Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces enlisted

The following are the ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Enlisted personnel for each member nation.

Other Ranks (OR 1 - 9)

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6		OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Albania (Edit)
	Kryekapter Sergeant Major						Kapter First Sergeant		Rreshter Sergeant First Class		Tetar Staff Sergeant		Nëntetar Sergeant		Ushtar IV Corporal				Ushtar III Private First Class		Ushtar II Private						Ushtar I Private
Belgium (Edit)																											No insignia
	Adjudant-Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant		1er sergent-major		1er sergent-chef	1er sergent	Sergent		1er caporal-chef		Caporal-chef		Caporal		1er soldat						Private Recruit
	Adjudant-Majoor			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant		1ste sergeant-majoor		1ste sergeant-chef	1ste sergeant	Sergeant		1ste korporaal-chef		Korporaal-chef		Korporaal		1ste soldaat						Soldat recure
Bulgaria (Edit)																			No Equivalent		No Equivalent
	Офицерски кандидат						старшина		старши сержант		сержант		младши сержант		ефрейтор												редник
Canada (Edit)
	Chief Warrant Officer						Master Warrant Officer		Warrant Officer		Sergeant		Master Corporal		Corporal				Aviator		Aviator (Basic)						Aviator (Recruit)
	Adjudant-chef						Adjudant-maître		Adjudant		Sergent		Caporal-chef		Caporal				Aviateur		Aviateur (Confirmé)						Aviateur (Recrue)
Croatia (Edit)																											No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik		Desetnik		Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik						Vojnik
Czech Republic (Edit)
	štábní praporčík						nadpraporčík		praporčík		nadrotmistr		rotmistr		rotny				četař		desátník						svobodník	vojín
Denmark (Edit)											No equivalent
	Chefsergent						Seniorsergent		Oversergent				Sergent	Værnepligtig Sergent	Korporal				Flyverspecialist		Flyveroverkonstabel						Flyverkonstabel
Estonia (Edit)																			No equivalent
	Ülemveebel			Staabiveebel			Vanemveebel		Veebel		Nooremveebel		Vanemseersant		Seersant		Nooremseersant				Kapral						Reamees
France (Edit)									No equivalent																		No Insignia
	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef		Sergent		Caporal-chef				Caporal		Aviateur de première classe						Aviateur
Germany (Edit)
	Oberstabsfeldwebel						Stabsfeldwebel		Hauptfeldwebel		Oberfeldwebel	Feldwebel	Stabsunteroffizier	Unteroffizier	Oberstabsgefreiter		Stabsgefreiter		Hauptgefreiter	Obergefreiter	Gefreiter						Flieger
Germany (Officer designate) (Edit)	No equivalent						No equivalent								No equivalent				No equivalent		No equivalent						No equivalent
									Oberfähnrich		Fähnrich		Fahnenjunker
Greece (Professional) (Edit)													No Equivalent						No Equivalent		No Equivalent
							(ΣΜΥ) (SMY)	(ΜΕΕ-ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (MEE-EPOP-EMTh)	(ΣΜΥ) (SMY)	(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh)	(ΣΜΥ) (SMY)	(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh)			(ΕΠΟΠ) (EPOP)												(ΕΠΟΠ) (EPOP)
	Ανθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistis						Αρχισμηνίας Archisminias		Επισμηνίας Episminias		Σμηνίας Sminias				Υποσμηνίας Yposminias												Σμηνίτης Sminitis
Greece (Conscripts) (Edit)	No Equivalent						No Equivalent		No Equivalent		No Equivalent				No Equivalent												No Insignia
													Κληρωτός Σμηνίας Klirotos Sminias														Σμηνίτης Sminitis
Hungary (Edit)																					No equivalent
	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester		Őrmester		Szakaszvezető		Tizedes		Őrvezető								Közkatona
Iceland (Edit)	No Air Force
Italy (Edit)																											No insignia
	Primo maresciallo luogotenente		Primo maresciallo		Maresciallo di prima classe		Maresciallo di seconda classe	Maresciallo di terza classe	Sergente maggiore capo		Sergente maggiore		Sergente		Primo aviere capo scelto	Primo aviere capo	Primo aviere scelto	Aviere capo	Primo aviere		Aviere scelto						Aviere
