnrich						Fahnenjunker
Hellenic Air Force v t e																	No equivalent										No equivalent
							(ΣΜΥ) (SMY)	(ΜΕΕ-ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (MEE-EPOP-EMTh)	(ΣΜΥ) (SMY)	(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh)	(ΣΜΥ) (SMY)			(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh)									(ΕΠΟΠ) (EPOP)												(ΕΠΟΠ) (EPOP)
	Warrant Officer Ανθυπασπιστής [lower-alpha 1]						Chief Master Sergeant Αρχισμηνίας		Master Sergeant Επισμηνίας		Staff Sergeant Σμηνίας												Corporal Υποσμηνίας												Aircraftman Σμηνίτης
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Hungarian Air Force v t e
	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester						Őrmester						Szakaszvezető			Tizedes				Őrvezető		Közkatona
Iceland	No air force
Irish Air Corps v t e																																				No insignia
	Regimental sergeant major						Regimental quartermaster sergeant		Flight sergeant		Flight quartermaster sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal				Airman 3 star		Airman 2 Star						Apprentice	Recruit
	Maor-sáirsint reisiminte						Ceathrúsháirsint reisiminte		Sáirsint eitleoige		Ceathrúsháirsint eitleoige						Sáirsint						Ceannaire				Eitleoir, 3 réalta		Eitleoir, 2 réalta						Printíseach	Earcach
Italian Air Force v t e																																			No insignia
	Luogotenente		Primo Maresciallo		Maresciallo di Prima Classe		Maresciallo di Seconda Classe	Maresciallo di Terza Classe	Sergente Maggiore Capo		Sergente Maggiore						Sergente						Primo aviere Capo Scelto	Primo Aviere Capo	Primo Aviere Scelto	Aviere Capo	Primo Aviere		Aviere Scelto						Aviere
Kosovo	No air force
Latvian Air Force v t e																																			No equivalent
	Augstākais virsseržants Sergeant Major						Galvenais virsseržants Master Sergeant		Štāba virsseržants Sergeant First Class		Virsseržants First Sergeant						Seržants Sergeant						Kaprālis Corporal				Dižkareivis Private First Class		Kareivis Private
Liechtenstein	No air force
Lithuanian Air Force v t e
	Seržantas majoras						Viršila		Štabo seržantas		Vyresnysis seržantas						Seržantas						Grandinis				Vyresnysis eilinis		Eilinis						Jaunesnysis eilinis
Luxembourg	No air force
North Macedonia Air Force v t e																											No equivalent								No insignia
	Sergeant major (Главен наредник)						Master sergeant (Наредник)		Staff Sergeant 1st class (Постар водник I класа)		Staff sergeant (Постар водник)						Sergeant (Водник)						Junior sergeant (Помлад водник)		Corporal (Десетар)				Private first class (Разводник)						Private (Војник)
Monaco	No air force
Montenegrin Air Force v t e																																			No equivalent
	Zastavnik 1 Klase						Zastavnik		Stariji Vodnik 1 Klase	Stariji Vodnik	Vodnik 1 Klase						Vodnik						Mlađi Vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik
Royal Netherlands Air Force v t e
	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
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Royal Norwegian Air Force v t e
	Sjefssersjant			Sersjantmajor			Kommandérsersjant		Stabssersjant		Oversersjant						Vingsersjant			Sersjant			Seniorspesialist		Ledende spesialist		Spesialist		Visespesialist						Ledende Flysoldat	Flysoldat
Polish Air Force v t e
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy			Starszy chorąży			Chorąży		Młodszy chorąży		Starszy sierżant						Sierżant						Plutonowy		Starszy kapral		Kapral		Starszy szeregowy						Szeregowy
Portuguese Air Force v t e
	Sargento-Mor						Sargento-Chefe		Sargento-Ajudante		Primeiro-Sargento			Segundo-Sargento			Furriel			Segundo-Furriel			Cabo-Adjunto				Primeiro-Cabo		Segundo-Cabo						Soldado	Soldado-Recruta
Romanian Air Force v t e
	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
Russian Aerospace Forces v t e
	Ста́рший пра́порщик Starshy praporshchik			Пра́порщик Praporshchik			Старшина́ Starshina		Ста́рший сержа́нт Senior sergeant		Сержа́нт Sergeant						Мла́дший сержа́нт Junior sergeant						Ефре́йтор Yefreytor				Рядово́й Ryadovoy
San Marino	No air force
Serbian Air Force and Air Defence v t e																																			No insignia
	Warrant officer 1st class (Заставник I класе)						Warrant officer (Заставник)		Senior sergeant 1st class (Старији Водник I класе)		Senior Sergeant (Старији Водник)						Sergeant (Водник)						Corporal (Млађи водник)				Senior airman (Десетар)		Airman first class (Разводник)						Airman basic (Војник)
Slovak Air Force v t e
	Nadpraporčík						Praporčík	Podpraporčík	Štábný nadrotmajster	Nadrotmajster	Rotmajster						Rotný						Čatár				Desiatnik		Slobodník						Vojak
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence v t e
	Sergeant Major of the Armed Forces Višji štabni praporščak		Command Sergeant Major Štabni praporščak		Sergeant Major Višji praporščak		First Sergeant Praporščak	Master Sergeant Višji štabni vodnik	Sergeant First Class Štabni vodnik		Staff Sergeant Višji vodnik						Sergeant Vodnik						Corporal Naddesetnik				Senior airman Desetnik		Airman first class Poddesetnik						Airman Vojak
Spanish Air Force v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado
Swedish Air Force v t e																																			Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig
	Flottiljförvaltare						Förvaltare		Fanjunkare		Översergeant			Sergeant			Överfurir			Furir			Korpral				Vicekorpral		Menig 4			Menig 3
Swiss Air Force v t e																																				No insignia
	Chefadjutant		Hauptadjutant		Stabsadjutant		Adjutant Unteroffizier		Hauptfeldweibel	Fourier	Feldweibel						Oberwachtmeister			Wachtmeister			Korporal				Obergefreiter		Gefreiter						Soldat	Rekrut
Turkish Air Force v t e
	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 v t e
	Chief Master Sergeant Головний майстер-сержант			Senior Master Sergeant Старший майстер-сержант			Master Sergeant Майстер-сержант		Staff Sergeant Штаб-сержант		Chief Sergeant Головний сержант						Senior Sergeant Старший сержант						Sergeant Сержант				Junior sergeant Молодший сержант		Senior Soldier (Airman 1st Class) Старший солдат						Soldier (Airman) Солдат
Royal Air Force v t e							No equivalent																												No insignia
	Warrant officer								Flight sergeant	Chief technician	Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal RAF Regiment only		Senior aircraftman/ woman technician		Senior aircraftman/ woman		Leading aircraftman/ woman		Aircraftman/ woman
Royal Air Force (Aircrew) v t e							No equivalent																No equivalent
	Master aircrew								Flight sergeant aircrew		Sergeant aircrew
Vatican City	No air force
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

Notes

1. Greece has only one level of Warrant Officer. According to the current issue (2010) 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 30, 16, 14

See also

• Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe