Comparison of ranks and insignia of all current and former space forces, to include aerospace forces and air and space forces.[1]

Ranks

Officers

Rank group General/Flag/Air officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Royal Australian Air Force[2]
Marshal of the RAAF Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice-marshal Air commodore Group captain Wing commander Squadron leader Flight lieutenant Flying officer Pilot officer Officer cadet
 Brazilian Air Force[3]
Marechal-do-ar Tenente-brigadeiro do Ar Major-brigadeiro Brigadeiro Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente
 Royal Canadian Air Force[4]
General Lieutenant-general Major-general Brigadier-general Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant Officer cadet
Général Lieutenant-général Major-général Brigadier-général Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant Élève-officier
China PLA Strategic Support Force
上将
Shàngjiàng		 中将
Zhōngjiàng		 少将
Shàojiàng		 大校
Dàxiào		 上校
Shàngxiào		 中校
Zhōngxiào		 少校
Shàoxiào		 上尉
Shàngwèi		 中尉
Zhōngwèi		 少尉
Shàowèi		 学员
Xuéyuán
 Colombian Aerospace Force[5]
General del aire Mayor general del aire Brigadier general del aire Coronel Teniente coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Subteniente
France French Air and Space Force[6]
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
 German Air Force[7]
 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
IRGC Aerospace Force[8]
 General Major General Major General Brigadier General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Third Lieutenant
ارتشبد پاسدار
Arteshbod pasdar		 سپهبد پاسدار
Sepahbod pasdar		 سرلشکر پاسدار
Sarlashkar pasdar		 سرتیپ پاسدار
Sartip pasdar		 سرتیپ دوم پاسدار
Sartip dovom pasdar		 سرهنگ پاسدار
Sarhang pasdar		 سرهنگ دوم پاسدار
Sarhang dovom pasdar		 سرگرد پاسدار
Sargord pasdar		 سروان پاسدار
Sarwan pasdar		 ستوان یکم پاسدار
Sotwan yekom pasdar		 ستوان دوم پاسدار
Sotwan dovom pasdar		 ستوان سوم پاسدار
Sotwan sevom pasdar		 دانشجوی دانشگاه افسری امام حسین ع
Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari imam Hosein
General Lieutenant general Major general brigadier general Second brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Third lieutenant Imam Hossein University
officer cadet
 Israeli Air Force[9]
 Rav aluf Aluf Tat aluf Aluf mishne Sgan aluf Rav seren Seren Segen Segen mishne
רב-אלוף
Rav aluf		 אלוף
Aluf		 תת-אלוף
Tat aluf		 אלוף משנה
Aluf mishne		 סגן-אלוף
Sgan aluf		 רב סרן
Rav seren		 סרן
Seren		 סגן
Segen		 סגן-משנה
Segen mishne		 קצין אקדמאי בכיר
Katzín akademai bakhír		 קצין מקצועי אקדמאי
Katzín miktsoí akademai
 Japan Air Self-Defense Force[10]
幕僚長たる空将
Bakuryōchō-taru-kūshō		 空将
Kūshō		 空将補
Kūshō-ho		 1等空佐
Ittō kūsa		 2等空佐
Nitō kūsa		 3等空佐
Santō kūsa		 1等空尉
Ittō kūi		 2等空尉
Nitō kūi		 3等空尉
Santō kūi		 准空尉
Jun kūi
 Royal Netherlands Air Force[11]
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Commodore Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein Eerste luitenant Tweede luitenant
 Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force[12]
 Captain General Superior General Middle General Junior General Captain Commander Superior Commander Middle Commander Junior Commander Captain Lieutenant Superior Lieutenant Middle Lieutenant Junior Lieutenant
대장
Daejang		 상장
Sangjang		 중장
Chungjang		 소장
Sojang		 대좌
Daechwa		 상좌
Sangjwa		 중좌
Chungjwa		 소좌
Sojwa		 대위
Taewi		 상위
Sangwi		 중위
Chungwi		 소위
Sowi
Russian Aerospace Forces[13]
Генера́л а́рмии
Generál ármii		 Генера́л-полко́вник
Generál-polkóvnik		 Генера́л-лейтена́нт
Generál-leytenánt		 Генера́л-майо́р
Generál-mayór		 Полко́вник
Polkóvnik		 Подполко́вник
Podpolkóvnik		 Майо́р
Majór		 Kапита́н
Kapitán		 Старший лейтена́нт
Stárshiy leytenánt		 Лейтенант
Leytenant		 Mла́дший лейтена́нт
Mládshiy leytenánt		 Курсант
Kursant
 Spanish Air and Space Force[14]
Capitán general General del aire Teniente general General de división General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
 Royal Thai Air Force[15]
 Marshal of the Royal Thai Air Force Air Chief Marshal Air Marshal Air Vice Marshal Group Captain Wing Commander Squadron Leader Flight Lieutenant Flying Officer Pilot Officer
จอมพลอากาศ
Chom phon akat		 พลอากาศเอก
Phon akat ek		 พลอากาศโท
Phon akat tho		 พลอากาศตรี
Phon akat tri		 นาวาอากาศเอก
Nawa akat ek		 นาวาอากาศโท
Nawa akat tho		 นาวาอากาศตรี
Nawa akat tri		 เรืออากาศเอก
Ruea akat ek		 เรืออากาศโท
Ruea akat tho		 เรืออากาศตรี
Ruea akat tri		 นักเรียนนายเรืออากาศ
Nak-rian nairuea akat
 Turkish Air Force[16]
 Various
[lower-alpha 1]
Mareşal Genelkurmay başkanlığı Orgeneral Korgeneral Tümgeneral Tuğgeneral Albay Yarbay Binbaşı Yüzbaşı Üsteğmen Teğmen Asteğmen Harbiyeli
 Royal Air Force[17]
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
 United States Space Force[18]
 (Various insignia)
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Cadet / Officer trainee
Rank group General/Flag/Air officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Enlisted

