Comparative army enlisted ranks of the European Union

Rank comparison chart of non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and enlisted personnel for all armies and land forces of the European Union member states.

NCO and enlisted ranks

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Austria (Edit)
	Vizeleutnant			Offiziersstellvertreter			Oberstabswachtmeister		Stabswachtmeister		Oberwachtmeister						Wachtmeister						Zugsführer				Korporal		Gefreiter						Rekrut
Belgium (Edit)																																	No insignia
	Adjudant-Major Adjudant-Majoor			Adjudant-chef Adjudant-chef			Adjudant Adjudant		1er sergeant-major 1ste sergeant-majoor		1er sergeant-chef 1ste sergeant-chef			1er sergeant 1ste sergeant			Sergeant Sergeant						1er caporal-chef 1ste korporaal-chef	Caporal-chef Korporaal-chef	Caporal Korporaal		1er soldat 1ste soldaat						soldat soldaat
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						Master Sergeant Αρχιλοχίας		Staff sergeant Επιλοχίας		Sergeant Λοχίας				Junior sergeant Έφεδρος Λοχίας								Corporal Δεκανέας				Lance Corporal Υποδεκανέας								Private Στρατιώτης </noinclude>
Czech Republic (Edit)
	štábní praporčík						nadpraporčík		praporčík		nadrotmistr						rotmistr						rotný		četař		desátník						svobodník	vojín
Denmark (Edit)											No equivalent
	Chefsergent						Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Officerselev			Korporal		Overkonstabel af 1. grad		Overkonstabel						Konstabel	Sergentelev
Estonia Army
	Ülemveebel			Staabiveebel			Vanemveebel		Veebel		Nooremveebel						Vanemseersant						Seersant		Nooremseersant				Kapral						Reamees
Finland (Edit)																											No equivalent
	Sotilasmestari						Ylivääpeli		Vääpeli		Ylikersantti						Kersantti						Alikersantti						Korpraali						Sotamies
	Militärmästare						Överfältväbel		Fältväbel		Översergeant						Sergeant						Undersergeant						Korpral						Soldat Equivalent NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1 France (Edit) No equivalent No Insignia Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Maréchal-des-logis-chef Sergent Maréchal-des-logis Caporal-chef de première classe Caporal-chef Brigadier-chef Caporal Brigadier Soldat de première classe Soldat Germany Army Ober­stabs­feldwebel Stabs­feldwebel Haupt­feldwebel Ober­feldwebel Feldwebel Stabs­unteroffizier Unteroffizier Stabskorporal Korporal Ober­stabs­gefreiter Stabs­gefreiter Haupt­gefreiter Ober­gefreiter Gefreiter Soldat Germany Army (Officer designate) Oberfähnrich Fähnrich Fahnenjunker Greece (Professional) (Edit) No Equivalent No Equivalent Arm/corps insignia only (ΣΜΥ) (SMY) (ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh) (ΣΜΥ) (SMY) (ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh) (ΣΜΥ) (SMY) (ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh) (ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh) (ΟΒΑ) (OVA) (ΟΒΑ) (OVA) (ΕΠΟΠ/ΟΒΑ) (EPOP/OVA) Ανθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistis Αρχιλοχίας Archilochias Επιλοχίας Epilochias Λοχίας Lochias Δεκανέας Dekaneas Υποδεκανέας Ypodekaneas Στρατιώτης Stratiotis Greece (Conscripts) (Edit) No Equivalent No Equivalent No Insignia Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός Dokimos Efedros Axiomatikos Λοχίας Lochias Δεκανέας Dekaneas Υποδεκανέας Ypodekaneas Υποψήφιος Έφεδρος Βαθμοφόρος Ypopsifios Efedros Bathmoforos Στρατιώτης Stratiotis Hungary (Edit) No Equivalent Főtörzszászlós Törzszászlós Zászlós Főtörzsőrmester Törzsőrmester Őrmester Szakaszvezető Tizedes Őrvezető Honvéd Ireland (Edit) No insignia Maor-Sáirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte Ceathrúsháirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte Sáirsint Complachta Ceathrúsháirsint Complacht Sáirsint Ceannaire Saighdiúr Singil, 3 Réalta Saighdiúr Singil, 2 Réalta Earcach Italy (Edit) Caporale maggiore capo scelto Caporale maggiore capo Caporale maggiore scelto Primo caporale maggiore Primo maresciallo luogotenente Primo maresciallo Maresciallo capo Maresciallo ordinario Maresciallo Sergente maggiore capo Sergente maggiore Sergente Caporal maggiore Caporale Soldato Latvia (Edit) No equivalent Augstākais virsseržants Galvenais virsseržants Štāba virsseržants Virsseržants Seržants Kaprālis Dižkareivis Kareivis Lithuania (Edit) Seržantas majoras Viršila Štabo seržantas Vyresnysis seržantas Seržantas Grandinis Vyresnysis eilinis Eilinis Jaunesnysis eilinis Luxembourg (Edit) Adjudant-Major Adjudant-Chef Adjudant Sergent-Chef Premier Sergent Sergent Premier Caporal-Chef Caporal-Chef Caporal de première classe Caporal Premier Soldat-Chef Soldat-Chef Soldat première classe Soldat Equivalent NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1 Malta (Edit) No equivalent No insignia Senior Sergeant Major Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Bombadier Lance Bombadier Private (or equivalent) Netherlands (Edit) Adjudant Sergeant-majoor/Opperwachtmeester Sergeant/Wachtmeester der 1e klasse Sergeant/Wachtmeester Korporaal der 1e klasse Korporaal Soldaat/Huzaar/Kanonier der 1e klasse Soldaat/Huzaar/Kanonier der 2e klasse Soldaat/Huzaar/Kanonier Poland (Edit) Starszy chorąży sztabowy Starszy chorąży Chorąży Młodszy chorąży Starszy sierżant Sierżant Plutonowy Starszy kapral Kapral Starszy szeregowy Szeregowy Portugal (Edit) No insignia Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Furriel Segundo-furriel Cabo-adjunto Primeiro-cabo Segundo-cabo Soldado Romania (Edit) No equivalent Plutonier adjutant șef Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal Fruntaș Soldat Slovakia (professional) (Edit) štábny nadrotmajster nadrotmajster rotmajster rotný čatár desiatnik slobodník vojak 2. stupňa vojak 1. stupňa Slovenia (Edit) No insignia višji štabni praporščak (Senoior-staff-praporshshik) štabni praporščak (Staff-praporshshik) višji praporščak (Senoior-praporshshik) praporščak (Praporshshik) višji štabni vodnik štabni vodnik višji vodnik vodnik naddesetnik desetnik poddesetnik 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 Regementsförvaltare Förvaltare Fanjunkare Översergeant Sergeant Överfurir Furir Korpral Vicekorpral Menig 4 Menig 3 Equivalent NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1 See also Comparative army officer ranks of the European Union Military rank Comparative navy officer ranks of the European Union Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the European Union Comparative air force officer ranks of the European Union Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the European Union Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted Comparative army enlisted ranks of Europe Notes References