Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted

This table shows the ranks and insignia of NCOs and Seaman in the navies of member countries of NATO. NATO maintains a "standard rank scale" in an attempt to match every member country's military rank to corresponding ranks used by the other members. The rank categories were established in the document STANAG 2116, formally titled NATO Codes for Grades of Military Personnel.

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)
	Kryekapter						Kapter		Rreshter		Tetar						Nëntetar						Detar IV		Detar III		Detar II						Detar I
Belgium (Edit)
	Maître principal-Chef			Maître-principal			Premier-maître chef		Premier maître		Maître-chef			Maître			Second-maître		1er Quartier-maître-chef		Quartier-maître-chef		Quartier maître		Premier matelot		Matelot
	Oppermeester-Chef			Oppermeester			Eerste meesterchef		Eerste meester		Meester-chef			Meester			Tweede meester		Eerste kwartiermeester-chef		Kwartiermeester-chef		Kwartiermeester		Eerste matroos		Matroos
Canada (Edit)
	Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Premier maître de 1re classe						Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Premier maître de 2e classe		Petty Officer 1st Class Maître de 1re classe		Petty Officer 2nd Class Maître de 2e classe						Master Seaman Matelot-chefe classe		Leading Seaman Matelot de 1re classe				Able Seaman Matelot de 2e classe		Ordinary Seaman Matelot de 3e classe		Ordinary Seaman (Recruit) Matelot
Denmark (Edit)											No equivalent
	Chefsergent						Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent		Korporal				Marinespecialist		Marineoverkonstabel		Marinekonstabel	Marineelev
Estonia (Edit)																							No equivalent
	Ülemveebel			Staabiveebel			Vanemveebel	Veebel			Nooremveebel						Vanemmaat	Ajateenija-vanemmaat	Maat	Ajateenija-maat	Nooremmaat	Ajateenija-nooremmaat			Vanemmadrus	Ajateenija-vanemmadrus	Madrus & Ajateenija-madrus
	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy			Master Chief Petty Officer			Senior Chief Petty Officer	Chief Petty Officer			Petty Officer						Petty Officer First Class	Conscript Petty Officer First Class	Petty Officer Second Class	Conscript Petty Officer Second Class	Petty Officer Third Class	Conscript Petty Officer Third Class			Leading Seaman	Conscript Leading Seaman	Seaman & Conscript Seaman
France (Edit)									No equivalent																		No insignia
	Major			Maître principal			Premier maître				Maître						Second-Maître		Quartier-maître de 1ère classe				Quartier-maître de 2ème classe		Matelot breveté		Matelot
Germany (Edit)
	Oberstabsbootsmann						Stabsbootsmann		Hauptbootsmann		Oberbootsmann			Bootsmann			Obermaat	Maat	Oberstabsgefreiter		Stabsgefreiter		Hauptgefreiter	Obergefreiter	Gefreiter		Matrose
Germany (Officer designate) (Edit)	No equivalent						No equivalent												No equivalent				No equivalent		No equivalent		No equivalent
									Oberfähnrich zur See		Fähnrich zur See						Seekadett
NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2		OR-1
Greece (Professional) (Edit)																	No Equivalent		male		female		No Equivalent		No Equivalent		male	female
							(ΣΜΥΝ) (SMYN)	(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh)	(ΣΜΥΝ) (SMYN)	(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh)	(ΣΜΥΝ) (SMYN)		(ΕΜΘ) (EMTh)		(ΕΠΟΠ) (EPOP)				(ΕΠΟΠ) (EPOP)								(ΕΠΟΠ) (EPOP)
	Ανθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistis [1]						Αρχικελευστής Archikelefstis		Επικελευστής Epikelefstis		Κελευστής Kelefstis								Δίοπος Diopos								Ναύτης Naftis
Greece (Conscripts) (Edit)							No Equivalent		No Equivalent
	Σημαιοφόρος Επίκουρος Αξιωματικός Simaioforos Epikouros Axiomatikos										Κελευστής Kelefstis								Δίοπος Diopos								Ναύτης Naftis
Iceland (Edit)							No equivalent				No equivalent								No equivalent
	Petty officer/specialist (after 12 years service)						---		Petty officer/specialist (after 6 years service)		---						Petty officer/specialist		---				Enlisted (after 6 years service)		Enlisted (after 3 years service)	Enlisted (after 1 year service)	Enlisted
Italy (Edit)																											No insignia
	Primo Maresciallo Luogotenente		Primo Maresciallo		Capo di Prima Classe		Capo di Seconda Classe	Capo di Terza Classe	Secondo Capo Scelto		Secondo Capo						Sergente		Sottocapo di Prima Classe Scelto	Sottocapo di Prima Classe	Sottocapo di seconda Classe	Sottocapo di terza Classe	Sottocapo		Comune di Prima Classe		Comune di Seconda Classe
Latvia (Edit)	Vecākais virsniekvietnieks Senior Warrant Officer						Virsniekvietnieks Warrant Officer		Vecākais bocmanis Senior Boatswain		Bocmanis Boatswain						Seržants Sergeant		Kaprālis Corporal				Dižatrozis Able Seaman		No insignia Matrozis Seaman
	(Navy and Marine Corps) (Edit)
Adjudant- onderofficer								Sergeant- majoor		Sergeant								Korporaal						Matroos/ Marinier der 1e klasse	Matroos/ Marinier der 2e klasse	Matroos/ Marinier der 3e klasse
Norway (Edit)
	Flaggmester						Orlogsmester		Flotiljemester		Skvadronmester						Kvartermester		Konstabel 1. klasse		Konstabel		Visekonstabel 1. klasse		Visekonstabel		Menig
NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2		OR-1
Poland (Edit)
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy marynarki			Starszy chorąży marynarki			Chorąży marynarki		Młodszy chorąży marynarki		Starszy bosman						Bosman		Bosmanmat		Starszy mat		Mat		Starszy marynarz		Marynarz
Portugal (Edit)																											No insignia
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento			Segundo-sargento			Primerio-subsargento	Segundo-subsargento	Cabo				Primeiro-marinheiro		Segundo-marinheiro		Grumete
Spain (Edit)
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor		Cabo primero				Cabo		Marinero de primera		Marinero
Turkey (Edit)																																	No Insignia
	Astsubay Kıdemli Başçavuş						Astsubay Başçavuş		Astsubay Kıdemli Üstçavuş	Astsubay Üstçavuş	Astsubay Kıdemli Çavuş			Astsubay Çavuş			Uzman Çavuş						Çavuş		Uzman Onbaşı		Onbaşı						Er
United Kingdom (Royal Navy) (Edit)							No equivalent										No equivalent						No equivalent				No equivalent
	Warrant Officer Class 1								Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer								Leading Rate						Able Seaman
United Kingdom (Royal Marines) (Edit)																	No equivalent								No insignia		No equivalent
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Colour Sergeant		Sergeant								Corporal				Lance Corporal		Marine
United States (Edit)																											No Insignia
	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy		Fleet/Force Master Chief Petty Officer	Command Master Chief Petty Officer	Master Chief Petty Officer		Senior Chief Petty Officer		Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer First Class						Petty Officer Second Class		Petty Officer Third Class				Seaman		Seaman Apprentice		Seaman Recruit
United States (Marine Corps) (Edit)																											No Insignia
	Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps		Sergeant Major		Master Gunnery Sergeant		First Sergeant	Master Sergeant	Gunnery Sergeant		Staff Sergeant						Sergeant		Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private First Class		Private
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 enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies officers

Notes

• The Norwegian armed forces ranks displayed on this page reflects the new ranks and insignia system for enlisted personnel approved on 12 June 2015. The new system is in the process of being introduced and will be fully implemented from 2016.^[2][3]
  • Military ranks and insignia of Norway

External links

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

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