The Royal Danish Air Force ranks follow the NATO system of ranks and insignia, as does the rest of the Danish Defence. The ranks used are based on the Royal Air Force, with some minor changes. For example, three strips in the RAF is an OF-4, while only an OF-3 in Denmark. [1]
The highest officer's rank is OF-9 (General) which is reserved for the Chief of Defence (only when this seat is occupied by an Air Force officer). Similarly, OF-8 (Lieutenant general) is reserved for the Vice Chief of Defence. OF-7 (Major general) is used by the chief of the Air Staff and OF-6 (Brigadegeneral) by the chief of a brigade as well as keepers of high-office positions.
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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General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Major | Kaptajn | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant | Sekondløjtnant | Sergent (Officerselev) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shirt insignia | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish Pay Grade [3] | M406 | M405 | M404 | M403 | M402 | M401 | M332 M331 M322 | M321 | M312 | M311 | M310 |
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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Chefsergent | Seniorsergent | Oversergent | Sergent | Sergent (Officerselev) | Korporal | Flyverspecialist | Flyveroverkonstabel | Flyverkonstabel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shoulder board | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish Pay Grade [3] | M232 | M231 | M221 | M212 | M211 | M113 | M112 |
NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-5 | OR-1 | ||
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Service uniform | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
Shoulder board | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Danish [2] | Flyvevåbnets Chefsergent | Myndighedschefsergent/ Wingchefsergent | Myndighedsbefalingsmand/ Eskadrillebefalingsmand/ Afdelingsbefalingsmand | Befalingsmandselev | Flyverkonstabelelev | Værnepligtig menig |
English | Chief Master Sergeant of the Royal Danish Air Force | Wing Command Senior Enlisted Leader | Squadron Command Senior Enlisted Leader | Sergeant trainee | Aircraftman, trainee | Conscript |
Colour structure for OR-1–3 | |||
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Technical | Administrations | Operations | |
Shoulder board | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Rank (example) | MTS | Pilot suit | Pullover | Service | ||
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Home | INTOPS | Shirt | Sleeve | |||
Chefsergent [4] | ![]() | ![]() | None | ![]() | ![]() | |
Kaptajn [4] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Rank group | General/Flag/Air officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1950–1951 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Kaptajn | Kaptajnløjtnant | Flyverløjtnant 1 | Flyverløjtnant 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
?–? [5] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Kaptajn | Kaptajnløjtnant | Flyverløjtnant 1 | Flyverløjtnant 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Kaptajn | Kaptajnløjtnant | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant | Sekondløjtnant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1983–? | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Major | Kaptajn | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant |
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1959–1962 [7] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overfenrik | Fenrik | Oversergent | Sergent | Korporal | Flyverelev | Math | Mathelev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1965–1989 [8] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seniorsergent af 1. grad | Seniorsergent af 2. grad | Oversergent | Sergent | Sergent (conscipted) | Korporal | Korporal (conscipted) | Overkonstabel af 1. grad | Overkonstabel af 2. grad | Konstabel |
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