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Royal Australian Air Force[19][2]
 Warrant Officer of the Air Force Warrant Officer Flight Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Leading Aircraftman Aircraftman
Warrant Officer
of the Air Force		 Warrant officer Flight sergeant Sergeant Corporal Leading aircraftman/
aircraftwoman		 Aircraftman/
aircraftwoman
 Brazilian Air Force[3]
Suboficial Primeiro-Sargento Segundo-Sargento Terceiro-Sargento Cabo Taifeiro-mor Soldado Taifeiro primeira classe Soldado segunda classe Taifeiro segunda classe
 Royal Canadian Air Force[4]
Chief warrant officer Master warrant officer Warrant officer Sergeant Master corporal Corporal Aviator (trained) Aviator (basic)
Adjudant-chef Adjudant-maître Adjudant Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Aviateur (formé) Aviateur (confirmé)
PLA Strategic Support Force
一级军士长
Yījí jūnshìzhǎng		 二级军士长
Èrjí jūnshìzhǎng		 三级军士长
Sānjí jūnshìzhǎng		 四级军士长
Sìjí jūnshìzhǎng		 上士
Shàngshì		 中士
Zhōngshì		 下士
Xiàshì		 上等兵
Shàngděngbīng		 列兵
Lièbīng
 Colombian Aerospace Force[5]
Técnico jefe de comando conjunto Técnico jefe de comando Técnico jefe Técnico subjefe Técnico primero Técnico segundo Técnico tercero Técnico cuarto Aerotécnico
France French Air and Space Force[6]
Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Aviateur 1e classe Aviateur 2e classe
 German Air Force[7]
Ober­stabs­feldwebel Stabs­feldwebel Haupt­feldwebel Ober­feldwebel Feldwebel Stabs­unteroffizier Unteroffizier Stabskorporal Korporal Oberstabs­gefreiter Stabs­gefreiter Haupt­gefreiter Ober­gefreiter Gefreiter Flieger
 German Air Force
(Officer designate)
Oberfähnrich Fähnrich Fahnenjunker
IRGC Aerospace Force[8]
رزم‌دار یکم
Razmdar yekom pasdar		 رزم‌دار دوم
Razmdar dovom pasdar		 رزم‌آور یکم
Razmavar yekom pasdar		 رزم‌آور دوم
Razmavar dovom pasdar		 رزم‌آور سوم
Razmavar sevom pasdar		 رزم‌یار
Razmyar pasdar		 سرباز یکم
Sarbaz yekom pasdar		 سرباز دوم
Sarbaz dovom pasdar		 سرباز
Sarbaz pasdar
Chief warrant officer Warrant officer junior grade Sergeant first class Sergeant second class Sergeant third class Corporal Private first class Private second class Private
 Israeli Air Force[9]
 No insignia
רב-נגד
Rav nagad		 רב-סמל בכיר
Rav samal bakhír		 רב-סמל מתקדם
Rav samal mitkadem		 רב-סמל ראשון
Rav samal rishon		 רב-סמל
Rav samal		 סמל ראשון
Samal rishon		 סמל
Samal		 רב טוראי
Rav turai		 טוראי
Turai
 Japan Air Self-Defense Force[10]
空曹長
Kūsōchō		 1等空曹
Ittō kūsō		 2等空曹
Nitō kūsō		 3等空曹
Santō kūsō		 空士長
Kūshichō		 1等空士
Ittō kūshi		 2等空士
Nitō kūshi		 自衛官候補生
Jieikan kōhosei
 Royal Netherlands Air Force[11]
Adjudant-Onderofficier Sergeant-majoor Sergeant der 1e klasse Sergeant Korporaal der 1e klasse Korporaal Soldaat der 1ste klasse Soldaat der 2de klasse Soldaat der 3de klasse
 Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force[12]
특무상사
T'ŭkmu-sangsa		 상사
Sangsa		 중사
Chungsa		 하사
Hasa		 상급병사
Sanggŭp-pyŏngsa		 중급병사
Chungŭp-pyŏngsa		 하급병사
Hagŭp-pyŏngsa		 전사
Chŏnsa
Russian Aerospace Forces[13]
Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik		 Пра́порщик
Práporshchyk		 Старшина́
Starshyná		 Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt		 Сержа́нт
Serzhánt		 Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt		 Ефре́йтор
Efréĭtor		 Рядово́й
Ryadovóy
Spain Spanish Air and Space Force[14]
Suboficial mayor Subteniente Brigada Sargento primero Sargento Cabo mayor Cabo primero Cabo Soldado de primera Soldado
 Royal Thai Air Force[15]
 Flight Sergeant 1st Class Flight Sergeant 2nd Class Flight Sergeant 3rd Class Sergeant Corporal Leading Aircraftman No insignia
พันจ่าอากาศเอก
Phan cha akat ek		 พันจ่าอากาศโท
Phan cha akat tho		 พันจ่าอากาศตรี
Phan cha akat tri		 จ่าอากาศเอก
Cha akat ek		 จ่าอากาศโท
Cha akat tho		 จ่าอากาศตรี
Cha akat tri		 พลทหาร
Phon thahan
 Turkish Air Force[16]
 No insignia
Astsubay kıdemli başçavuş Astsubay başçavuş Astsubay kıdemli üstçavuş Astsubay üstçavuş Astsubay kıdemli çavuş Astsubay çavuş Astsubay astçavuş Uzman çavuş Çavuş Uzman onbaşı Onbaşı Er
 Royal Air Force[17]
No insignia
Warrant officer Flight sergeant Chief technician Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal
(RAF Regiment only)		 Air specialist (class 1) technician Air specialist (class 1) Air specialist (class 2) Air recruit
 Royal Air Force[17]
(Aircrew)
Master aircrew Flight sergeant aircrew Sergeant aircrew
 United States Space Force[20]
Chief master sergeant Senior master sergeant Master sergeant Technical sergeant Sergeant Specialist 4 Specialist 3 Specialist 2 Specialist 1
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Former ranks