Latvia (Edit)																											No equivalent
	Augstākais virsseržants						Galvenais virsseržants		Štāba virsseržants		Virsseržants		Seržants		Kaprālis				Dižkareivis		Kareivis
Lithuania (Edit)
	Seržantas majoras						Viršila		Štabo seržantas		Vyresnysis seržantas		Seržantas		Grandinis				Vyresnysis eilinis		Eilinis						Jaunesnysis eilinis
Luxembourg (Edit)	No Air Force
Montenegro (Edit)																											No equivalent
	Zastavnik 1 Klase						Zastavnik		Stariji Vodnik 1 Klase	Stariji Vodnik	Vodnik 1 Klase		Vodnik		Mlađi Vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik
Netherlands (Edit)
	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
Norway (Edit)
	Sersjantmajor						Kommandersersjant		Stabssersjant		Vingsersjant		Sersjant		Seniorkorporal		Korporal		Seniorvisekorporal		Visekorporal						Flysoldat
Poland (Edit)
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy			Starszy chorąży			Chorąży		Młodszy chorąży		Starszy sierżant		Sierżant		Plutonowy		Starszy kapral		Kapral		Starszy szeregowy						Szeregowy
Romania (Edit)
	Sergeant Major						Master Sergeant		Sergeant 1st Class		Technical Sergeant		Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Master Corporal				Corporal		Senior Airman			Airman First Class			Airman
Slovakia (Edit)																			No equivalent
	Štábný Rotmajster Staff Sergeant						Nadrotmajster First Sergeant		Rotmajster Master Sergeant		Rotný Sergeant 1st Class		Čatár Sergeant		Desiatnik Corporal						Sloboník Private 1st class						Vojak Private
Slovenia (Edit)
	Sergeant Major of the Armed Forces Višji štabni praporščak		Command Sergeant Major Štabni praporščak		Sergeant Major Višji praporščak		First Sergeant Praporščak	Master Sergeant Višji štabni vodnik	Sergeant First Class Štabni vodnik		Staff Sergeant Višji vodnik		Sergeant Vodnik		Corporal Naddesetnik				Senior airman Desetnik		Airman first class Poddesetnik						Airman Vojak
Spain (Edit)
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento		Cabo mayor		Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado
Portugal (Edit)
	Sargento- -Mor						Sargento- -Chefe		Sargento- -Ajudante		Primeiro- -Sargento	Segundo- -Sargento	Furriel	Segundo- -Furriel	Cabo- -Adjunto				Primeiro- -Cabo	Segundo- -Cabo	Soldado						Soldado- -Recruta
Turkey (Edit)																											No Insignia
	Astsubay Kıdemli Başçavuş						Astsubay Başçavuş		Astsubay Kıdemli Üstçavuş	Astsubay Üstçavuş	Astsubay Kıdemli Çavuş	Astsubay Çavuş	Uzman Çavuş		Çavuş				Uzman Onbaşı		Onbaşı						Er
United Kingdom (Edit)							No equivalent						No equivalent														No insignia
	Warrant officer								Flight sergeant	Chief technician	Sergeant				Corporal				Lance corporal RAF Regiment only		Senior aircraftman/woman technician		Senior aircraftman/woman		Leading aircraftman/woman		Aircraftman/Woman
United Kingdom (Aircrew) (Edit)							No equivalent						No equivalent		No equivalent				No equivalent		No equivalent						No equivalent
	Master aircrew								Flight sergeant aircrew		Sergeant aircrew
United States (Edit)																											No insignia
	Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force		Command Chief Master Sergeant		Chief Master Sergeant		Senior Master Sergeant		Master Sergeant		Technical Sergeant		Staff Sergeant		Senior Airman				Airman First Class		Airman						Airman Basic
NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6		OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

Notes

• The Norwegian armed forces ranks displayed on this page reflects one of many proposals for new ranks and insignia for enlisted personnel in a new military personnel system approved by the parliament on June 12th 2015. Ranks and insignia are planned to be decided by the chief of the armed forces by the autumn 2015. The new system is in the process of being introduced by 1. January 2016 and will be fully implemented in 2020.
  • Military ranks and insignia of Norway

See also

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

External links

• History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance - UK Government site