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
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
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
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
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
Hungary (Edit)
	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester						Őrmester						Szakaszvezető			Tizedes				Őrvezető		Közkatona
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
Latvia Air Force
	Augstākais virsseržants						Galvenais virsseržants		Štāba virsseržants		Virsseržants						Seržants						Kaprālis				Dižkareivis		Kareivis
Lithuania Air Force
	Seržantas majoras						Viršila		Štabo seržantas		Vyresnysis seržantas						Seržantas						Grandinis				Vyresnysis eilinis		Eilinis						Jaunesnysis eilinis
Luxembourg (Edit)	No Air Force
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
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
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
Slovakia (Edit)
	Nadpraporčík						Praporčík	Podpraporčík	Štábný nadrotmajster	Nadrotmajster	Rotmajster						Rotný						Čatár				Desiatnik		Slobodník						Vojak
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
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

See also

• Comparative air force officer 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 enlisted
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Europe