Ranks and insignia of enlisted personnel in NATO air forces

The following are the ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Enlisted personnel for each member nation.

Other Ranks (OR 1 - 9)

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Albania (Edit)
	No equivalent						No equivalent		No equivalent		Kapter i Parë			Kapter			Reshstar						No equivalent		Tetar		Ushtar i Parë						No equivalent
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
Canada (Edit)
	Chief Warrant Officer						Master Warrant Officer		Warrant Officer		Sergeant						Master Corporal						Corporal		Aviator		Aviator (Basic)						Aviator (Recruit)
	Adjudant-chef						Adjudant-maître		Adjudant		Sergent						Caporal-chef						Caporal		Aviateur		Aviateur (Confirmé)						Aviateur (Recrue)
Croatia (Edit)																											No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik		Desetnik		Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik						Vojnik
Czech Republic (Edit)
	štábní praporčík						nadpraporčík		praporčík		nadrotmistr						rotmistr						rotny		četař		desátník						svobodník	vojín
Denmark (Edit)											No equivalent
	Chefsergent						Seniorsergent		Oversergent				Sergent		Korporal				Flyverspecialist		Flyveroverkonstabel						Flyverkonstabel	Flyverkonstabelelev
France (Edit)									No equivalent																		No Insignia
	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef		Sergent		Caporal-chef				Caporal		Aviateur de première classe						Aviateur
NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Germany (Edit)
	Oberstabsfeldwebel						Stabsfeldwebel		Hauptfeldwebel		Oberfeldwebel	Feldwebel	Stabsunteroffizier	Unteroffizier	Oberstabsgefreiter		Stabsgefreiter		Hauptgefreiter	Obergefreiter	Gefreiter						Flieger
Germany (Officer designate) (Edit)	No equivalent						No equivalent								No equivalent				No equivalent		No equivalent						No equivalent
									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
Iceland (Edit)	No Air Force
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
Luxembourg (Edit)	No Air Force
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
Norway (Edit)
	Sersjantmajor						Kommandersersjant		Stabssersjant		Vingsersjant		Sersjant		Seniorkorporal		Korporal		Seniorvisekorporal		Visekorporal						Flysoldat
Poland (Edit)
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy			Starszy chorąży			Chorąży		Młodszy chorąży		Starszy sierżant		Sierżant		Plutonowy		Starszy kapral		Kapral		Starszy szeregowy						Szeregowy
NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spain (Edit)
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento		Cabo mayor		Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado
Portugal (Edit)
	Sargento- -Mor						Sargento- -Chefe		Sargento- -Ajudante		Primeiro- -Sargento	Segundo- -Sargento	Furriel	Segundo- -Furriel	Cabo- -Adjunto				Primeiro- -Cabo	Segundo- -Cabo	Soldado						Soldado- -Recruta
United Kingdom (Edit)							No equivalent						No equivalent														No insignia
	Warrant officer								Flight sergeant	Chief technician	Sergeant				Corporal				Lance corporal RAF Regiment only		Senior aircraftman/woman technician		Senior aircraftman/woman		Leading aircraftman/woman		Aircraftman/Woman
United Kingdom (Aircrew) (Edit)							No equivalent						No equivalent		No equivalent				No equivalent		No equivalent						No equivalent
	Master aircrew								Flight sergeant aircrew		Sergeant aircrew
United States (Edit)																											No insignia
	Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force		Command Chief Master Sergeant		Chief Master Sergeant		Senior Master Sergeant		Master Sergeant		Technical Sergeant		Staff Sergeant		Senior Airman				Airman First Class		Airman						Airman Basic
NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

See also

• NATO
• Ranks and insignia of NATO
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Armies Officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Armies Enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Navies Officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Navies Enlisted

External links

• History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance - UK Government site