Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the European Union

Rank comparison chart of air forces non-commissioned officers and other personnel of the European Union member states.

Other ranks

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Austrian Air Force[1]
Vizeleutnant Offiziersstellvertreter Oberstabswachtmeister Stabswachtmeister Oberwachtmeister Wachtmeister Zugsführer Korporal Gefreiter Rekrut


 Belgian Air Component[2]
 No insignia
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 1er sergeant-major 1er sergeant-chef 1er sergeant Sergeant 1er caporal-chef Caporal-chef Caporal 1er soldat Soldat
Majoradjutant Chefadjudant Adjudant 1er Sergeant Major 1er Sergeant Chef 1er Sergeant Sergeant 1er Korporal Chef Korporal Chef Korporal 1er soldat Soldat


 Bulgarian Air Force[3]
Офицерски кандидат
Ofitserski kandidat 		Старшина
Starshyna 		Старши сержант
Starshi serzhant 		Сержант
Serzhant 		Младши сержант
Mladshi serzhant 		Ефрейтор
Efreytor 		Редник
Rednik


 Croatian Air Force[4]
 No insignia
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni narednik Nadnarednik Narednik Desetnik Skupnik Razvodnik Pozornik Vojnik


Cyprus Air Forces[5]
 Arm/corps insignia only
Ανθυπασπιστής
Anthypaspistís 		Αρχισμηνίας
Archisminías 		Επισμηνίας
Episminías 		Σμηνίας
Sminías 		Έφεδρος Σμηνίας
Éfedros Sminías 		Υποσμηνίας
Yposminías 		Ανθυποσμηνίας
Anthyposminías 		Σμηνίτης
Sminítis


 Czech Air Force[6]
Štábní praporčík Nadpraporčík Praporčík Nadrotmistr Rotmistr Rotný Četař Desátník Svobodník Vojín


 Royal Danish Air Force[7]
Chefsergent Seniorsergent Oversergent Sergent Sergent
(Officerselev) 		Korporal Flyverspecialist Flyveroverkonstabel Flyverkonstabel


 Estonian Air Force[8]
Ülemveebel Staabiveebel Vanemveebel Veebel Nooremveebel Vanemseersant Seersant Nooremseersant Kapral Reamees


 Finnish Air Force[9]
 No insignia
Sotilasmestari Ylivääpeli Vääpeli Ylikersantti Kersantti Alikersantti Korpraali Lentosotamies Alokas
Militärmästare Överfältväbel Fältväbel Översergeant Sergeant Undersergeant Korpral Soldat Rekryt


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
France French Air and Space Force[10]
Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Aviateur 1e classe Aviateur 2e classe


 German Air Force[11]
Ober­stabs­feldwebel Stabs­feldwebel Haupt­feldwebel Ober­feldwebel Feldwebel Stabs­unteroffizier Unteroffizier Stabskorporal Korporal Oberstabs­gefreiter Stabs­gefreiter Haupt­gefreiter Ober­gefreiter Gefreiter Flieger
 German Air Force
(Officer designate)
Oberfähnrich Fähnrich Fahnenjunker


 Hellenic Air Force[12]
Ανθυπασπιστής[a]
Anthypaspistis 		Αρχισμηνίας
Archisminias 		Επισμηνίας
Episminias 		Σμηνίας
Sminias 		Υποσμηνίας
Yposminias 		Σμηνίτης
Sminitis


 Hungarian Air Force[13]
Főtörzszászlós Törzszászlós Zászlós Főtörzsőrmester Törzsőrmester Őrmester Szakaszvezető Tizedes Őrvezető Közkatona


 Irish Air Corps[14]
 No insignia
Regimental sergeant major
Maor-sáirsint reisiminte 		Regimental quartermaster sergeant
Ceathrúsháirsint reisiminte 		Flight sergeant
Sáirsint eitleoige 		Flight quartermaster sergeant
Ceathrúsháirsint eitleoige 		Sergeant
Sáirsint 		Corporal
Ceannaire 		Airman 3 star
Eitleoir, 3 réalta 		Airman 2 Star
Eitleoir, 2 réalta 		Apprentice
Printíseach 		Recruit
Earcach


 Italian Air Force[15]
Maresciallo di prima classe Maresciallo di seconda classe Maresciallo di terza classe
Primo aviere capo scelto q.s. Primo aviere capo scelto Primo aviere capo Primo aviere scelto Primo caporale maggiore
No insignia
Primo luogotenente q.s. Luogotenente Primo maresciallo Sergente maggiore capo q.s. Sergente maggiore capo Sergente maggiore Sergente Primo aviere Aviere scelto Aviere


Latvia Latvian Air Force[16]
Augstākais virsseržants Galvenais virsseržants Štāba virsseržants Virsseržants Seržants Kaprālis Dižkareivis Kareivis


 Lithuanian Air Force[17]
Seržantas majoras Viršila Štabo seržantas Vyresnysis seržantas Seržantas Grandinis Vyresnysis eilinis Eilinis Jaunesnysis eilinis


Luxembourg Luxembourg No air force


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Royal Netherlands Air Force[18]
Adjudant-Onderofficier Sergeant-majoor Sergeant der 1e klasse Sergeant Korporaal der 1e klasse Korporaal Soldaat der 1ste klasse Soldaat der 2de klasse Soldaat der 3de klasse


 Polish Air Force[19]
Starszy chorąży sztabowy Starszy chorąży Chorąży Młodszy chorąży Starszy sierżant Sierżant Plutonowy Starszy kapral Kapral Starszy szeregowy Szeregowy
 Portuguese Air Force[20]
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Furriel Segundo-furriel Cabo-de-secção Cabo-adjunto Primeiro-cabo Segundo-cabo Soldado


 Romanian Air Force[21]
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


Slovakia Slovak Air Force[22]
Štábny nadrotmajster Nadrotmajster Rotmajster Rotný Čatár Desiatnik Slobodník Vojak 2. stupňa Vojak 1. stupňa


Slovenia Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence[23]
Višji štabni praporščak Štabni praporščak Višji praporščak Praporščak Višji štabni vodnik Štabni vodnik Višji vodnik Vodnik Naddesetnik Desetnik Poddesetnik Vojak


 Spanish Air and Space Force[24]
Suboficial mayor Subteniente Brigada Sargento primero Sargento Cabo mayor Cabo primero Cabo Soldado de primera Soldado


 Swedish Air Force[25]
Flottiljförvaltare Förvaltare Överfanjunkare Fanjunkare Översergeant Sergeant Överfurir Furir Korpral Vicekorpral Menig 4 Menig 3 Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

See also

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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