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Military ranks and rank insignia of Norway were changed June 1, 2016, with the reintroduction of the Non-Commissioned Officer Corps, and the abolishment of the one-tier officer system in place since 1975. [1]
The Storting adopted in 2015 the new scheme for military personnel, Militærordningen. [1] From 2016, the Norwegian Defence Forces have two career ladders for the military personnel; one officer scheme for personnel with a degree from the military academy, or a university degree and qualification courses, and a non-commissioned officer scheme for personnel with non-commissioned officer school. [2] [3] In 2023 the ranks of Korporal 1. klasse, Ledende konstabel, and Seniorspesialist were removed and the navy adopted new enlisted rank insignia.
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norwegian Army [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Generalløytnant | Generalmajor | Brigader | Oberst | Oberstløytnant | Major | Kaptein/ Rittmester | Løytnant | Fenrik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Navy [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Admiral | Viseadmiral | Kontreadmiral | Flaggkommandør | Kommandør | Kommandørkaptein | Orlogskaptein | Kapteinløytnant | Løytnant | Fenrik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Air Force [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Generalløytnant | Generalmajor | Brigader | Oberst | Oberstløytnant | Major | Kaptein/ Rittmester | Løytnant | Fenrik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO code | OF-1 | |||
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Norwegian Army [5] | ||||
Kadett i 3.avdeling | Kadett i 2. avdeling | Kadett i 1.avdeling | Kadett i KS Gjennomgående |
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norwegian Army [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sersjantmajor | Kommandérsersjant | Stabssersjant | Oversersjant | Sersjant 1. klasse | Sersjant | Korporal | Visekorporal 1. klasse | Visekorporal | Ledende menig | Menig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Navy [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Flaggmester | Orlogsmester | Flotiljemester | Skvadronmester | Senior kvartermester | Kvartermester | Konstabel | Senior visekonstabel | Visekonstabel | Ledende menig | Menig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Air Force [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sersjantmajor | Kommandérsersjant | Stabssersjant | Oversersjant | Vingsersjant | Sersjant | Ledende spesialist | Spesialist | Visespesialist | Ledende flysoldat | Flysoldat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 |
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Norwegian Army [5] | ||||
Sersjantmajor | Kommandérsersjant | Stabssersjant | Oversersjant | |
Royal Norwegian Navy | ||||
Flaggmester | Orlogsmester | Flotiljemester | Skvadronmester | |
Royal Norwegian Air Force | ||||
Sersjantmajor | Kommandérsersjant | Stabssersjant | Oversersjant |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norwegian Army [6] | Shoulder boards were only worn on the greatcoat. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Oberst | Oberstløitnant | Major | Kaptein/ Rittmester | Premierløitnant | Sekondløitnant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Navy [7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Admiral | Viseadmiral | Kontreadmiral | Kommandør | Kommandørkaptein | Kaptein | Kapteinløytnant | Premierløitnant | Sekondløitnant |
Rank group | Non-commissioned officer | Enlisted | |||||
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Norwegian Army | No insignia | ||||||
Fanejunker | Kommandersersjant | Furer | Sersjant | Korporal | Menig | ||
Royal Norwegian Navy | |||||||
Underofficer 2den grad | Underofficer 3dje grad | Underofficer 4de grad | Underofficer 5te grad | Menig I klasse | Menig I klasse | Menig III klasse |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Oberst | Oberstløitnant | Major | Kaptein/ Rittmester | Premierløitnant | Sekondløitnant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Admiral | Viseadmiral | Kontreadmiral | Kommandør | Kommandørkaptein | Kaptein | Premierløitnant | Sekondløitnant | Kadet |
Norway did not have a non-commissioned officer system and thus Sergeant and Petty officer are grouped with the officers under the common designation befal. The officers are divided into three groups: The befal (company officers, ranks Ensign to Captain inclusive), the staff officers (stabsoffiser, ranks Major to brigadier inclusive), and the generals (Major General to General inclusive).
Fenrik (Ensign) used to be referred to as Second Lieutenant (Norwegian : Fenrik), while the rank of lieutenant went by First Lieutenant. The rank of Brigadier is not an old tradition in the Norwegian armed forces and was instated as a replacement for Oberst I (First Colonel); what is now Oberst used to be Oberst II (Second Colonel). As shown, the Cavalry have two ranks which differ from the regular Army: Dragon (Dragoon) instead of Menig (Private), and Rittmester (Rittmeister) instead of Kaptein (Captain).
The ranks of Grenader and Matros were bestowed upon soldiers who have finished the 12 months compulsory service and had signed one or more three-year contracts to continue serving. The ranks of Visekorporal/Visekonstabel/Vingsoldat (Corporal/Leading Rate) were usually ascribed to soldiers with long and/or outstanding service, though may be bestowed on soldiers with extra responsibilities (e.g. the shift-commander among a group of soldiers on guard-duty). A UB-Korporal/Kvartermesteraspirant (Rate Corporal/Petty Officer-in-training) was a soldier who has finished the UB course (Utskrevet Befalskurs), a course intended to prepare conscripted soldiers for non-commissioned officer duties, but still under training in "the field". After one-year course and service these soldiers were qualified for the rank of Sersjant or Kvartermester.
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Army & Air force | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Generalløytnant | Generalmajor | Brigader | Oberst | Oberstløytnant | Major | Kaptein/ Rittmester | Løytnant | Fenrik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Admiral | Viseadmiral | Kontreadmiral | Flaggkommandør | Kommandør | Kommandørkaptein | Orlogskaptein | Kapteinløytnant | Løytnant | Fenrik |
The rank insignia for enlisted for the army, navy and air force respectively.
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norwegian Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sersjant | Korporal | Visekorporal 1. klasse | Visekorporal | Menig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kvartermester | Konstabel | Visekonstabel | Menig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sersjant | Korporal | Visekorporal 1. klasse | Visekorporal | Flysoldat |
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norwegian Army [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sersjantmajor | Kommandérsersjant | Stabssersjant | Oversersjant | Sersjant 1. klasse | Sersjant | Korporal 1. klasse | Korporal | Visekorporal 1. klasse | Visekorporal | Ledende menig | Menig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Navy [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Flaggmester | Orlogsmester | Flotiljemester | Skvadronmester | Senior kvartermester | Kvartermester | Ledende konstabel | Konstabel | Senior visekonstabel | Visekonstabel | Ledende menig | Menig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Air Force [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sersjantmajor | Kommandérsersjant | Stabssersjant | Oversersjant | Vingsersjant | Sersjant | Seniorspesialist | Ledende spesialist | Spesialist | Visespesialist | Ledende flysoldat | Flysoldat |
Sergeant is a rank in use by the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services. The alternative spelling, serjeant, is used in The Rifles and other units that draw their heritage from the British light infantry. Its origin is the Latin serviens, 'one who serves', through the Old French term serjant.
Corporal is a military rank in use by the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services. The rank is usually the lowest ranking non-commissioned officer. In some militaries, the rank of corporal nominally corresponds to commanding a section or squad of soldiers.
Oberstleutnant is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to lieutenant colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, and Norway. The Swedish rank överstelöjtnant is a direct translation, as is the Finnish rank everstiluutnantti.
Leutnant is the lowest Junior officer rank in the armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr), the Austrian Armed Forces, and the military of Switzerland.
Generalmajor is the Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central and Northern European countries.
Praporshchik is a rank used by the Russian Armed Forces and a number of former communist states. The rank is a non-commissioned officer's and is equivalent to Michman in the corresponding navies. It is usually equivalent to warrant officer class 1 or sergeant major in English-speaking armies. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OR-7 or OR-8.
Commissioned officers' rank comparison chart of all land forces of NATO member states.
This page lists the enlisted ranks and insignia of NATO member armies. For the comparison chart of the commissioned officers, see Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers.
Oberst is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, and Norway. The Swedish rank överste is a direct translation, as are the Finnish rank eversti and the Icelandic rank ofursti.
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Korporal is the German and Danish spelling of the English corporal. Korporal is used in a number of armed forces as the lowest rank of the non-commissioned officers group. However, in the German Bundeswehr, it is considered a high enlisted personnel rank. In Switzerland the rank is used in the Fire Department as well.
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Rank comparison chart of all navies of European states.
Rank comparison chart of non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and enlisted personnel for all armies and land forces of European states.
Rank comparison chart of air forces non-commissioned officers and other personnel of European states.
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Rank comparison chart of non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and enlisted personnel for all armies and land forces of the European Union member states.