These are the current Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia.
The same ranks and basic insignia are used in the other militarised institutions. They differ in color and branch insignia:
- Gendarmerie
- Firefighters
- General Inspectorate of Aviation
- Intelligence Service
- Foreign Intelligence Service
- Protection and Guard Service
- Special Telecommunications Service
Branch colors in the Romanian Armed Forces[]
The colors depend on the service branch (armÄ, literally "weapon") the bearer is a member of. They show on the shoulder slides which hold the rank insignia, on the band of combination caps, and on collar insignia. Because many different branches share a color (for example black or light blue), each branch has distinctive branch insignia (semne de armÄ), which is worn next to the rank insignia on the shoulder slides. Other militarized institutions, such as the Romanian Gendarmerie and the Military Firefighters Corps, also have branch insignia worn in the same way.
Service branch | Colour |
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Marshals (all branches) RLF Generals except Military Medicine and Military Justice Infantry Military Music |
Red |
ROAF (all staff) Paratroopers Radar Troops |
Light blue |
RNF (all staff) Artillery Tanks Military Automobile Troops Anti-air Artillery and Missiles Communication and Informatics structures Engineers Troops NBC defence |
Black |
Military Medicine (incl. Generals) | Burgundy red |
Mountain Troops (VânÄtori de Munte) | Green |
Military Logistics Administration |
Violet |
Military Justice (incl. Generals) | Dark Blue/Dark Violet |
Military Police | Gray |
Land Forces[]
General Officers (OF 10 - 6) and Officers (5 - 1)[]
NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student Officer | |
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Romania (Edit) |
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MareČal1 | General | General-locotenent | General-maior | General de brigadÄ | Colonel | Locotenent-colonel | Maior | CÄpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent |
Other/Enlisted ranks (OR 1 - 9)[]
These enlisted ranks are all-forces ranks.
NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Romania (Edit) |
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Plutonier adjutant Čef |
Plutonier adjutant | Plutonier-major | Plutonier | Sergent-major | Sergent | Caporal | FruntaČ | Soldat |
Paratroopers Officers (OF 5 - 1)[]
NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student Officer | |
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Romania (Edit) |
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Colonel | Locotenent-colonel | Maior | CÄpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent |
Air Force[]
Air Officers (OF 10 - 6) and Officers (5 - 1)[]
NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student Officer | |
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Romania (Edit) |
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MareČal1 | General | General-locotenent | General-maior | General de flotilÄ aerianÄ | Comandor | CÄpitan-comandor | Locotenent-comandor | CÄpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent |
Other/Enlisted ranks (OR 1 - 9)[]
NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Romania (Edit) |
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Plutonier adjutant principal | Plutonier adjutant | Plutonier-major | Plutonier | Sergent-major | Sergent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maistru Militar Principal | Maistru Militar clasa I | Maistru Militar clasa II | Maistru Militar clasa III | Maistru Militar clasa IV | Maistru Militar clasa V |
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Flag Officers (OF 10 - 6) and Officers (5 - 1)[]
NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student Officer | |
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Romania (Edit) |
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MareČal | Amiral | Viceamiral | Contraamiral | Contraamiral de flotilÄ | Comandor | CÄpitan-comandor | Locotenent-comandor | CÄpitan | Locotenent | Aspirant |
Other/Enlisted ranks (OR 1 - 9)[]
NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Romania (Edit) |
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Plutonier adjutant principal | Plutonier adjutant | Plutonier-major | Plutonier | Sergent-major | Sergent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maistru Militar Principal | Maistru Militar clasa I | Maistru Militar clasa II | Maistru Militar clasa III | Maistru Militar clasa IV | Maistru Militar clasa V |
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