Nation : USA				Nation : UK				Nation : Belgium				Nation : Canada				Nation : Denmark				Nation: France				Nation : Germany				Nation : Greece								Nation : Italy				Nation : The Netherlands				Nation : Norway				Nation : Portugal				Nation : Spain				Nation : Turkey
National Reference: Title 10, US Code				National Reference: Queen's Regulations (QRs); Royal Navy QR J 0181; Army QR J 2.042; Royal Air Force QR J 126				National Reference: Loi du 1er mars 1958 relative au statut des officiers de carrière des forces terrestres, aériennes et navales et du service médical, ainsi que des officiers de réserve de toutes les forces armées et du service médical (article 8).				National Reference: National Defence Act, Section 21				National Reference: Law/Loi n° 325 of 28.4.1994				National Reference: Loi 75100 du 30 octobre 1975 modifiée				National Reference: Anordnung des Bundespräsidenten über die Dienstgrad- bezeichnungen und die Uniform der Soldaten vom 23.03.93				National Reference: AR 20-1, 3.70								National Reference: Legge 10.4.54, n. 113.				National Reference: Koninklijk Besluit van 20 juni 1956 nr. 35 (Staatsblad 361)				National Reference: St prp 141 1973/74;St prp 34 1965/66;Kgl res 5 jan 73				National Reference: Decreto Lei 46672, 29 November 1965				National Reference: Ley 19 julio 1889 (Mo Guerra, G.20) Nueva Organización.;Ley 24 julio 1960 por la que se crean nuevas categorias en el Cuerpo de Suboficiales del Ejército.				National Reference: T.S.K. IÇ HIZMET KANUNU VE YÖNETMELII; KANUN NO: 211, 4.1.1961
NATO Code	Army	Navy (1) (2)	Air Force	NATO Code	Army (2) including RM and QARANC (3) (4)	Navy (1)	Air Force including PMRAFNS (3) (4)	NATO Code	Army	Navy (1)	Air Force (1)	NATO Code	Army	Navy (1)	Air Force	NATO Code	Army	Navy	Air Force	NATO Code	Army	Navy	Air Force	NATO Code	Army	Navy	Air Force	NATO Code	Army	Navy	Air Force	NATO Code	Legal Corps	Religious Corps	Army Nurse Corps	NATO Code	Army	Navy	Air Force	NATO Code	Army	Navy (1)	Air Force	NATO Code	Army	Navy	Air Force	NATO Code	Army	Navy	Air Force	NATO Code	Army	Navy	Air Force	NATO Code	Army	Navy	Air Force
OF-10	General of the Army	Fleet Admiral	General of the Air Force	OF-10	Field Marshal (5)	Admiral of the Fleet (5)	Marshal of the Royal Air Force (5)	OF-10	*	*	*	OF-10	*	*	*	OF-10	*	*	*	OF-10	Maréchal de France	Admiral de France (1)	Maréchal de France (1)	OF-10	*	*	*	OF-10	*	*	*	OF-10				OF-10	Generale d'Armata	Ammiraglio d'Armata (1)	Generale d'Armata Aerea (1)	OF-10	*	*	*	OF-10	*	*	*	OF-10	Marechal	Almirante de Armanda	Marechal	OF-10	Capitán General	Capitán General	Capitán General	OF-10	Mareal	Büyük Amiral	Mareal
OF-9	General	Admiral	General	OF-9	General	Admiral	Air Chief Marshal	OF-9	*	*	*	OF-9	General	Admiral	General	OF-9	General	Admiral	General	OF-9	Général d'Armée	Admiral	Général d'Armée aérienne	OF-9	General	Admiral	General	OF-9	Stratiges	Navarchos	Pterarchos	OF-9				OF-9	Generale di Corpo d'Armata con Incarichi Speciali	Ammiraglio di Squadra con Incarichi Speciali (2)	Generale di Squadra Aerea con Incarichi Speciali (2)	OF-9	Generaal	Luitenant-admiraal	Generaal	OF-9	General	Admiral	General	OF-9	General (4 stars)	Almirante (4 stars) (1)	General (4 stars) (2)	OF-9	*	*	*	OF-9	Orgeneral	Oramiral	Orgenral
OF-8	Lieutenant-General	Vice-Admiral	Lieutenant General	OF-8	Lieutemamt-General	Vice-Admiral	Air Marshal	OF-8	Lieutenant-général	Vice-amiral	Lieutenant Général		Général	Amiral	Général
									Luitenant-generaal	Vice-admiraal	Luitenant-generaal	OF-8	Lieutenant-General	Vice-admiral	Lieutenant-General	OF-8	Generalløjtnant	Viceadmiral	Generalløjtnant	OF-8	Général de Corps d'Armée	Vice-admiral d'Escadre (2)	Général d'Armée aérienne	OF-8	Generalleutnant	Vizeadmiral (1)	Generalleutnant (3)	OF-8	Antistratigos	Antinavarchos (1)	Antipterarchos (1)	OF-8	Anatheoritis A	-	-	OF-8	Generale Designato d'Armata	Ammiraglio di Squadra	Generale di Squadra Aerea	OF-8	Luitenant-Generaal	Vice-admiraal	Luitenant-generaal	OF-8	Generalløytnant	Viseadmiral	Generalløytnant	OF-8	General	Vice-Almirante	General	OF-8	Tentiente General	Almirante	Teniente General	OF-8	Korgeneral	Koramiral	Korgeneral
OF-7	Major General	Rear Admiral (upper half)	Major General	OF-7	Major General	Rear Admiral	Air Vice Marshal	OF-7	Général-major	Amiral de division	Général-major		Lieutenant-Général	Vice-amiral	Lieutenant-général																						Generale di Corpo d'Armata
									Generaal-majoor	Divisie-admiraal	Generaal-majoor	OF-7	Major-General	Rear-Admiral	Major-General	OF-7	Generalmajor	Kontreadmiral	Generalmajor	OF-7	Général de Division	Vice-Admiral	Général de Division aérienne	OF-7	Generalmajor	Konteradmiral (1)	Generalmajor (3)	OF-7	Ypostratigos	Yponavarchos (1)	Ypopterarchos (1)	OF-7	Anatheoritis B	-	-	OF-7	Generale di Divisione	Ammiraglio di Divisione	Generale di Divisione Aerea	OF-7	Generaal-majoor	Schout-bij-nacht	Generaal-majoor	OF-7	Generalmajor	Kontreadmiral (1)	Generalmajor	OF-7	Brigadeiro	Contra-Almirante	Brigadeiro	OF-7	General de Divisón	Vicealmirante	General de División	OF-7	Tümgeneral	Tümarmiral	Tümgeneral
OF-6	Brigadier General	Rear-Admiral (lower half)	Brigadier General	OF-6	Brigadier	Commodore	Air Commodore	OF-6	Général de brigade	Commodore	Général de brigade		Major-Général	Contre-amiral	Major-général
						Captain (over 6)			Brigade-generaal		Brigadier-general	OF-6	Brigadier-General	Commodore	Brigadier-General	OF-6	Brigadegeneral	Flottilleadmiral	Brigadegeneral	OF-6	Général de brigade	Contrra Admiral (2)	Général de Brigade aérienne	OF-6	Brigadegeneral	Flottillenadmiral (1) (5)	Brigadegeneral (4)	OF-6	Taxiarchos	Archipliarchos (1)	Taxiarchos (1)	OF-6	Anatheoritis C	-	-	OF-6	Generale di Brigata	Contrammiraglio (3)	Generale di Brigata Aerea	OF-6	Brigade-generaal	Commandeur	Commodore	OF-6	Oberst I (2)	Kommandør I (2)	Oberst I (2)	OF-6	*	*	*	OF-6	General de Brigada	Contralmirante	General de Brigada	OF-6	Tuggeneral	Tugamiral/Commodore	Tuggendral
								OF-5	Colonel	Capitaine de vaisseau	Colonel		Brigadier-général		Brigadier-général
OF-5	Colonel	Captain	Colonel	OF-5	Colonel	Captain (under 6)	Group Captain		Kolonel	Kapitein-ter-zee	Kolonel	OF-5	Colonel	Captain/Capitaine	Colonel	OF-5	Oberst	Kommandør	Oberst	OF-5	Colonel	Capitaine de Vaisseau (2)	Colonel	OF-5	Oberst	Kapitän zur See (2)	Oberst (4)	OF-5	Syntagmatarchis	Pliarchos (1)	Sminarchos (1)	OF-5	Dikastikos Symboulos A	Prothiereys A		OF-5	Colonnello	Capitano di Vascello	Colonnello	OF-5	Kolonel	Kaptitein ter zee	Kolonel	OF-5	Oberst II (2)	Kommandør II (2)	Oberst II (2)	OF-5	Coronel	Capitäo de Mae e Guerra	Coronel	OF-5	Coronel	Capitán de Navio	Coronel	OF-5	Albay	Albay	Albay
OF-4	Lieutenant-Colonel	Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	OF-4	Lieutenant-Colonel	Commander	Wing Commander	OF-4	Lieutenant-Colonel	Capitaine de frégate (4)	Lieutenant-colonel	OF-4	Lieutenant-Colonel	Commander	Lieutenant-Colonel	OF-4	Oberstløjtnant	Kommandørkaptajn (1)	Oberstløjtnant	OF-4	Lieutenant-Colonel	Capitaine de Frégate	Lieutenant-Colonel	OF-4	Oberstleutnant	Fregattenkapitän (2)	Oberstleutnant (4)	OF-4	Antisyntagmatarchis	Antipliarchos (1)	Antisminarchos (1)	OF-4	Dikastikos Symboulos B	Prothiereys B	Diefthinouss A	OF-4	Tenente Colonnello	Capitano di Fregata	Tenente Colonnello	OF-4	Luitenant-kolonel	Kapitein-luitenant ter zee	Luitenant-kolonel	OF-4	Oberstløytnant	Kommandørkaptein (1)	Oberstløytnant	OF-4	Tentente-Coronel	Capitäo de Fragata	Tenente-Coronel	OF-4	Tentiente-Coronel	Capitán de Fragata	Teniente Coronel	OF-4	Yarbay	Yarbay	Yarbay
