Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted

Main article: Ranks and insignia of NATO

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.

Other and enlisted ranks (OR 1–9)

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Albanian Land Force [1] v t e
	Kryekapter						Kapter		Rreshter		Tetar						Nëntetar						Ushtar IV				Ushtar III		Ushtar II						Ushtar I
Belgian Land Component [2] v t e
	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		Premier sergent-major		Premier sergent-chef			Premier sergent			Sergent						Premier caporal-chef		Caporal-chef		Caporal		Premier soldat						Soldat
	Majoradjutant			Chefadjudant			Adjudant		1er Sergeant major		1er Sergeant chef			1er Sergeant			Sergeant						1er Korporal chef		Korporal chef		Korporal		1er soldat						Soldat
Bulgarian Land Forces [3] v t e
	Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat						Старшина Starshyna		Старши сержант Starshi serzhant		Сержант Serzhant						Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant						Ефрейтор Efreytor				Редник Rednik
Canadian Army [4] [5] v t e
	Chief warrant officer						Master warrant officer		Warrant officer		Sergeant												Master corporal				Corporal		Private (trained)						Private (basic)
	Adjudant(e)-chef						Adjudant(e)-maître		Adjudant(e)		Sergent(e)												Caporal(e)-chef				Caporal(e)		Soldat(e) (formé(e))						Soldat(e) (confirmé(e))
Croatian Army [6] v t e																																			No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik						Desetnik						Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik						Vojnik
Czech Land Forces [7] v t e
	Štábní praporčík						Nadpraporčík		Praporčík		Nadrotmistr						Rotmistr						Rotný				Četař		Desátník						Svobodník	Vojín
Royal Danish Army [8] v t e
	Chefsergent						Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Sergent (Officerselev)			Korporal				Overkonstabel af 1. grad		Overkonstabel						Konstabel
Estonian Land Forces [9] v t e
	Ülemveebel			Staabiveebel			Vanemveebel		Veebel		Nooremveebel						Vanemseersant						Seersant		Nooremseersant				Kapral						Reamees
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Finnish Army [10] v t e
	Sotilasmestari						Ylivääpeli		Vääpeli		Ylikersantti						Kersantti						Alikersantti				Korpraali		Sotamies
	Militärmästare						Överfältväbel		Fältväbel		Översergeant						Sergeant						Undersergeant				Korpral		Soldat
French Army [11] v t e
	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant		Sergent-chef BM2/ Maréchal-des-logis-chef de 1ere classe		Sergent-chef/ Maréchal-des-logis-chef						Sergent/ Maréchal-des-logis						Caporal-chef de 1re classe		Caporal-chef/ Brigadier-chef		Caporal/ Brigadier		Soldat de 1re classe						Soldat
German Army [12] v t e
	Ober­stabs­feldwebel						Stabs­feldwebel		Haupt­feldwebel		Ober­feldwebel			Feldwebel			Stabs­unteroffizier			Unteroffizier			Stabskorporal	Korporal	Ober­stabs­gefreiter	Stabs­gefreiter	Haupt­gefreiter	Ober­gefreiter	Gefreiter						Soldat
German Army (Officer designate) v t e
									Oberfähnrich		Fähnrich						Fahnenjunker
Hellenic Army [13] v t e																																			Arm/corps insignia only
	Ανθυπασπιστής [a] Anthypaspistis						Αρχιλοχίας Archilochias		Επιλοχίας Epilochias		Λοχίας Lochias												Δεκανέας Dekaneas				Υποδεκανέας Ypodekaneas								Στρατιώτης Stratiotis
Hungarian Ground Forces [14] v t e
	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester						Őrmester						Szakaszvezető				Tizedes		Őrvezető						Közkatona
Iceland Crisis Response Unit v t e
											Flokkstjóri 1.						Flokkstjóri 2.						Korporáll												Óbreyttur
Italian Army [15] [16] v t e							Maresciallo capo Maresciallo ordinario Maresciallo																Gradutato aiutante Primo graduato Graduato capo Graduato scelto Graduato
	Primo luogotenente		Luogotenente		Primo maresciallo				Sergente maggiore aiutante	Sergente maggiore capo	Sergente maggiore						Sergente										Caporal maggiore		Caporale						Soldato
Latvian Land Forces [17] v t e
	Augstākais virsseržants						Galvenais virsseržants		Štāba virsseržants		Virsseržants						Seržants						Kaprālis				Dižkareivis		Kareivis
