Military ranks of Kosovo

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The Military ranks of Kosovo are the military insignia used by the Kosovo Security Force. The current rank structure was introduced, to align with NATO standards. [1]

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Current ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of the Kosovo Security Force.svg  Kosovo Security Force [2]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Gjenerallejtnant Gjeneralmajor Gjeneralbrigade Kolonel Nënkolonel Major Kapiten Toger Nëntoger
Equivalent
NATO code [1]
OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of the Kosovo Security Force.svg  Kosovo Security Force [2]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Rreshter majorRreshter i parëRreshter masterRreshter i klasit të parëRreshter i stafitRreshterTetarSpecialistUshtari o klasit te parëUshtar
Equivalent
NATO code [2]
OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2
Rank groupSenior appointments
Flag of the Kosovo Security Force.svg  Kosovo Security Force [2] Blank.svg Blank.svg
Rreshter major i FSK-sëRreshter major i komandës
Equivalent
NATO code [2]
OR-9

Historical ranks

Officers

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
2009–2012 [3] Gjenerallejtenant.jpg Gjeneralmajor.jpg Gjeneralbridage.jpg Kolonel.jpg Nemkolonel.jpg Major KSF.jpg Kapiten.jpg Toger.jpg Nemtoger.jpg
GjenerallejtënantGjeneralmajorGjeneralbrigadeKolonelNënkolonelMajorKapitenTogerNëntoger
2012–2024 [4] Kosovo-Army-OF-8.svg Kosovo-Army-OF-7.svg Kosovo-Army-OF-6.svg Kosovo-Army-OF-5.svg Kosovo-Army-OF-4.svg Kosovo-Army-OF-3.svg Kosovo-Army-OF-2.svg Kosovo-Army-OF-1b.svg Kosovo-Army-OF-1a.svg
GjenerallejtënantGjeneralmajorGjeneralbrigadeKolonelNënkolonelMajorKapitenTogerNëntoger

Other ranks

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
2009–2012 [3] Rreshter i pare.jpg Rreshter Major.jpg Kapter.jpg Rreshter.jpg Tetar.jpg Ushtar.jpg
Rreshter MajorRreshter i parëKapterRreshterTetarUshtar
2012–2024 [4] Kosovo-Army-OR-9.svg Kosovo-Army-OR-8.svg Kosovo-Army-OR-6.svg Kosovo-Army-OR-5.svg Kosovo-Army-OR-4.svg Kosovo-Army-OR-1.svg
Rreshter majorRreshter i parëKapterRreshterTetarUshtar
Equivalent
NATO code [1]
OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-2

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "LAW NO. 06/L-123 ON KOSOVO SECURITY FORCE" (PDF). mod.rks-gov.net. Ministry of Defence. p. 16. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Gradat". Forca e Sigurisë së Kosovës (in Albanian). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. 1 2 GlobalSecurity (19 February 2013). "Kosovo Security Force [KSF] - Rank Insignia". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Emblems and Ranks". Ministry of Defense. Ministry of Defense (Kosovo). 2014. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2024.