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)

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
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
Cyprus (Edit)	No equivalent
									Air Commodore		Group Captain		Wing Commander		Squadron Leader		Flight Lieutenant		Flying Officer			Pilot Officer			Officer candidate
									Ταξίαρχος		Σμήναρχος		Αντισμήναρχος		Επισμηναγός		Σμηναγός		Υποσμηναγός			Ανθυποσμηναγός			Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός
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
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
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
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
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
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
Latvia Air Force
					Ģenerāl­leitnants		Ģenerāl­majors		Brigādes ģenerālis		Pulkvedis		Pulkvež­leitnants		Majors		Kapteinis		Virs­leitnants			Leitnants
Lithuania Air Force
			Generolas		Generolas leitenantas		Generolas majoras		Brigados generolas		Pulkininkas		Pulkininkas leitenantas		Majoras		Kapitonas		Vyresnysis leitenantas			Leitenantas
Luxembourg (Edit)	No Air Force
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Netherlands (Edit)	No equivalent												No equivalent
		Generaal	Luitenant-generaal	Generaal-majoor	Commodore	Kolonel	Luitenant-kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein	Eerste-luitenant	Tweede-luitenant	Vaandrig
Poland (Edit)												No equivalent	Various
	Marszałek Polski1	Generał	Generał broni	Generał dywizji	Generał brygady	Pułkownik	Podpułkownik	Major	Kapitan	Porucznik	Podporucznik		Podchorąży
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
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
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

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