The rank insignia of the Italian Air Force are worn on jackets and mantels sleeves.
Rank structure[]
Officers[]
Italian Air Force ranks hierarchy | ||||||||||||
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Category | Generals | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||
NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | Subaltern officers OF-1 | ||
winter uniform (cuff) |
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Italian rank name |
generale1 | generale di squadra aerea (i.s.)2 |
generale di squadra aerea |
generale di divisione aerea |
generale di brigata aerea |
colonnello | tenente colonnello |
maggiore |
primo capitano |
capitano | tenente | sottotenente |
English rank name translation | general | air squadron general (s.a.) | air squadron general | air divisional general | air brigade general | colonel | lieutenant colonel | major | first captain | captain | lieutenant | sublieutenant |
Notes: 2 The rank of "generale di squadra aerea con incarichi speciali" (air squadron general with special assignments) is assigned to the air force officer promoted as marshal of the air force staff and/or as secretary of defense. |
Non-commissioned officers[]
Category | Sub-officers | Ratings | Enlisted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Role | Marshals | Sergeants | Permanent service volunteers | Temporary service volunteers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
winter uniform Italian rank name English rank name translation |
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No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
primo maresciallo luogotenente first marshal lieutnant |
primo maresciallo first marshal |
maresciallo di 1ª classe marshal 1st class |
maresciallo di 2ª classe marshal 2nd class |
maresciallo di 3ª classe marshal 3rd class |
sergente maggiore capo chief sergeant major |
sergente maggiore sergeant major |
sergente sergeant |
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primo aviere 1st airman |
aviere scelto chosen airman |
aviere2 airman | ||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: 2 No rank insignia, airmen just wears category or specialty badge. |
Bibliography[]
- Decreto legislativo 15 marzo 2010 n.66
- NATO – STANAG 2116 ed. 6, 25 February 2010
See also[]
- Italian Army ranks
- Italian Navy ranks
- Military ranks of the Arm of Carabineers
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