Comparative air force officer ranks of the European Union
Rank comparison chart of all air forces of the European Union member states.
Officers (OF 1–10)
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Belgian Air Component[1]
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Generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Brigadegeneraal | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Kapitein-commandant | Kapitein | Luitenant | Onderluitenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Général | Lieutenant général | Général-major | Général de Brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Capitaine-commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Major | Stabshauptmann | Hauptmann | Leutnant | Unterleutnant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian Air Force[2]
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Генерал General | Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant | Генерал-майор General-mayor | Бригаден генерал Brigaden general | Полковник Polkovnik | Подполковник Podpolkovnik | Майор Mayor | Капитан Kapitan | Старши лейтенант Starshi leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant |
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Croatian Air Force[3]
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Stožerni general | General zbora | General pukovnik | General bojnik | Brigadni general | Brigadir | Pukovnik | Bojnik | Satnik | Natporučnik | Poručnik
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Cyprus Air Forces[4]
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Ταξίαρχος Taxíarchos | Σμήναρχος Smínarchos | Αντισμήναρχος Antismínarchos | Επισμηναγός Episminagós | Σμηναγός Sminagós | Υποσμηναγός Yposminagós | Ανθυποσμηναγός Anthyposminagós |
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Czech Air Force[5]
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Armádní generál | Generálporučík | Generálmajor | Brigádní generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík |
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Royal Danish Air Force[6]
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General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Major | Kaptajn | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant | Sekondløjtnant | Sergent (Officerselev) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Estonian Air Force[7]
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Kindral | Kindralleitnant | Kindralmajor | Brigaadikindral | Kolonel | Kolonelleitnant | Major | Kapten | Leitnant | Nooremleitnant | Lipnik |
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Finnish Air Force[8]
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Kenraali | Kenraaliluutnantti | Kenraalimajuri | Prikaatikenraali | Eversti | Everstiluutnantti | Majuri | Kapteeni | Yliluutnantti | Luutnantti | Vänrikki | Upseerikokelas | Upseerioppilas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadgeneral | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten | Premiärlöjtnant | Löjtnant | Fänrik | Officersaspirant | Officerselev
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French Air and Space Force[9]
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Général d´armée aérienne | Général de corps aérien | Général de division aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Aspirant | Élève-officier
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German Air Force[10]
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General | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Major | Stabshauptmann | Hauptmann | Oberleutnant | Leutnant | Oberfähnrich | Fähnrich | Fahnenjunker
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Hellenic Air Force[11]
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Πτέραρχος Pterarchos | Αντιπτέραρχος Antipterarchos | Υποπτέραρχος Ypopterarchos | Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos | Σμήναρχος Sminarchos | Αντισμήναρχος Antisminarchos | Επισμηναγός Episminagos | Σμηναγός Sminagos | Υποσμηναγός Yposminagos | Ανθυποσμηναγός Anthyposminagos |
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Hungarian Air Force[12]
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Vezérezredes | Altábornagy | Vezérőrnagy | Dandártábornok | Ezredes | Alezredes | Őrnagy | Százados | Főhadnagy | Hadnagy | Honvédtisztjelölt
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Irish Air Corps[13]
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Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Brigadier-general | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Captain | Lieutenant | Second-lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lefteanant-ghinearál | Maor-ghinearál | Briogáidire-ghinearál | Cornal | Lefteanant-chornal | Ceannfort | Captaen | Lefteanant | Dara-lefteanant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian Air Force[14]
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Generale | Generale di squadra aerea con incarichi speciali | Generale di squadra aerea | Generale di divisione aerea | Generale di brigata aerea | Colonnello | Tenente colonnello | Maggiore | Primo capitano | Capitano | Tenente | Sottotenente
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Latvian Air Force[15]
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Ģenerālleitnants | Ģenerālmajors | Brigādes ģenerālis | Pulkvedis | Pulkvežleitnants | Majors | Kapteinis | Virsleitnants | Leitnants |
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Lithuanian Air Force[16]
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Generolas | Generolas leitenantas | Generolas majoras | Brigados generolas | Pulkininkas | Pulkininkas leitenantas | Majoras | Kapitonas | Vyresnysis leitenantas | Leitenantas | Kariūnas
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Luxembourg | No air force
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Royal Netherlands Air Force[17]
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Generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Commodore | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Kapitein | Eerste luitenant | Tweede luitenant |
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Polish Air Force[18]
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Marszałek Polski | Generał | Generał broni | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan | Porucznik | Podporucznik | Podchorąży
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Portuguese Air Force[19]
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Marechal da Força Aérea | General | Tenente-general | Major-general | Brigadeiro-general | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Tenente | Alferes
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Romanian Air Force[20]
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Mareșal | General | General-locotenent | General-maior | General de flotilă aeriană | Comandor | Căpitan-comandor | Locotenent-comandor | Căpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent |
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Slovak Air Force[21]
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Generál | Generálporučík[a] | Generálmajor | Brigádny generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík |
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Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence[22]
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General polkovnik | Generalpodpolkovnik | Generalmajor | Brigadni general | Polkovnik | Podpolkovnik | Major | Stotnik | Nadporočnik | Poročnik |
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Spanish Air and Space Force[23]
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Capitán general | General del aire | Teniente general | General de división | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish Air Force[24]
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General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadgeneral | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet |
See also
- Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the European Union
- Military rank
- Comparative army officer ranks of the European Union
- Comparative army enlisted ranks of the European Union
- Comparative navy officer ranks of the European Union
- Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the European Union
- Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers
- Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe
Notes
- ^ The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.
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