Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the European Union

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

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Austrian Air Force [1] v t e
	Vizeleutnant			Offiziersstellvertreter			Oberstabswachtmeister		Stabswachtmeister		Oberwachtmeister						Wachtmeister						Zugsführer				Korporal		Gefreiter						Rekrut
Belgian Air Component [2] v t e																																			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 [3] v t e
	Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat						Старшина Starshyna		Старши сержант Starshi serzhant		Сержант Serzhant						Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant						Ефрейтор Efreytor				Редник Rednik
Croatian Air Force [4] v t e																																			No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik						Desetnik						Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik						Vojnik
Cyprus Air Forces [5] v t e																																			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 [6] v t e
	Štábní praporčík						Nadpraporčík		Praporčík		Nadrotmistr						Rotmistr						Rotný				Četař		Desátník						Svobodník	Vojín
Royal Danish Air Force [7] v t e
	Chefsergent						Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Sergent (Officerselev)			Korporal				Flyverspecialist		Flyveroverkonstabel						Flyverkonstabel
Estonian Air Force [8] v t e
	Ülemveebel			Staabiveebel			Vanemveebel		Veebel		Nooremveebel						Vanemseersant						Seersant		Nooremseersant				Kapral						Reamees
Finnish Air Force [9] v t e																																			No insignia
	Sotilasmestari						Ylivääpeli		Vääpeli		Ylikersantti						Kersantti						Alikersantti				Korpraali		Lentosotamies						Alokas
	Militärmästare						Överfältväbel		Fältväbel		Översergeant						Sergeant						Undersergeant				Korpral		Soldat						Rekryt
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
French Air and Space Force [10] v t e
	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Aviateur 1e classe						Aviateur 2e classe
German Air Force [11] v t e
	Ober­stabs­feldwebel						Stabs­feldwebel		Haupt­feldwebel		Ober­feldwebel			Feldwebel			Stabs­unteroffizier			Unteroffizier			Stabskorporal	Korporal	Oberstabs­gefreiter	Stabs­gefreiter	Haupt­gefreiter	Ober­gefreiter	Gefreiter						Flieger
German Air Force (Officer designate) v t e
									Oberfähnrich		Fähnrich						Fahnenjunker
Hellenic Air Force [12] v t e
	Ανθυπασπιστής [lower-alpha 1] Anthypaspistis						Αρχισμηνίας Archisminias		Επισμηνίας Episminias		Σμηνίας Sminias												Υποσμηνίας Yposminias												Σμηνίτης Sminitis
Hungarian Air Force [13] v t e
	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester						Őrmester						Szakaszvezető				Tizedes		Őrvezető						Közkatona
Irish Air Corps [14] v t e																																				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 [15] v t e							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
Latvian Air Force [16] v t e
	Augstākais virsseržants						Galvenais virsseržants		Štāba virsseržants		Virsseržants						Seržants						Kaprālis				Dižkareivis		Kareivis
Lithuanian Air Force [17] v t e
	Seržantas majoras						Viršila		Štabo seržantas		Vyresnysis seržantas						Seržantas						Grandinis				Vyresnysis eilinis		Eilinis						Jaunesnysis eilinis
Luxembourg	No air force
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Royal Netherlands Air Force [18] 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
Polish Air Force [19] v t e
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy			Starszy chorąży			Chorąży		Młodszy chorąży		Starszy sierżant						Sierżant						Plutonowy		Starszy kapral		Kapral		Starszy szeregowy						Szeregowy
Portuguese Air Force [20] v t e
	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 [21] 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		Fruntaș		Soldat
Slovak Air Force [22] v t e
	Štábny nadrotmajster						Nadrotmajster		Rotmajster		Rotný						Čatár						Desiatnik				Slobodník		Vojak 2. stupňa						Vojak 1. stupňa
Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence [23] v t e
	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 [24] v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado
Swedish Air Force [25] v t e
	Flottiljförvaltare						Förvaltare		Överfanjunkare	Fanjunkare	Översergeant			Sergeant			Överfurir			Furir			Korpral				Vicekorpral		Menig 4		Menig 3		Menig 2	Menig 1	Menig
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

See also

• Comparative air force officer ranks of the European Union
• Military rank
• Comparative army officer ranks of the European Union
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of the European Union
• Comparative navy officer ranks of the European Union
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the European Union
• Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces enlisted
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Europe

Notes

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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