									Luitenant-kolonel	Fregatkapitein (4)	Luitenant-kolonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel
OF-3	Major	Lieutenant Commander	Major	OF-3	Major	Lieutenant-Commander	Squadron Leader	OF-3	Major/Majoor	Capitaine de corvette (4)	Major/majoor	OF-3	Major	Lieutenant-Commander	Major	OF-3	Major	Orlogskaptajn (1)	Major	OF-3	Commandant	Capitaine de Corvette	Commandant	OF-3	Major	Korvettenkapitän (2) (5)	Major (4)	OF-3	Tagmatarchis	Plotarchis (1)	Episminagos (1)	OF-3	Dikastikos Symboulos C	Prothiereys C	Geniki Proistameni	OF-3	Maggiore	Capitano di Corvetta	Maggiore	OF-3	Majoor	Luitenant ter zee der 1ste klaase	Majoor	OF-3	Major	Orlogskaptein (1)	Major	OF-3	Major	Capitäo-Tenente	Major	OF-3	Comandante	Capitán Corbeta	Comandante	OF-3	Binbai	Binbai	Binbai
									Capitaine-Commandant (2)	Korvetkapitein (4)	Capitaine-Commandant (2)			Lieutenant-Commander
									Kapitein-Commandant (2)	Lieutenant de vaisseau de 1 ère classe (3)	Kapitein-Commandant (2)
										Luitenant-ter-zee eerste klasse (3)
OF-2	Captain	Lieutenant	Captain	OF-2	Captain	Lieutenant	Flight Lieutenant	OF-2	Capitaine	Lieutenant de vasisseau	Capitaine	OF-2	Captain	Lieutenant	Captain	OF-2	Kaptajn	Kaptajnløjtnant (1)	Kaptajn	OF-2	Capitaine	Lieutenant de vasisseau	Capitaine	OF-2	Stabshauptmann	Stabskapitänleutnant	Stabshauptmann	OF-2	Lochagos	Ypopliarchos (1)	Sminagos (1)	OF-2	Boithos Dikastikos Symboulos A	Lereys A	Proistameni	OF-2	Capitano	Tenente di Vascello	Capitano	OF-2	Kapitein	Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse oudste categorie	Kaptitein	OF-2	Kaptein	Kapteinløyjtnant (1)	Kaptein	OF-2	Capitäo	Primeiro-Tenente	Capitäo	OF-2	Capitán	Tentiente de Navio	Capitán	OF-2	Yüzbai	Yüzbai-Kidemli Üsteman	Üzbai
									Kapitein	Luitenant-ter-zee	Kapitein		Capitaine		Capitaine										Hauptmann	Kapitänleutnant (2)	Hauptmann (4)					OF-1	Boithos Dikastikos Symboulos B	Lereys B	Antiproistameni	OF-1	Tentente	Sottotenente di Vascello	Tenente	OF-1	Eerste-luitenant	Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse jongste categorie	Eerste-luitenant		Hauptmann	Kapitänleutnant (2)	Hauptmann (4)	OF-1	Tenente	Segundo-Tenente	Tenente	OF-1	Teniente	Alférez de Navio	Teniente	OF-1	Üstemen	Üstemen	Üstemen
OF-1	First Lieutenant	Lieutenant Junior Grade	First Lieutenant	OF-1	Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant	Flying Officer	OF-1	Lieutenant	Enseigne de vaisseau	Lieutenant	OF-1	Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant	Lieutenant	OF-1	Premierløjtnant	Premierløjtnant (1)	Flyverløjtnant	OF-1	Lieutenant	Enseigne de vaisseau de 1 ère calsse	Lieutenant	OF-1	Oberleutnant	Oberleutnant zur See	Oberleutnant	OF-1	Ypolochagos	Antypopliarchos (1)	Yposminagos (1)	OF-1	Boithos Dikastikos Symboulos C	Lereys C	Epiviepoussa		Sottotenente	Guardiamarina	Sottotenente		Tweede-luitenant	Luitenant ter zee der 3de klasse	Tweed-luitenant	OF-1	Løytnant	Løytnant	Løytnant						Alférez	Alférez de Fragata Guardamarina	Alférez
	Second Lieutenant	Ensign	Second Lieutenant						Luitenant	Vaandrig-ter-zee	Luitenant			Sous-Lieutenant	Luitenant		Løjtnant	Løjtnant	Flyverløjtnant		Sous-Lieutenant	Enseigne de vasisseau de 2 ème classe	Sous-Lieutenant		Leutnant	Leutnant zur See	Leutnant		Anthypolochagos	Simaioforos	Anthyposminagos										Vaandrig (2)		Vaandrig (2)		Fenrik	Fenrik	Fenrik		Alferes	Guarda-Marinha e Sub-Tenente	Alferes						Temen	Temen	Temen
						Acting Sub Lt (but junior to military and air force ranks)							Second Lieutenant	Acting Sub-Lieutenant	Second-Lieutenant
					Second Lieutenant	Midshipman (but junior to military and air force ranks)	Pilot Officer		Sous-Lieutenant	Enseigne de vasisseau de 2 ème classe	Sous-Lieutenant		Sous-Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant intérimaire	Sous-Lieutenant																																										Astemen	Astemen	Astemen
							Acting Pilot Officer (but junior to Second-Lieutenant)		Onderluitenant	Vaandrig-ter-zee tweede klasse	Onderluitenant
Notes				Notes				Notes				Notes
(1) Although the US Marine Corps is part of the US Navy, ranks correspond with those of the US Army, except that the US Marine Corps has no equivalent for OF-10.				(1) The equivalent ranks of Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service (QARNNS) is in Table B below.				* No equivalent				* No equivalent				Notes				Notes				Notes				Notes								Notes				Notes				Notes				Notes				Notes
(2) The Warrant Officer is a separate and distinct category of personnel in the US Forces. This rank and precedence are below those of a Second Lieutenant but above those of enlisted personnel. Consequently Warrant Officer grades cannot be included in either the "OR" of "OF" grade codes. Warrant officer grades are as follows for all US Services				(2) For officers of the Royal Marines when borne on the books of HM Ships or Naval Establishments, see Table A.				(1) In the Medical Service the grades of medical, chemist, dental and veterinarian officers are the same as those of the Army. However, the rank is preceded by the specification:				(1) The Navy of Canada is referred to as the "Sea Element" of the Canadian Forces. The ranks shown on this table are used on duty only but not for record purposes.				* No equivalent				(1) This is not a rank but a title, which corresponds moreover to a high position in the state ("Dignité dans l'Etat").				* No equivalent				* No equivalent								(1) Rank applicable in wartime only.				(1) Although the "Korps Mariniers" (Royal Marine Corps) is part of the Navy, ranks are similar to those of the Army.				* No equivalent				* No equivalent				* SP OF-9 are generals and Admirals who hold the appointments of Chief of Defence General Staff and the Chiefs of General Staff of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
W-4 Chief Warrant Officer				(3) PMRAFNS Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service				Médecin/Geneesheer								(1) The correct translations for official use into English of the Danish ranks in question are:				(2) In accordance with Decree 75548 dated 30 June 1975, the NATO codes for French NAVAL officers indicated below are:				(1) Equivalent rank exists for medical personnel (Doctors):				(1) The equivalent ranks for Legal Corps, Religious Corps and Army Nurse Corps are as follows:								(2) High military appointment which carries the "four stars" rank.				(2) Vaandrig is an officer candidate, who fills OF-1 posts and is entitled to the same prerogatives as officers.				(1) In accordance with the Norwegian Ministry of Defence decree of 18 May 1977, officers of the Royal Norwegian Navy when serving on board and in NATO posts, in relation to "NATO CODES GRADES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL" will rank as follows:				(1) A flag officer who is carrying or has carried out the duties of Chief of General Staff for the Armed Forces, Deputy Chief of General Staff for the Armed Forces, President of the Supreme Military Court or Chief of the Portuguese General Staff for the Navy.				- SP OF-9 Grade Denominations and their badges will be determined by national law in the near future.
W-3 Chief Warrant Officer				QARANC Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps				Pharmacien/Apotheker								OF-4 Kommandørkaptajn Commander, Senior Grade				OF-9 Amiral				OF-8 Admiraloberstabsarzt												(3) OF-6/Contrammiraglio/Rear Admiral								Kommandørkaptein : OF-5				(2) A General who holds, or has held, the appointment of Chief of General Staff for the Armed Forces, Deputy Chief of General Staff for the Armed Forces, President of the Supreme Military Court, Chief of the General Staff for the Air Force.				- Spain retains the capability to post officers below the grade established in a manning document to fill allocated posts, in accordance with paragraphs 8 and 9 of this STANAG.
W-2 Chief Warrant Officer				(4) In the performance of their duties in wards, nursing personnel are to use professional titles, e.g. nurse, sister, (charge nurse in respect of male nurses), senior sister, matron, etc.				Dentiste/Tandarts								OF-3 Orlogskaptajn Commander				OF-8 Vice-Amiral d'Escadre				OF-7 Admiralstabsarzt																				Orlogskaptein : OF-4
W-1 Warrant Officer				(5) Rank applicable in wartime only.				Vétérinaire/Dierenarts								OF-2 Kaptajnløjtnant Lieutenant Commander				Vice-Amiral				OF-6 Admiralarzt																				Kapteinløytnant : OF-3
				Royal marines				(2) The Capitaine-Commandant is subordinate to a Major.								OF-1 Premierløjtnant Lieutenant				OF-7 Contre-Amiral				(2) Equivalent rank exists for medical personnel (Doctors, Chemists):																				Løytnant : OF-2
				The Royal Marines are a separate corps of the regular forces and its members are at all times subject to the Army Act 1955. They rank with other members of the regular forces of the same title. However, when borne on the books of any of HM Ships or Naval Establishments Royal Marines are subject to the Naval Discipline Act 1957 and in these circumstances the corresponding ranks of officers of the Royal Naval and Royal Marines are:				(3) The Lieutenant de Vaisseau 1ère classe is subordinate to a Capitaine de Corvette.								LØjtnant Lieutenant, Junior Grade				OF-6 Capitaine de Vaisseau Chef de Division				OF-5 Flottenarzt, Flotteapotheker																				As the national tri-service ranking system differs from this NATO-pattern, these ranking codes do not apply among Norwegian Army, Navy, and Air Force officers serving within Allied Headquarters. Whenever or where questions of national seniority occur, such as nominating a Senior National Representative, the Norwegian tri-service ranking system is valid.
				Table A				(4) Officers of the Belgian Navy serving on board and in international naval posts, in relation to "NATO CODES FOR GRADES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL" will rank as follows:								Note: This translation is based on a comparison between Danish and a foreign naval officer as far as training, education, age, area of responsibility and badge of rank is concerned.								OF-4 Flottillenarzt, Flottillenapotheker																				(2) In a decree of 5 October 1977, the Norwegian MOD has approved the translation into English of OF-5 and OF-6 as follows:
				NATO code	Royal Navy	Royal Marines		NATO Code	Rank	Correct English Translation														OF-3 Oberstabsarzt, Oberstabsapotheker																				OF-5 Kommandør II - Captain Senior Grade
				OF-6	Commodore	Brigadier		OF-4	Capitaine de Frégate	Commander (Senior grade)														OF-2 Stabsarzt, Stabsapotheker																				Oberst II - Colonel
					Captain (of six years seniority)	Colonel			Capitaine de Corvette	Commander														(3) Equivalent rank exists for medical personnel (Doctors):																				OF-6 Kommandør I - Commodore
				OF-5	Captain (of less than six years seniority)	Lieutenant Colonel		OF-3	Lieutenant de vaisseau 1 ère classe	Lieutenant Commander														OF-8 Generaloberstabsarzt																				Oberst I - Brigadier
				OF-4	Commander	Major																		OF-7 Generalstabsarzt
				OF-3	Lieutenant-Commander	Captain
				OF-2	Lieutenant	Lieutenant
				OF-1	Sub-Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant
				Table B
				Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
				NATO code	Royal Navy	QARNNS
				OF-6	Commodore	Commodore QARNNS
					Captain (of six years seniority)
				OF-5	Captain (of less than six years seniority)	Captain QARNNS
				OF-4	Commander	Commander QARNNS
				OF-3	Lieutenant-Commander	Lieutenant Commander QARNNS
				OF-2	Lieutenant	Lieutenant QARNNS
				OF-1	Sub-Lieutenant	Sub Lieutenant QARNNS