Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Europe

Rank comparison chart of air forces enlisted personnel of European states.

Enlisted (OR 1–9)

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Albania (Edit)
	No equivalent						No equivalent		No equivalent		Kapter i Parë			Kapter			Reshstar						No equivalent		Tetar		Ushtar i Parë						No equivalent
Austria (Edit)
	Vizeleutnant			Offiziersstellvertreter			Oberstabswachtmeister		Stabswachtmeister		Oberwachtmeister						Wachtmeister						Zugsführer				Korporal		Gefreiter						Rekrut
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
Croatia (Edit)																											No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik		Desetnik		Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik						Vojnik
Cyprus (Edit)																	No equivalent												No equivalent						Arm/corps insignia only
	Warrant Officer Ανθυπασπιστής						Chief Master Sergeant Αρχισμηνίας		Master sergeant Επισμηνίας		Staff Sergeant Σμηνίας				Sergeant Έφεδρος Σμηνίας								Corporal Υποσμηνίας				Lance Corporal Ανθυποσμηνίας								Aircraftman Σμηνίτης
Czech Republic Air Force
	Štábní praporčík						Nadpraporčík		Praporčík		Nadrotmistr						Rotmistr						Rotný				Četař		Desátník						Svobodník	Vojín
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Denmark (Edit)											No equivalent
	Chefsergent						Seniorsergent		Oversergent				Sergent		Korporal				Flyverspecialist		Flyveroverkonstabel						Flyverkonstabel	Flyverkonstabelelev
Estonia Air Force
	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 Air Force
	Ober­stabs­feldwebel						Stabs­feldwebel		Haupt­feldwebel		Ober­feldwebel			Feldwebel			Stabs­unteroffizier			Unteroffizier			Stabskorporal	Korporal	Oberstabs­gefreiter	Stabs­gefreiter	Haupt­gefreiter	Ober­gefreiter	Gefreiter						Flieger
Germany Air Force (Officer designate)
									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
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Hungary (Edit)
	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester						Őrmester						Szakaszvezető			Tizedes				Őrvezető		Közkatona
Iceland (Edit)	No Air Force
Ireland (Edit)																																				No insignia
	Regimental Sergeant Major						Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant		Flight Sergeant		Flight Quartermaster Sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal				Airman 3 Star		Airman 2 Star						Apprentice	Recruit
	Maor-sáirsint reisiminte						Ceathrúsháirsint reisiminte		Sáirsint eitleoige		Ceathrúsháirsint eitleoige						Sáirsint						Ceannaire				Eitleoir, 3 réalta		Eitleoir, 2 réalta						Printíseach	Earcach
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
Kosovo	No air force
Latvia Air Force
	Augstākais virsseržants						Galvenais virsseržants		Štāba virsseržants		Virsseržants						Seržants						Kaprālis				Dižkareivis		Kareivis
Liechtenstein	No air force
Lithuania Air Force
	Seržantas majoras						Viršila		Štabo seržantas		Vyresnysis seržantas						Seržantas						Grandinis				Vyresnysis eilinis		Eilinis						Jaunesnysis eilinis
Luxembourg (Edit)	No Air Force
North Macedonia (Edit)																											No equivalent								No insignia
	Sergeant major (Главен наредник)						Master sergeant (Наредник)		Staff Sergeant 1st class (Постар водник I класа)		Staff sergeant (Постар водник)						Sergeant (Водник)						Junior sergeant (Помлад водник)		Corporal (Десетар)				Private first class (Разводник)						Private (Војник)
Monaco	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
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Norway Air Force
	Sersjantmajor						Kommandérsersjant		Stabssersjant		Oversersjant						Vingsersjant			Sersjant			Ledende spesialist				Spesialist		Visespesialist						Ledende flysoldat	Flysoldat
Poland (Edit)
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy			Starszy chorąży			Chorąży		Młodszy chorąży		Starszy sierżant		Sierżant		Plutonowy		Starszy kapral		Kapral		Starszy szeregowy						Szeregowy
Portugal (Edit)
	Sargento- -Mor						Sargento- -Chefe		Sargento- -Ajudante		Primeiro- -Sargento	Segundo- -Sargento	Furriel	Segundo- -Furriel	Cabo- -Adjunto				Primeiro- -Cabo	Segundo- -Cabo	Soldado						Soldado- -Recruta
Romania (Edit)															Caporal				Fruntaş		No Equivalent						Soldat
	Plutonier adjutant principal			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major		Sergent
	Maistru Militar Principal			Maistru Militar clasa I			Maistru Militar clasa II		Maistru Militar clasa III		Maistru Militar clasa IV		Maistru Militar clasa V
Russia (Edit)																											No equivalent
	Ста́рший пра́порщик Senior warrant officer			Пра́порщик Warrant officer			Старшина́ Starshina		Ста́рший сержа́нт Senior sergeant		Сержа́нт Sergeant						Мла́дший сержа́нт Junior sergeant						Ефре́йтор Yefreytor												Рядово́й Ryadovoy
San Marino	No air force
Serbia (Edit)																																			No insignia
	Warrant officer 1st class (Заставник I класе)						Warrant officer (Заставник)		Senior sergeant 1st class (Старији Водник I класе)		Senior Sergeant (Старији Водник)						Sergeant (Водник)						Corporal (Млађи водник)				Senior airman (Десетар)		Airman first class (Разводник)						Airman basic (Војник)
Slovakia (Edit)
	Nadpraporčík						Praporčík	Podpraporčík	Štábný nadrotmajster	Nadrotmajster	Rotmajster						Rotný						Čatár				Desiatnik		Slobodník						Vojak
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
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
Sweden (Edit)																																			Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig
	Flottiljförvaltare						Förvaltare		Fanjunkare		Översergeant			Sergeant			Överfurir			Furir			Korpral				Vicekorpral		Menig 4			Menig 3
Switzerland (Edit)																																				No insignia
	Chefadjutant		Hauptadjutant		Stabsadjutant		Adjutant Unteroffizier		Hauptfeldweibel	Fourier	Feldweibel						Oberwachtmeister			Wachtmeister			Korporal				Obergefreiter		Gefreiter						Soldat	Rekrut
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
Ukraine (Edit)
	Chief Master Sergeant Головний майстер-сержант			Senior Master Sergeant Старший майстер-сержант			Master Sergeant Майстер-сержант		Staff Sergeant Штаб-сержант		Chief Sergeant Головний сержант						Senior Sergeant Старший сержант						Sergeant Сержант				Junior sergeant Молодший сержант		Senior Soldier (Airman 1st Class) Старший солдат						Soldier (Airman) Солдат
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
Vatican City	No air force
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

See also

• Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe