Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe

Rank comparison chart of all air forces of European states.

Officers (OF 1–10)

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Albania (Edit)
	No equivalent	Gjeneral	Gjenerallejtnant	Gjeneralmajor	Gjeneralbrigad	Kolonel	Nënkolonel	Major	Kapiten	Toger	Nëntoger	No equivalent	No equivalent
Belarus Air Force
					Ґенэрал-палкоўнік G̀jeneral-palkoŭnik		Ґенэрал-лейтэнант G̀jeneral-liejtenant		Ґенэрал-маёр G̀jeneral-major		Палкоўнік Palkoŭnik		Падпалкоўнік Padpalkoŭnik		Маёр Major		Капітан Kapitan		Старшы лейтэнант Staršy liejtenant		Лейтэнант Liejtenant		Малодшы лейтэнант Malodšy liejtenant
Belgium (Edit)	No Equivalent								Capitaine-commandant Capitaine Kapitein-commandant Kapitein			No Equivalent	No Equivalent
		Général	Lieutenant général	Général-major	Général de Brigade	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Major		Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
		Generaal	Luitenant-generaal	Generaal-majoor	Brigadegeneraal	Kolonel	Luitenant-kolonel	Majoor		Luitenant	Onderluitenant
Bulgaria (Edit)	No Equivalent											No equivalent	No equivalent
		генерал	генерал-лейтенант	генерал-майор	бригаден генерал	полковник	подполковник	майор	капитан	старши лейтенант	лейтенант
Croatia (Edit)
												No equivalent	No equivalent
	Stožerni general	General zbora	General pukovnik	General bojnik	Brigadni general	Brigadir	Pukovnik	Bojnik	Satnik	Natporučnik	Poručnik
Czech Republic Air Force
			Armádní generál		Generálporučík		Generálmajor		Brigádní generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík			Poručík
Denmark (Edit)	No equivalent												No equivalent
		General	Generalløjtnant	Generalmajor	Brigadegeneral	Oberst	Oberstløjtnant	Major	Kaptajn	Premierløjtnant	Løjtnant	Sekondløjtnant
Estonia Air Force
			Kindral		Kindralleitnant		Kindralmajor		Brigaadikindral		Kolonel		Kolonelleitnant		Major		Kapten		Leitnant		Nooremleitnant		Lipnik
France (Edit)	No equivalent
		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
Georgia (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General (გენერალი)		Lieutenant General (გენერალ ლეიტენანტი)		Major General (გენერალ მაიორი)		Brigadier General (ბრიგადის გენერალი)		Colonel (პოლკოვნიკი)		Lieutenant Colonel (ლეიტენანტ პოლკოვნიკი)		Major (მაიორი)		Captain (კაპიტანი)		Senior Lieutenant (უფროსი ლეიტენანტი)		Lieutenant (ლეიტენანტი)		Junior Lieutenant (უმცროსი ლეიტენანტი)
Germany Air Force
			General		General­leutnant		General­major		Brigade­general		Oberst		Oberst­leutnant		Major		Stabs­haupt­mann	Haupt­mann	Ober­leut­nant			Leut­nant
Greece (Edit)	No equivalent											No equivalent	No equivalent
		Πτέραρχος	Αντιπτέραρχος	Υποπτέραρχος	Ταξίαρχος	Σμήναρχος	Αντισμήναρχος	Επισμηναγός	Σμηναγός	Υποσμηναγός	Ανθυποσμηναγός
		Pterarchos	Antipterarchos	Ypopterarchos	Taxiarchos	Sminarchos	Antisminarchos	Episminagos	Sminagos	Yposminagos	Anthyposminagos
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Hungary (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent						No insignia
			Colonel General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant
			Vezér­ezredes		Altáb­ornagy		Vezér­őrnagy		Dandár­tábornok		Ezredes		Alezredes		Őrnagy		Százados		Főhadnagy			Hadnagy									Honvéd­tisztje­lölt
Iceland (Edit)	No Air Force
Ireland (edit)	No equivalent
							Major general Maor-ghinearál		Brigadier general Briogáidire-ghinearál		Colonel Coirnéal		Lieutenant colonel Leifteanantchoirnéal		Commandant Ceannfort		Captain Captaen		Lieutenant Leifteanant			Second lieutenant Dara-leifteanant			Officer cadet Dalta
Italy (Edit)	No equivalent		generale di squadra aerea con incarichi speciali generale di squadra aerea						primo capitano capitano			NO equivalent	No equivalent
		generale awarded only to the Chief of Defense Staff		generale di divisione aerea	generale di brigata aerea	colonnello	tenente colonnello	maggiore		tenente	sottotenente
Kosovo	No air force
Latvia Air Force
					Ģenerāl­leitnants		Ģenerāl­majors		Brigādes ģenerālis		Pulkvedis		Pulkvež­leitnants		Majors		Kapteinis		Virs­leitnants			Leitnants
Liechtenstein	No air force
Lithuania Air Force
			Generolas		Generolas leitenantas		Generolas majoras		Brigados generolas		Pulkininkas		Pulkininkas leitenantas		Majoras		Kapitonas		Vyresnysis leitenantas			Leitenantas
Luxembourg (Edit)	No Air Force
North Macedonia (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
			Army General (Армиски Генерал)		Colonel general (Генерал-Полковник)		Divisional general (Регионален генерал)		Brigadier general (Бригаден Генерал)		Colonel (Полковник)		Lieutenant colonel (Потполковник)		Major (Мајор)		Captain (Капетан)		Lieutenant (Поручник)			Second lieutenant (Потпоручник)
Monaco	No air force
Montenegro (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General Pukovnik		General Potpukovnik		General Major		Brigardir		Pukovnik		Potpukovnik		Major		Kapetan		Poručnik			Potporučnik
Netherlands (Edit)	No equivalent												No equivalent
		Generaal	Luitenant-generaal	Generaal-majoor	Commodore	Kolonel	Luitenant-kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein	Eerste-luitenant	Tweede-luitenant	Vaandrig
Norway Air Force
			General		Generalløytnant		Generalmajor		Brigader		Oberst		Oberstløytnant		Major		Kaptein		Løytnant			Fenrik
Poland (Edit)												No equivalent	Various
	Marszałek Polski1	Generał	Generał broni	Generał dywizji	Generał brygady	Pułkownik	Podpułkownik	Major	Kapitan	Porucznik	Podporucznik		Podchorąży
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Portugal (Edit) [1]													Vários
	Marechal1	General	Tenente- -General	Major- -General	Brigadeiro- -General	Coronel	Tenente- -Coronel	Major	Capitão	Tenente	Alferes	Aspirante-a-Oficial	Cadete- -Aluno
Romania (Edit)												No Equivalent	No Equivalent
	Mareșal1	General	General-locotenent	General-maior	General de flotilă aeriană	Comandor	Căpitan-comandor	Locotenent-comandor	Căpitan	Locotenent	Sublocotenent
Russia (Edit)	No equivalent
			Army general генера́л а́рмии		Colonel general генера́л-полко́вник		Lieutenant general генера́л-лейтена́нт		Major general генера́л-майо́р		Colonel полко́вник		Lieutenant colonel подполко́вник		Major майо́р		Captain капита́н		Senior lieutenant ста́рший лейтена́нт		Lieutenant лейтена́нт		Junior lieutenant мла́дший лейтена́нт		Kursant Курсант
San Marino	No air force
Serbia (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General (Генерал)		Lieutenant General (Генерал-Потпуковник)		Major General (Генерал-Мајор)		Brigadier General (Бригадни Генерал)		Colonel (Пуковник)		Lieutenant Colonel (Потпуковник)		Major (Мајор)		Captain (Капетан)		Lieutenant (Поручник)			Second Lieutenant (Потпоручник)
Slovakia (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Generál		Generálporučík		Generálmajor		Brigádny Generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík			Poručík
Slovenia (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General polkovnik		Generalpodpolkovnik		Generalmajor		Brigadir General		Polkovnik		Podpolkovnik		Major		Stotnik		Nadporočnik			Poročnik
Spain (Edit)
	Capitán General Note	General del Aire	Teniente General	General de División	General de Brigada	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Comandante	Capitán	Teniente	Alférez	Oficial Cadete	Alumno
Note Rank reserved to H.M. The King of Spain.
Sweden (Edit)	No equivalent
			General		Generallöjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadgeneral		Överste		Överstelöjtnant		Major		Kapten		Löjtnant			Fänrik			Kadett
Turkey (Edit)		Orgeneral	Korgeneral	Tümgeneral	Tuğgeneral	Albay	Yarbay	Binbaşı	Yüzbaşı	Üsteğmen	Teğmen	Asteğmen	No insignia Öğrenci
Ukraine (Edit)	No equivalent
			Генерал-полковник		Генерал-лейтенант		Генерал-майор		Бригадний генерал		Полковник		Підполковник		Майор		Капітан		Старший лейтенант		Лейтенант		Хорунжий		Курсант
			Colonel General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Senior Lieutenant		Lieutenant		Junior Lieutenant		Cadet
United Kingdom (Edit)
	Marshal of the Royal Air Force1	Air Chief Marshal	Air Marshal	Air Vice-Marshal	Air Commodore	Group Captain	Wing Commander	Squadron Leader	Flight Lieutenant	Flying Officer	Pilot Officer	Acting Pilot Officer	Officer Cadet
Vatican City	No air force
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Notes

• ¹ Honorary/War time rank.

See also

• Air force officer rank insignia
• Military rank
• Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas
• Comparative air force officer ranks of Asia
• Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers