Military ranks of Kosovo

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]

Current ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Kosovo Security Force [2] v t e
					Gjenerallejtnant		Gjeneralmajor		Gjeneralbrigade		Kolonel		Nënkolonel		Major		Kapiten		Toger			Nëntoger
Equivalent NATO code [1]	OF-8						OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Kosovo Security Force [2] v t e
	Rreshter major						Rreshter i parë	Rreshter master	Rreshter i klasit të parë		Rreshter i stafit						Rreshter						Tetar		Specialist		Ushtari o klasit te parë		Ushtar
Equivalent NATO code [2]	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2

Rank group	Senior appointments
Kosovo Security Force [2]
	Rreshter major i FSK-së	Rreshter major i komandës
Equivalent NATO code [2]	OR-9

Historical ranks

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
2009–2012 [3]
					Gjenerallejtënant		Gjeneralmajor		Gjeneralbrigade		Kolonel		Nënkolonel		Major		Kapiten		Toger			Nëntoger
2012–2024 [4]
					Gjenerallejtënant		Gjeneralmajor		Gjeneralbrigade		Kolonel		Nënkolonel		Major		Kapiten		Toger			Nëntoger

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
2009–2012 [3]
							Rreshter Major		Rreshter i parë		Kapter						Rreshter						Tetar										Ushtar
2012–2024 [4]
							Rreshter major		Rreshter i parë		Kapter						Rreshter						Tetar						Ushtar
Equivalent NATO code [1]	OR-8								OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-2

References

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

External links

• "Kosovo (2008 since)". Uniform insignia. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 10 March 2024.