Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe

Rank comparison chart of all air forces of European states.

Officers (OF 1–10)

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Albanian Air Force	No equivalent
					Gjenerallejtnant		Gjeneralmajor		Gjeneralbrigad		Kolonel		Nënkolonel		Major		Kapiten		Toger			Nëntoger
Belarusian Air Force	No equivalent
					Colonel general (Генера́л-полко́вник)		Lieutenant general (Генера́л-лейтена́нт)		Major general (Генера́л-майо́р)		Polkovnik (Полко́вник)		Podpolkovnik (Подполко́вник)		Major (Майо́р)		Captain (Капита́н)		Senior Lieutenant (Ста́рший лейтена́нт)		Lieutenant (Лейтена́нт)		Junior Lieutenant (Мла́дший лейтена́нт)
Belgian Air Component	No equivalent																														No equivalent
			General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major	Senior Captain	Captain		Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
			Generaal		Luitenant-generaal		Generaal-majoor		Brigadegeneraal		Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel		Majoor	Kapitein-commandant	Kapitein		Luitenant			Onderluitenant			Aspirant
Bulgaria Air Force	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Senior Lieutenant			Lieutenant
			Генерал		Генерал-лейтенант		Генерал-майор		Бригаден генерал		Полковник		Подполковник		Майор		Капитан		Старши лейтенант			Лейтенант
Croatian Air Force																									No equivalent
	Stožerni general		General zbora		General pukovnik		General bojnik		Brigadni general		Brigadir		Pukovnik		Bojnik		Satnik		Natporučnik			Poručnik
Czech Air Force	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Armádní generál		Generálporučík		Generálmajor		Brigádní generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík			Poručík
Royal Danish Air Force	No equivalent																														No equivalent
			General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant
			General		Generalløjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstløjtnant		Major		Kaptajn		Premierløjtnant			Løjtnant			Sekondløjtnant
Estonian Air Force	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Kindral General		Kindralleitnant Lieutenant General		Kindralmajor Major General		Brigaadikindral Brigadier General		Kolonel Colonel		Kolonelleitnant Lieutenant Colonel		Major Major		Kapten Captain		Leitnant First Lieutenant		Nooremleitnant Second Lieutenant		Lipnik Ensign
French Air and Space Force	No equivalent
			Général d´armée aérienne		Général de corps aérien		Général de division aérienne		Général de brigade aérienne		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant			Aspirant						Élève-officier
Finland Air Force	No equivalent
			Kenraali General		Kenraaliluutnantti Generallöjtnant		Kenraalimajuri Generalmajor		Prikaatikenraali Brigadgeneral		Eversti Överste		Everstiluutnantti Överstelöjtnant		Majuri Major		Kapteeni Kapten		Yliluutnantti Premiärlöjtnant		Luutnantti Löjtnant		Vänrikki Fänrik		Upseerikokelas Officersaspirant						Upseerioppilas Officerselev
Georgian Air Force	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General (გენერალი)		Lieutenant General (გენერალ ლეიტენანტი)		Major General (გენერალ მაიორი)		Brigadier General (ბრიგადის გენერალი)		Colonel (პოლკოვნიკი)		Lieutenant Colonel (ლეიტენანტ პოლკოვნიკი)		Major (მაიორი)		Captain (კაპიტანი)		Senior Lieutenant (უფროსი ლეიტენანტი)		Lieutenant (ლეიტენანტი)		Junior Lieutenant (უმცროსი ლეიტენანტი)
German Air Force	No Equivalent																														Enlisted rank plus bottom thin silver cord indicating cadet's career
			General		Generalleutnant		Generalmajor		Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstleutnant		Major		Stabshauptmann	Hauptmann	Oberleutnant			Leutnant			Oberfähnrich		Fähnrich		Fahnenjunker
Hellenic Air Force	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			2nd Lieutenant
			Πτέραρχος		Αντιπτέραρχος		Υποπτέραρχος		Ταξίαρχος		Σμήναρχος		Αντισμήναρχος		Επισμηναγός		Σμηναγός		Υποσμηναγός			Ανθυποσμηναγός
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Hungarian Air Force	No equivalent																								No equivalent						No insignia
			Colonel General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant
			Vezér­ezredes		Altáb­ornagy		Vezér­őrnagy		Dandár­tábornok		Ezredes		Alezredes		Őrnagy		Százados		Főhadnagy			Hadnagy									Honvéd­tisztje­lölt
Iceland	No air force
Irish Air Corps	No equivalent
							Major general Maor-ghinearál		Brigadier general Briogáidire-ghinearál		Colonel Coirnéal		Lieutenant colonel Leifteanantchoirnéal		Commandant Ceannfort		Captain Captaen		Lieutenant Leifteanant			Second lieutenant Dara-leifteanant			Officer cadet Dalta
Italian Air Force																									No equivalent
	Generale		Generale di Squadra Aerea con Incarichi Speciali		Generale di Squadra Aerea		Generale di Divisione Aerea		Generale di Brigata Aerea		Colonnello		Tenente Colonnello		Maggiore		Primo capitano	Capitano	Tenente			Sottotenente
Kosovo	No air force
Latvian Air Force	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Lieutenant
					Ģenerālleitnants		Ģenerālmajors		Brigādes ģenerālis		Pulkvedis		Pulkvežleitnants		Majors		Kapteinis		Virsleitnants			Leitnants
Liechtenstein	No air force
Lithuanian Air Force	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Generolas leitenantas		Generolas majoras		Brigados generolas		Pulkininkas		Pulkininkas leitenantas		Majoras		Kapitonas		Vyresnysis leitenantas			Leitenantas									Kariūnas
Luxembourg	No air force
North Macedonia Air Force	No equivalent																								Unknown
			Army general (Армиски Генерал)		Colonel general (Генерал-Полковник)		Divisional general (Регионален генерал)		Brigadier general (Бригаден Генерал)		Colonel (Полковник)		Lieutenant colonel (Потполковник)		Major (Мајор)		Captain (Капетан)		Lieutenant (Поручник)			Second lieutenant (Потпоручник)
Monaco	No air force
Montenegrin Air Force	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General Pukovnik		General Potpukovnik		General Major		Brigardir General		Pukovnik		Potpukovnik		Major		Kapetan		Poručnik			Potporučnik
Royal Netherlands Air Force	No equivalent																														No equivalent
			Generaal		Luitenant-generaal		Generaal-majoor		Commodore		Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel		Majoor		Kapitein		Eerste-luitenant			Tweede-luitenant			Vaandrig
Royal Norwegian Air Force	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General		Generalløytnant		Generalmajor		Brigader		Oberst		Oberstløytnant		Major		Kaptein		Løytnant			Fenrik
Polish Air Force																									No equivalent						Various
	Marszałek Polski		Generał		Generał broni		Generał dywizji		Generał brygady		Pułkownik		Podpułkownik		Major		Kapitan		Porucznik			Podporucznik									Podchorąży
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Portuguese Air Force																															Various
	Marechal		General		Tenente General		Major General		Brigadeiro General		Coronel		Tenente Coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes			Aspirante-a-Oficial						Cadete Aluno
Romanian Air Force																									No equivalent
	Mareșal		General		General-Locotenent		General-Maior		General de Flotilă Aeriană		Comandor		Căpitan-Comandor		Locotenent-Comandor		Căpitan		Locotenent			Sublocotenent
Russian Aerospace Forces	No equivalent
			Army general генера́л а́рмии		Colonel general генера́л-полко́вник		Lieutenant general генера́л-лейтена́нт		Major general генера́л-майо́р		Colonel полко́вник		Lieutenant colonel подполко́вник		Major майо́р		Captain капита́н		Senior lieutenant ста́рший лейтена́нт		Lieutenant лейтена́нт		Junior lieutenant мла́дший лейтена́нт		Kursant Курсант
San Marino	No air force
Serbian Air Force and Air Defence	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General (Генерал)		Lieutenant General (Генерал-Потпуковник)		Major General (Генерал-Мајор)		Brigadier General (Бригадни Генерал)		Colonel (Пуковник)		Lieutenant Colonel (Потпуковник)		Major (Мајор)		Captain 1st class (Капетан прве класе)	Captain (Капетан)	Lieutenant (Поручник)			Second Lieutenant (Потпоручник)
Slovak Air Force	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Generál		Generálporučík[note 1]		Generálmajor		Brigádny Generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík			Poručík
Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General polkovnik		Generalpodpolkovnik		Generalmajor		Brigadir General		Polkovnik		Podpolkovnik		Major		Stotnik		Nadporočnik			Poročnik
Spanish Air Force
	Capitán General		General del Aire		Teniente General		General de División		General de Brigada		Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Oficial Cadete						Alumno
Swedish Air Force	No equivalent
			General		Generallöjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadgeneral		Överste		Överstelöjtnant		Major		Kapten		Löjtnant			Fänrik			Kadett
Turkish Air Force																									Various [note 2]
	Mareşal		Orgeneral		Korgeneral		Tümgeneral		Tuğgeneral		Albay		Yarbay		Binbaşı		Yüzbaşı		Üsteğmen		Teğmen		Asteğmen		Harbiyeli
Ukrainian Air Force	No equivalent
			Генерал-полковник		Генерал-лейтенант		Генерал-майор		Бригадний генерал		Полковник		Підполковник		Майор		Капітан		Старший лейтенант		Лейтенант		Хорунжий		Курсант
			Colonel General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Senior Lieutenant		Lieutenant		Junior Lieutenant		Cadet
Royal Air Force																															No equivalent
	Marshal of the RAF		Air chief marshal		Air marshal		Air vice-marshal		Air commodore		Group captain		Wing commander		Squadron leader		Flight lieutenant		Flying officer			Pilot officer /acting pilot officer			Officer cadet
Vatican City	No air force
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer

Notes

1. The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.
2. Student officer insignia denotes school grade rather than military seniority.

• ¹ Honorary/War time rank.

See also

• Air force officer rank insignia
• Military rank
• Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas
• Comparative air force officer ranks of Asia
• Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers