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Comparative navy officer ranks of Asia

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Rank comparison chart of navies of Asian states.

Note: Since none of the countries on this list are part of NATO, the conversion to equivalent NATO ranks are approximate.

Officers[]

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Afghanistan Afghanistan No navy


Armenia Armenia No navy


Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
(Edit) 		No equivalent No equivalent
admiral vitse-admiral kontr-admiral birinci dәrәcәli kapitan ikinci dәrәcәli kapitan üçüncü dәrәcәli kapitan kapitan-leytenant baş leytenant leytenant kiçik leytenant


Bahrain Bahrain
(Edit) 		No equivalent
Fleet
Admiral
(مشیر) 		General
(فريق أول) 		Lieutenant
General
(فريق) 		Major
General
(لواء) 		Brigadier
General
(عميد) 		Colonel
(عقيد) 		Lieutenant
Colonel
(مقدم) 		Major
(رائد) 		Captain
(نقيب) 		First
Lieutenant
(ملازم أول) 		Second
Lieutenant
(ملازم)


Bangladesh Bangladesh
(Edit)
Admiral of the Fleet Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Midshipman


Bhutan Bhutan No navy


Brunei Brunei
(Edit)
Filed marsyal Laksamana Laksamana madya Laksamana muda Laksamana pertama Kolonel Leftenan kolonel Mejar Kapten Leftenan Leftenan muda Pegawai kadet


Cambodia Cambodia
(Edit) 		No equivalent Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Grade Ensign No equivalent
Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Grade Ensign
នាយឧត្តមនាវី ឧត្តមនាវីឯក ឧត្តមនាវីទោ ឧត្តមនាវីត្រី វរនាវីឯក វរនាវីទោ វរនាវីត្រី អនុនាវីឯក អនុនាវីទោ អនុនាវីត្រី


China China
(Edit) 		No equivalent
Admiral
海军上将 		Vice Admiral
海军中将 		Rear Admiral
海军少将 		Commodore
海军大校 		Captain
海军上校 		Commander
海军中校 		Lieutenant Commander
海军少校 		Lieutenant
海军上尉 		Lieutenant Junior Grade
海军中尉 		Ensign
海军少尉 		Officer Cadet
海军學員


 Taiwan Navy[1]
[]
一級上將
It-kip siōng-chiòng 		二級上將
Jī-kip siōng-chiòng 		中將
Tiong-chiòng 		少將
Siáu-chiòng 		上校
Siōng-hāu 		中校
Tiong-hāu 		少校
Siáu-hāu 		上尉
Siōng-ùi 		中尉
Tiong-ùi 		少尉
Siáu-ùi
India India
(Edit)
Admiral of
the Fleet1 		Admiral2 Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant
Commander 		Lieutenant Sublieutenant


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Indonesia Indonesia
(Edit)
Laksamana Besar
Fleet Admiral 		Laksamana
Admiral 		Laksamana Madya
Vice Admiral 		Laksamana Muda
Rear Admiral 		Laksamana Pertama
Flotilla Admiral(Commodore) 		Kolonel
Captain 		Letnan Kolonel
Commander 		Mayor
Lieutenant Commander 		Kapten
Lieutenant 		Letnan Satu
Lieutenant Junior Grade 		Letnan Dua
Ensign


Iran Iran
(Edit) 		No equivalent
Daryāsālār دریاسالار)
Vice Admiral
Just used for Martyr Flag Officers 		Daryābān (دریابان)
Rear Admiral 		Daryādār (دریادار)
Flotilla Admiral(Commodore) 		Daryādār Dovom (دریادار دوم)
Second Flotilla Admiral 		Nākhodā Yekomn (ناخدا یکم)
Captain 		Nākhodā Dovom (ناخدا دوم)
Commander 		Nākhodā Sevom (ناخدا سوم)
Lieutenant Commander 		Nāvsarvān (ناوسروان)
Lieutenant 		Nāvbān Yekom (ناوبان یکم)
Lieutenant (junior grade) 		Nāvbān Dovom (ناوبان دوم)
Ensign 		Nāvbān Sevom (ناوبان سوم)
Probationary Ensign 		Officer Cadet
دانشجوی دانشگاه امام خمینی (ره)


Iraq Iraq
(Edit) 		No equivalent
Admiral of the fleet
(مهيب) 		Admiral
(فريق أول) 		Vice admiral
(فريق) 		Rear admiral
(لواء) 		Commodore
(عميد) 		Captain
(عقيد) 		Commander
(مقدم) 		Lieutenant commander
(رائد) 		Lieutenant
(نقيب) 		Sub-lieutenant
(ملازم أول) 		Ensign
(ملازم)


Israel Israel
(Edit) 		No equivalent
Aluf Tat aluf Aluf mishne Sgan aluf Rav seren Seren Segen Segen mishne Katzín akademai bakhír Katzín miktsoí akademai


 Japan Navy[2]
[]
幕僚長たる海将
Bakuryōchō-taru-kaishō 		海将
Kaishō 		海将補
Kaishō-ho 		1等海佐
Ittō kaisa 		2等海佐
Nitō kaisa 		3等海佐
Santō kaisa 		1等海尉
Ittō kaii 		2等海尉
Nitō kaii 		3等海尉
Santō kaii 		准海尉
Jun kaii
Jordan Jordan
(Edit)
Field Marshal
مشير 		General
فريق أول 		Lieutenant General
فريق 		Major General
لواء 		Brigadier General
عميد 		Colonel
عقيد 		Lieutenant Colonel
مقدم 		Major
رائد 		Captain
نقيب 		First Lieutenant
ملازم أول 		Second Lieutenant
ملازم ثاني 		Student Cadet
تلميذ مرشح


Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
(Edit) 		No equivalent Unknown
Fleet Admiral
Адмирал флота 		Admiral
Адмирал 		Vice Admiral
Вице-адмирал 		Counter admiral
Контр-адмирал 		Captain 1st rank
Капитан 1-го ранга 		Captain 2nd rank
Капитан 2-го ранга 		Captain 3rd rank
Капитан 3-го ранга 		Captain Lieutenant
Капитан-лейтенант 		Senior lieutenant
Старший лейтенант 		Lieutenant
Лейтенант


 Korean People's Navy[3]
[]
인민군원수
Inmingun-wonsu 		차수
Chasu 		대장
Daejang 		상장
Sangjang 		중장
Chungjang 		소장
Sojang 		대좌
Daechwa 		상좌
Sangjwa 		중좌
Chungjwa 		소좌
Sojwa 		대위
Taewi 		상위
Sangwi 		중위
Chungwi 		소위
Sowi
 South Korea Navy[4]
[]
원수
Wonsu 		대장
Daejang 		중장
Jungjang 		소장
Sojang 		준장
Junjang 		대령
Daeryeong 		중령
Jungnyeong 		소령
Soryeong 		대위
Daewi 		중위
Jungwi 		소위
Sowi
Kuwait Kuwait
(Edit) 		No equivalent No equivalent
General
(فريق أول) 		Lieutenant General
(فريق) 		Major General
(لواء) 		Brigadier General
(عميد) 		Colonel
(عقيد) 		Lieutenant Colonel
(مقدم) 		Major
(رائد) 		Captain
(نقيب) 		First Lieutenant
(ملازم أول) 		Second Lieutenant
(ملازم)


Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan No navy


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Laos Laos No navy


Lebanon Lebanon
(Edit) 		No equivalent
Lieutenant
General
فريق 		Major
General
لواء 		Brigadier
General
عميد 		Colonel
عقيد 		Lieutenant
Colonel
مقدم 		Major
رائد 		Captain
نقيب 		First
Lieutenant
ملازم أول 		Second
Lieutenant
ملازم ثاني 		3rd Year
Student 		2nd Year
Student 		1st Year
Student


Malaysia Malaysia
(Edit)
Laksamana Armada
Fleet Admiral 		Laksamana
Admiral 		Laksamana Madya
Vice Admiral 		Laksamana Muda
Rear Admiral 		Laksamana Pertama
Flotilla Admiral(Commodore) 		Kepten
Captain 		Komander
Commander 		Leftenan Komander
Lieutenant Commander 		Leftenan
Lieutenant 		Leftenan Madya
Lieutenant (junior grade) 		Leftenan Muda
Ensign 		Kadet Kanan
Midshipman 		Pegawai Kadet
Officer Cadet


Mongolia Mongolia No navy


Myanmar Myanmar
(Edit) 		No equivalent No equivalent
Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign


Nepal Nepal No navy


Oman Oman
(Edit)
Admiral of
the Fleet 		Admiral Vice
Admiral 		Rear
Admiral 		Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant
Commander 		Lieutenant Sublieutenant 1 Sublieutenant 2 Midshipman


Pakistan Pakistan
(Edit) 		No equivalent Unknown
Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sublieutenant Midshipman


