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Each officer rank in the navy of a NATO country may be compared with the ranks used by any military service in other NATO countries, under a standardized NATO rank scale. This is useful, for instance, in establishing seniority amongst officers serving alongside each other within multinational command structures.

The grades, prefixed OF- (commissioned officers) and WO- (warrant officers) were established in the document STANAG 2116, formally titled NATO Codes for Grades of Military Personnel.

In many navies, two separate ranks fall within the OF-1 grade. These particular ranks, known by various names in different navies, are commonly given the less formal grades of "OF-1a" (more senior) and "OF-1b" (less senior).

Officers (OF-1 - 10)

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
Albanian Naval Force v t e	No equivalent																No equivalent
Albanian Naval Force v t e	No equivalent		Admiral	Nënadmiral	Kundëradmiral	Kapiten Rangut I	Kapiten Rangut II		Kapiten Rangut III		Kapiten Leitnant		Leitnant		Nënleitnant		No equivalent
Belgian Navy v t e	No equivalent																				No equivalent
		Admiral	Vice-Admiral	Divisional Admiral	Flotilla Admiral	Captain at sea	Frigate captain		Corvette captain	Lieutenant at sea, 1st class	Lieutenant at sea		Ensign at sea		Ensign at sea, 2nd class		Officer Cadet
		Admiraal	Vice-admiraal	Divisieadmiraal	Flottieljeadmiraal	Kapitein-ter-zee	Fregatkapitein		Korvetkapitein	Luitenant-ter-zee 1ste klasse	Luitenant-ter-zee		Vaandrig-ter-zee		Vaandrig-ter-zee 2de klasse		Aspirant der marine
Bulgarian Navy v t e	No equivalent																No equivalent
Bulgarian Navy v t e	No equivalent	Admiral?	Vice admiral	Counter admiral?	Flotilla admiral ?	Captain 1st rank? I ?	Captain 2nd rank? II ?		Captain 3rd rank? III ?		Captain lieutenant?-		Senior lieutenant		Lieutenant		No equivalent
Royal Canadian Navy v t e	No equivalent																				No equivalent
		Admiral	Vice-admiral	Rear-admiral	Commodore	Captain(N)	Commander		Lieutenant-commander		Lieutenant(N)		Sub-lieutenant		Acting sub-lieutenant		Naval Cadet
		Amiral	Vice-amiral	Contre-amiral	Commodore	Capitaine de vaisseau	Capitaine de frégate		Capitaine de corvette		Lieutenant de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau de 1^re classe		Enseigne de vaisseau de 2^e classe		Aspirant de marine
Croatian Navy v t e																	No equivalent
Croatian Navy v t e	Admiral flote	Admiral	Viceadmiral	Kontraadmiral	Komodor	Kapetan bojnog broda	Kapetan fregate		Kapetan korvete		Poru?nik bojnog broda		Poru?nik fregate		Poru?nik korvete		No equivalent
Czech Republic	No navy
Royal Danish Navy v t e	No equivalent																No equivalent
Royal Danish Navy v t e	No equivalent	Admiral	Viceadmiral	Kontreadmiral	Flotilleadmiral	Kommandør	Kommandørkaptajn		Orlogskaptajn		Kaptajnløjtnant		Premierløjtnant		Løjtnant		No equivalent
Estonian Navy v t e	No equivalent																No equivalent
Estonian Navy v t e	No equivalent	Admiral Admiral	Vice admiral Viitseadmiral	Rear admiral Kontradmiral	Commodore Kommodoor	Captain Mereväekapten	Commander Kaptenleitnant		Lieutenant commander Kaptenmajor		Lieutenant Senior Grade Vanemleitnant		Lieutenant Leitnant	Lieutenant Junior Grade Nooremleitnant		Ensign Lipnik	No equivalent
French Navy v t e
French Navy v t e	Amiral de France	Amiral	Vice-amiral d'escadre	Vice-amiral	Contre-amiral	Capitaine de vaisseau	Capitaine de frégate		Capitaine de corvette		Lieutenant de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau de 1^re classe		Enseigne de vaisseau de 2^e classe		Aspirant				Élève-officier
German Navy v t e	No equivalent																				Enlisted rank plus a star indicating cadet's career
German Navy v t e	No equivalent	Admiral	Vizeadmiral	Konteradmiral	Flottillen- admiral	Kapitän zur See	Fregatten- kapitän		Korvetten- kapitän		Stabskapitän- leutnant	Kapitän- leutnant	Oberleutnant	Leutnant		Oberfähnrich	Fähnrich		Seekadett		Enlisted rank plus a star indicating cadet's career
Hellenic Navy v t e	No equivalent																				No equivalent
		Admiral	Vice Admiral	Rear Admiral	Commodore	Captain	Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub Lieutenant		Ensign		Officer Designate
					?		?
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
Hungary	No navy
Icelandic Coast Guard v t e	No equivalent																No equivalent
Icelandic Coast Guard v t e	No equivalent			Rear Admiral General Director	Commodore Chief of Operations	Captain Deputy Chief of Operations, head of divisions	Commander sg. 1° CO of department, vessel or aircraft	Commander 2° CO of department, vessel or aircraft	Lieutenant Commander Commanding Officer		Lieutenant Officer (after 6 years of service)		Lieutenant jg. Officer (after 2 years of service)		Sub-Lieutenant Officer (first 2 years of service)		No equivalent
Italian Navy v t e																					No equivalent
Italian Navy v t e	Ammiraglio awarded only to the Chief of Defence Staff	Ammiraglio di Squadra con Incarichi Speciali	Ammiraglio di Squadra	Ammiraglio di Divisione	Contrammiraglio	Capitano di Vascello	Capitano di Fregata		Capitano di Corvetta		Primo Tenente di Vascello	Tenente di Vascello	Sottotenente di Vascello		Guardiamarina		Aspirante Guardiamarina				No equivalent
Latvian Naval Forces v t e	No equivalent																No equivalent
Latvian Naval Forces v t e	No equivalent		Viceadmir?lis Vice Admiral	Kontradmir?lis Counter Admiral	Flotiles admir?lis Rear Admiral	J?ras kapteinis Navy Captain	Komandkapteinis Commander Senior Grade		Komandleitnants Commander Junior Grade		Kaptei?leitnants Lieutenant Commander		Virsleitnants First Lieutenant		Leitnants Lieutenant		No equivalent
Lithuanian Naval Force v t e	No equivalent																No equivalent
Lithuanian Naval Force v t e	No equivalent		Viceadmirolas	Kontradmirolas	Flotil?s admirolas	J?r? kapitonas	Komandoras		Komandoras leitenantas		Kapitonas leitenantas		Vyresnysis leitenantas		Leitenantas		No equivalent				Kari?nas
Luxembourg	No navy
Montenegrin Navy v t e	No equivalent																No equivalent
Montenegrin Navy v t e	No equivalent	Admiral	Viceadmiral	Kontraadmiral	Komodor	Kapetan bojnog broda	Kapetan fregate		Kapetan korvete		Poru?nik bojnog broda		Poru?nik fregate		Poru?nik korvete		No equivalent
Royal Netherlands Navy v t e	No equivalent																				No equivalent
Royal Netherlands Navy v t e	No equivalent	Luitenant-Admiraal	Vice-Admiraal	Schout-bij-Nacht	Commandeur	Kapitein ter zee	Kapitein-luitenant ter zee		Luitenant ter zee der 1^ste klasse		Luitenant ter zee der 2^de klasse oudste categorie		Luitenant ter zee der 2^de klasse		Luitenant ter zee der 3^de klasse		Sergeant-Adelborst	Korporaal-Adelborst		Adelborst	No equivalent
Royal Norwegian Navy v t e	No equivalent																No equivalent
Royal Norwegian Navy v t e	No equivalent	Admiral	Viseadmiral	Kontreadmiral	Flaggkommandør	Kommandør	Kommandørkaptein		Orlogskaptein		Kapteinløytnant		Løytnant		Fenrik		No equivalent
Polish Navy v t e																	No equivalent				Various
Polish Navy v t e	Marsza?ek Polski^{[note 1]}	Admira?	Admira? floty	Wiceadmira?	Kontradmira?	Komandor	Komandor porucznik		Komandor podporucznik		Kapitan marynarki		Porucznik marynarki		Podporucznik marynarki		No equivalent				Podchory
Portuguese Navy v t e
Portuguese Navy v t e	Almirante da Armada^{[note 1]}	Almirante	Vice-almirante	Contra-almirante	Comodoro	Capitão de Mar e Guerra	Capitão de Fragata		Capitão-tenente		Primeiro-tenente		Segundo-tenente		Guarda-marinha and Subtenente		Aspirante (Naval School)		Aspirante (others)		Cadete
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
Romanian Naval Forces v t e																	No equivalent
Romanian Naval Forces v t e	Mare?al	Amiral	Viceamiral	Contraamiral	Contraamiral de Flotil?	Comandor	C?pitan-Comandor		Locotenent-Comandor		C?pitan		Locotenent		Aspirant		No equivalent
Slovakia	No navy
Slovenian Navy v t e	No equivalent																No equivalent
Slovenian Navy v t e	No equivalent	Admiral	Vice admiral	Kontraadmiral	Kapitan	Kapitan bojne ladje	Kapitan fregate		Kapitan korvete		Poro?nik fregate		Poro?nik korvete		Podporo?nik		No equivalent
Spanish Navy v t e
Spanish Navy v t e	Capitán general^{[note 2]}	Almirante general	Almirante	Vice almirante	Contra almirante	Capitán de navío	Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta		Teniente de navío		Alférez de navío		Alférez de fragata		Guardiamarina 2		Guardiamarina 1		Alumno 2	Alumno 1
Spanish Navy Marines v t e	No equivalent
Spanish Navy Marines v t e	No equivalent		Teniente General	General de División	General de Brigada	Coronel	Teniente Coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente		Alférez		Guardiamarina de 2º		Guardiamarina de 1º		Aspirante de 2ª	Aspirante de 1ª
Turkish Naval Forces v t e																	Various ^{[note 3]}
Turkish Naval Forces v t e	Büyükamiral	Oramiral	Koramiral	Tümamiral	Tu?amiral	Albay	Yarbay		Binba		Yüzba		Üste?men	Te?men		Aste?men	Bahriyeli
Royal Navy v t e																					No equivalent
Royal Navy v t e	Admiral of the Fleet	Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Commodore	Captain	Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Sub lieutenant		Midshipman		Officer Cadet				No equivalent
Corps of Royal Marines v t e																					No equivalent
Corps of Royal Marines v t e	Captain General Royal Marines	General	Lieutenant-general	Major-general	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Officer cadet				No equivalent
United States Navy v t e																					No equivalent
United States Navy v t e	Fleet admiral	Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Rear admiral (lower half)	Captain	Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)		Ensign		Midshipman / officer candidate (Various insignia)				No equivalent
United States Marine Corps v t e	No equivalent																				No equivalent
United States Marine Corps v t e	No equivalent	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Midshipman / officer candidate (Various insignia)				No equivalent
United States Coast Guard v t e	No equivalent																Various				No equivalent
United States Coast Guard v t e	No equivalent	Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Rear admiral (lower half)	Captain	Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)		Ensign		Cadet / officer candidate
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

Warrant officers (WO-1 - 5)

Warrant officers rank below officers and above enlisted servicemen.

NATO code	WO-5	WO-4	WO-3	WO-2	WO-1
United States Navy v t e
United States Navy v t e	Chief warrant officer 5	Chief warrant officer 4	Chief warrant officer 3	Chief warrant officer 2	Warrant officer 1
United States Marine Corps v t e
United States Marine Corps v t e	Chief warrant officer 5	Chief warrant officer 4	Chief warrant officer 3	Chief warrant officer 2	Warrant Officer 1
U.S. Coast Guard v t e	No equivalent				No equivalent
U.S. Coast Guard v t e	No equivalent	Chief warrant officer 4	Chief warrant officer 3	Chief warrant officer 2	No equivalent

WO are used for United States warrant officers only.^[1] Countries not listed use only regular officer ranks, do not have warrant officers, or warrant officers are considered OR (Other/Enlisted Rank).

Notes

^ ^a ^b Title; Honorary or posthumous rank; war time rank; ceremonial rank
^ Rank only held by the king of Spain.
^ Student officer insignia denotes school grade rather than military seniority.

References

^ NATO STANAG 2116 Edition 6 Note 6

Davis, Brian L. (1989). NATO Forces: An Illustrated Reference to Their Organization and Insignia. Blandford Press. ISBN 978-0713717372.

[Honorary-1] Title; Honorary or posthumous rank; war time rank; ceremonial rank

[2] Rank only held by the king of Spain.

[3] Student officer insignia denotes school grade rather than military seniority.

[4] NATO STANAG 2116 Edition 6 Note 6

[note 1]

[note 2]

[note 3]

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Officers (OF-1 - 10)

Warrant officers (WO-1 - 5)

See also

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References