Military ranks of Serbia and Montenegro

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Ranks and insignia of the Military of Serbia and Montenegro were the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro. The Military of Serbia and Montenegro used the same military ranks insignia as Yugoslav People's Army, with some ranks abolished. The same ranks and insignia system was used both before and after the constitutional reforms of 2003, before which the military held the name "Military of Yugoslavia". When the union of Serbia and Montenegro was dissolved, the two new armies created new systems of ranks and insignia.

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CategoryGround ForcesAir Force and Air DefenseNavy
Generals/Admirals Vj kov general.png Vj rvpvo general.png Vj admiral.png
Officers Vj kov oficir.png Vj rvpvo oficir.png Vj rm oficir.png
NCOs Vj kov podoficir.png Vj rvpvo podoficir.png Vj rm podoficir.png
Soldiers Vj kov vojnik.png Vj rvpvo vojnik.png Vj rm vojnik.png
Special Forces
Vj spec.png

Officers

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Ground Forces of Serbia and Montenegro Yugoslavia-Army-OF-9 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OF-8 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OF-7 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OF-6 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OF-5 (1982-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OF-4 (1982-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OF-3 (1982-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OF-2b (1982-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OF-5 (1951-1982).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OF-4 (1951-1982).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OF-3 (1951-1982).svg
Генерал армије
General armije
Генерал-пуковник
General-pukovnik
Генерал-потпуковник
General-potpukovnik
Генерал-мајор
General-major
Пуковник
Pukovnik
Потпуковник
Potpukovnik
Мајор
Major
Капетан прве класе
Kapetan 1. klase
Капетан
Kapetan
Поручник
Poručnik
Потпоручник
Potporučnik
Naval Ensign of Serbia and Montenegro.svg  Navy of Serbia and Montenegro Generic-Navy-(star)-O12.svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OF-9 1951-2006.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O11.svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OF-8 1951-2006.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O10.svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OF-7 1951-2006.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O9.svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OF-6 1951-2006.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O7.svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OF-5 1951-2006.svg Serbia-Navy-OF-4.svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OF-4 1951-2006.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O5.svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OF-3 (1951-2006).svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O4.svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OF-2b (1951-2006).svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O3.svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OF-2a (1951-2006).svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O2.svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OF-1b (1951-2006).svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O1.svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OF-1a (1951-2006).svg
Адмирал флоте
Admiral flote
Адмирал
Admiral
Вицеадмирал
Vitseadmiral
Контраадмирал
Kontraadmiral
Капетан бојног брода
Kapetan bojnog broda
Капетан фрегате
Kapetan fregate
Капетан корвете
Kapetan korvete
Поручник бојног брода
Poručnik bojnog broda
Поручник фрегате
Poručnik fregate
Поручник корвете
Poručnik korvete
Потпоручник
Potporučnik
Fin Marking of FR Yugoslav Air Force.svg  Air Force of Serbia and Montenegro Yugoslavia-Air Force-OF-9 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Air Force-OF-8 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Air Force-OF-7 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Air Force-OF-6 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-AirForce-OF-5 (1982-2006).svg Yugoslavia-AirForce-OF-4 (1982-2006).svg Yugoslavia-AirForce-OF-3 (1982-2006).svg Yugoslavia-AirForce-OF-2b (1982-2006).svg Yugoslavia-AirForce-OF-5 (1951-1982).svg Yugoslavia-AirForce-OF-4 (1951-1982).svg Yugoslavia-AirForce-OF-3 (1951-1982).svg Blank.svg
Генерал армије
General armije
Генерал-пуковник
General-pukovnik
Генерал-потпуковник
General-potpukovnik
Генерал-мајор
General-major
Пуковник
Pukovnik
Потпуковник
Potpukovnik
Мајор
Major
Капетан прве класе
Kapetan 1. klase
Капетан
Kapetan
Поручник
Poručnik
Потпоручник
Potporučnik
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Ground Forces of Serbia and Montenegro Yugoslavia-Army-OR-9 (1982-1992).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OR-8 (1982-1992).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OR-7b (1982-1992).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OR-7a (1982-1992).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OR-6 (1982-1992).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OR-5 (1982-1992).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OR-4 (1951-1982).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OR-3 (1951-1982).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OR-2 (1951-1982).svg Yugoslavia-Army-OR-1 (1951-1982).svg
Заставник прве класе
Zastavnik 1. klase
Заставник
Zastavnik
Старији водник прве класе
Stariji vodnik 1. klase
Старији водник
Stariji vodnik
Водник прве класе
Vodnik 1. klase
Водник
Vodnik
Млађи водник
Mlađi vodnik
Десетар
Desetar
Разводник
Razvodnik
Војник
Vojnik
Naval Ensign of Serbia and Montenegro.svg  Navy of Serbia and Montenegro Yugoslavia-Navy-OR-9 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OR-8 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OR-7b (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OR-7a (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OR-6 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OR-5 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OR-4 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OR-3 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OR-2 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-Navy-OR-1 (1951-2006).svg
Заставник прве класе
Zastavnik 1. klase
Заставник
Zastavnik
Старији водник прве класе
Stariji vodnik 1. klase
Старији водник
Stariji vodnik
Водник прве класе
Vodnik 1. klase
Водник
Vodnik
Млађи водник
Mlađi vodnik
Десетар
Desetar
Разводник
Razvodnik
Саилор
Mornar
Fin Marking of FR Yugoslav Air Force.svg  Air Force of Serbia and Montenegro Yugoslavia-AirForce-OR-9 (1982-2006).svg Yugoslavia-AirForce-OR-8 (1982-2006).svg Yugoslavia-AirForce-OR-7b (1982-2006).svg Yugoslavia-AirForce-OR-7a (1982-2006).svg Yugoslavia-AirForce-OR-6 (1982-2006).svg Yugoslavia-AirForce-OR-5 (1982-2006).svg Yugoslavia-AirForce-OR-4 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-AirForce-OR-3 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-AirForce-OR-2 (1951-2006).svg Yugoslavia-AirForce-OR-1 (1951-2006).svg
Заставник прве класе
Zastavnik 1. klase
Заставник
Zastavnik
Старији водник прве класе
Stariji vodnik 1. klase
Старији водник
Stariji vodnik
Водник прве класе
Vodnik 1. klase
Водник
Vodnik
Млађи водник
Mlađi vodnik
Десетар
Desetar
Разводник
Razvodnik
Војник
Vojnik
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

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