 Philippine Navy[5]
[]
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant junior grade Ensign
Qatar Qatar
(Edit) 		No equivalent No equivalent
General
(فريق أول) 		Lieutenant
General
(فريق) 		Major
General
(لواء) 		Brigadier
General
(عميد) 		Colonel
(عقيد) 		Lieutenant
Colonel
(مقدم) 		Major
(رائد) 		Captain
(نقيب) 		First
Lieutenant
(ملازم أول) 		Second
Lieutenant
(ملازم)


Russia Russia
(Edit) 		No equivalent No equivalent
Admiral of the fleet
Адмирал флота 		Admiral
Адмирал 		Vice Admiral
Вице-адмирал 		Counter admiral
Контр-адмирал 		Captain 1st rank
Капитан 1-го ранга 		Captain 2nd rank
Капитан 2-го ранга 		Captain 3rd rank
Капитан 3-го ранга 		Captain Lieutenant
Капитан-лейтенант 		Senior lieutenant
Старший лейтенант 		Lieutenant
Лейтенант 		Junior lieutenant
Младший лейтенант


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
(Edit) 		No equivalent No equivalent
Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant Ensign
Fariq awwal
(فريق أول) 		Fariq
(فريق‎‎) 		Liwaa'
(لواء‎‎) 		'amid
(عميد) 		'aqid
(عقيد) 		Moqaddim
(مقدم) 		Ra'id
(رائد‎‎) 		Naqib
(نقيب) 		Molazim awwal
(ملازم أول) 		Molazim
(ملازم)


Singapore Singapore
(Edit) 		No equivalent
Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Rear Admiral Colonel Senior lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant Officer Cadet Officer Cadet Officer Cadet


Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
(Edit) 		No equivalent
Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sub-lieutenant Acting Sub-lieutenant Midshipman


Syria Syria
(Edit) 		No equivalent
 No equivalent
Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign


Tajikistan Tajikistan No navy


Thailand Thailand
(Edit) 		Admiral of the Fleet Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Grade Sub Lieutenant
จอมพลเรือ พลเรือเอก พลเรือโท พลเรือตรี พลเรือจัตวา นาวาเอก นาวาโท นาวาตรี เรือเอก เรือโท เรือตรี นักเรียนนายเรือ
Admiral of the Fleet Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Grade Sub-Lieutenant Midshipman


East Timor Timor-Leste
(Edit) 		No equivalent
Capitão-tenente Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente Guarda-marinha Aspirante


Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
(Edit) 		No equivalent
 Unknown
Admiral Vice Admiral Counter admiral Captain 1st rank Captain 2nd rank Captain 3rd rank Captain Lieutenant Senior lieutenant Lieutenant Junior lieutenant


United Arab Emirates UAE Navy
(Edit) 		No equivalent No equivalent
Fariq Awwal
(فريق أول‎‎) 		Fariq
(فريق) 		Liwa
(لواء) 		Amid
(عميد) 		Aqid
(عقيد) 		Muqaddam
(مقدم) 		Ra'id
(رائد) 		Naqib
(نقيب) 		Mulazim Awwal
(ملازم أول) 		Mulazim
(ملازم)


Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
(Edit) 		No equivalent
 No equivalent
Captain 1st Rank Captain 2nd rank Captain 3rd rank Captain-Lieutenant Senior Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Lieutenant


 Vietnamese People's Navy[6]
[]
Đô đốc Phó đô đốc Chuẩn đô đốc Đại tá Thượng tá Trung tá Thiếu tá Đại úy Thượng úy Trung úy Thiếu úy
Yemen Yemen
(Edit) 		No equivalent
 No equivalent
Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant Ensign
'amid
(عميد) 		'aqid
(عقيد) 		Moqaddim
(مقدم) 		Ra'id
(رائد‎‎) 		Naqib
(نقيب) 		Molazim awwal
(ملازم أول) 		Molazim Thani
(ملازم)


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Notes[]

  • 1 Honorary/wartime rank.
  • 2Held only by the Chief of the Naval Staff

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    1. ↑ "Lùhǎikōng jūnfú zhì tiáolì fù tú". 7 November 1996. pp. 65-67. https://www.president.gov.tw/Portals/0/Bulletins/paper/PDF/6769-2.PDF. 
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    3. ↑ Minnich, James M. (2008). "National Security". In Worden, Robert L.. North Korea: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 266, 268. LCCN 2008028547. https://www.loc.gov/resource/frdcstdy.northkoreacountr00word/?sp=312. Retrieved 20 October 2021. 
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    5. ↑ "Philippine Navy Ranks". https://navy.mil.ph/ranks.php. 
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