Italian Air Force ranks

The Ranks of the Italian Air Force are the military rank insignia used by the Italian Air Force, usually worn on jackets and mantels sleeves.

Rank structure

Officers

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Role	Generals										Senior officers						Junior officers
Italian Air Force [1] v t e
			Generale		Generale di squadra aerea		Generale di divisione aerea		Generale di brigata aerea		Colonnello		Tenente colonnello		Maggiore		Primo capitano	Capitano	Tenente			Sottotenente
English rank name translation			General		Air squadron general		Air divisional general		Air brigade general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		First captain	Captain	Lieutenant			Second lieutenant

Notes:
¹The rank of "generale" (general) is assigned to the only air force officer promoted as marshal of the defense staff.

²The rank of "generale di squadra aerea con incarichi speciali" (air squadron general with special assignments) is assigned to the air force officer promoted as marshal of the air force staff and/or as secretary of defense.

Non-commissioned officers and ratings

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Role	Marshals								Sergeants														Permanent service volunteers						Temporary service volunteers
Italian Air Force [1] [2] v t e							Maresciallo di prima classe Maresciallo di seconda classe Maresciallo di terza classe																Graduato aiutante Primo graduato Primo aviere capo Primo aviere scelto Aviere capo												No insignia
	Primo luogotenente		Luogotenente		Primo maresciallo				Sergente maggiore aiutante	Sergente maggiore capo	Sergente maggiore						Sergente										Primo aviere		Aviere scelto						Aviere
English rank name translation	First sub-lieutenant		Sub-lieutenant		First marshal		Marshal 1st class Marshal 2nd class Marshal 3rd class		Sergeant major adjutant	Chief sergeant major	Sergeant major						Sergeant						Graduate adjutant First graduate First chief airman First chosen airman Chief airman				Airman first class		Chosen airman						Airman

History

Enlisted ranks introduced in 2018

Other rank insignia
NATO code	OR-9	OR-7	OR-4
Shoulder board [3]
Italian	Primo luogotenente q.s. [a]	Sergente maggiore capo q.s.	Primo aviere capo scelto q.s.
English	First sub-lieutenant (special class)	Chief sergeant major (special class)	1st senior chief airman (special class)

Enlisted name changes in 2022

On 5 August 2022 the qualifica speciale and Primo aviere capo scelto were renamed. ^[2]

NATO code	OR-9	OR-7	OR-4
Insignia
(2018–2022)	Primo luogotenente q.s.	Sergente maggiore capo q.s.	Primo aviere capo scelto q.s.	Primo aviere capo scelto
(2022–Present)	Primo luogotenente	Sergente maggiore aiutante	Gradutato aiutante	Primo graduato

See also

• Italian Army ranks
• Italian Navy ranks
• Military ranks of the Kingdom of Italy
• Military ranks of the Italian Social Republic

Notes

1. q.s. - (qualifica speciale - special rank)

References

1. "Distintivi di Grado". Regolamento sull'uniforme (OD-4) (PDF) (in Italian). 2012. pp. 173–175. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
2. "LEGGE 5 agosto 2022, n. 119" [Law 5 August 2022, n. 119] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
3. "Riordino delle carriere del 27/02/2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-04-17.

Bibliography

• "Decreto Legislativo 15 marzo 2010, n. 66: Codice dell'ordinamento militare" (PDF). difesa.it/ (in Italian). 15 March 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2023.