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Lithuanian Land Force [18] v t e
	Seržantas majoras						Viršila		Štabo seržantas		Vyresnysis seržantas						Seržantas						Grandinis				Vyresnysis eilinis		Eilinis						Jaunesnysis eilinis
Luxembourg Army [19] v t e
	Adjudant-major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant		Sergent-chef		Premier sergent						Sergent						Premier caporal-chef		Caporal-chef		Caporal de première classe	Caporal	Premier soldat-chef			Soldat-chef			Soldat de première classe	Soldat
Montenegrin Ground Army [20] v t e
	Zastavnik 1 klase						Zastavnik		Stariji vodnik 1 klase		Stariji vodnik						Vodnik 1 klase						Vodnik				Mlađi vodnik		Desetar						Razvodnik
North Macedonia Ground Forces [21] v t e																																			No insignia
	Главен наредник Glaven narednik						Наредник Narednik		Постар водник I класа Postar vodnik I klasa		Постар водник Postar vodnik						Водник 1 класа Vodnik 1 klasa						Водник Vodnik				Помлад водник Pomlad vodnik	Десетар Desetar	Разводник Razvodnik						Војник Vojnik
Royal Netherlands Army [22] v t e
	Adjudant-onderofficier								Sergeant-majoor/ Opperwachtmeester		Sergeant der 1e klasse/ Wachtmeester der 1e klasse						Sergeant/ Wachtmeester						Korporaal der 1e klasse				Korporaal		Soldaat/ Huzaar/ Kanonier der 1e klasse			Soldaat/ Huzaar/ Kanonier der 2e klasse			Soldaat/ Huzaar/ Kanonier der 3e klasse
Norwegian Army [23] v t e
	Sersjantmajor						Kommandérsersjant		Stabssersjant		Oversersjant						Sersjant 1. klasse			Sersjant			Korporal				Visekorporal 1. klasse		Visekorporal						Ledende menig	Menig
Polish Land Forces [24] v t e
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy			Starszy chorąży			Chorąży				Młodszy chorąży						Starszy sierżant						Sierżant				Plutonowy	Starszy kapral	Kapral						Starszy szeregowy	Szeregowy
Portuguese Army [25] 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
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Romanian Land Forces [26] 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 Ground Forces [27] v t e
	Štábny nadrotmajster						Nadrotmajster		Rotmajster		Rotný						Čatár						Desiatnik				Slobodník		Vojak 2. stupňa						Vojak 1. stupňa
Slovenian Ground Force [28] v t e
	Višji štabni praporščak		Štabni praporščak		Višji praporščak		Praporščak	Višji štabni vodnik	Štabni vodnik		Višji vodnik						Vodnik						Naddesetnik				Desetnik		Poddesetnik						Vojak
Spanish Army [29] v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado
Swedish Army [30] v t e
	Regementsförvaltare						Förvaltare		Överfanjunkare	Fanjunkare	Översergeant			Sergeant			Överfurir			Furir			Korpral				Vicekorpral		Menig 4		Menig 3		Menig 2	Menig 1	Menig
Turkish Land Forces [31] v t e																																			No insignia
	Astsubay kıdemli başçavuş						Astsubay başçavuş		Astsubay kıdemli üstçavuş		Astsubay üstçavuş						Astsubay kıdemli çavuş		Astsubay çavuş		Astsubay astçavuş		Uzman çavuş		Çavuş		Uzman onbaşı	Onbaşı							Er
British Army [32] v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff/Colour sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
United States Army [33] v t e																																			No insignia
	Command sergeant major			Sergeant major			First sergeant	Master sergeant	Sergeant first class		Staff sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal		Specialist		Private first class		Private						Private
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

See also

• NATO
• Ranks and insignia of NATO
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies officers

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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External links

• NATO Ranks and Grades—Official NATO Ranks / Pay Grades Table
• STANAG 2116 (Edition 5)
• History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance—UK Government site
• NATO codes for grades of military personnel from STANAG 2116
• Nato Army/Navy/AirForce Enlisted Ranks Archived 2023-12-01 at the Wayback Machine from visualinformation.info