Officers

Rank group General/Flag/Air officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
(2011–2015)
(2013–2015)
(2011–2013)
Генера́л а́рмии
Generál ármii		 Генера́л-полко́вник
Generál-polkóvnik		 Генера́л-лейтена́нт
Generál-leytenánt		 Генера́л-майо́р
Generál-mayór		 Полко́вник
Polkóvnik		 Подполко́вник
Podpolkóvnik		 Майо́р
Majór		 Kапита́н
Kapitán		 Старший лейтена́нт
Stárshiy leytenánt		 Лейтенант
Leytenant		 Mла́дший лейтена́нт
Mládshiy leytenánt		 Курсант
Kursant
Russian Space Forces
(2010–2011)
Генера́л а́рмии
Generál ármii		 Генера́л-полко́вник
Generál-polkóvnik		 Генера́л-лейтена́нт
Generál-leytenánt		 Генера́л-майо́р
Generál-mayór		 Полко́вник
Polkóvnik		 Подполко́вник
Podpolkóvnik		 Майо́р
Majór		 Kапита́н
Kapitán		 Старший лейтена́нт
Stárshiy leytenánt		 Лейтенант
Leytenant		 Mла́дший лейтена́нт
Mládshiy leytenánt		 Курсант
Kursant
Russian Space Forces
(1994–1997 /
2001–2011)
(1997–2010)
(1994–1997)
Генера́л а́рмии
Generál ármii		 Генера́л-полко́вник
Generál-polkóvnik		 Генера́л-лейтена́нт
Generál-leytenánt		 Генера́л-майо́р
Generál-mayór		 Полко́вник
Polkóvnik		 Подполко́вник
Podpolkóvnik		 Майо́р
Majór		 Kапита́н
Kapitán		 Старший лейтена́нт
Stárshiy leytenánt		 Лейтенант
Leytenant		 Mла́дший лейтена́нт
Mládshiy leytenánt		 Курсант
Kursant
Rank group General/Flag/Air officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Enlisted

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
(2011–2015)
Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik		 Пра́порщик
Práporshchyk		 Старшина́
Starshyná		 Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt		 Сержа́нт
Serzhánt		 Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt		 Ефре́йтор
Efréĭtor		 Рядово́й
Ryadovóy
Russian Space Forces
(2010–2011)
Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik		 Пра́порщик
Práporshchyk		 Старшина́
Starshyná		 Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt		 Сержа́нт
Serzhánt		 Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt		 Ефре́йтор
Efréĭtor		 Рядово́й
Ryadovóy
Russian Space Forces
(1994–1997 /
2001–2010)
Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik		 Пра́порщик
Práporshchyk		 Старшина́
Starshyná		 Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt		 Сержа́нт
Serzhánt		 Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt		 Ефре́йтор
Efréĭtor		 Рядово́й
Ryadovóy
 United States Space Force
(2020–2021)		 No insignia
Senior enlisted advisor to the chairman Chief master sergeant of the Space Force Chief master sergeant Senior master sergeant Master sergeant Technical sergeant Sergeant Specialist 4 Specialist 3 Specialist 2 Specialist 1
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Insignia

Flags

Emblems

See also

References

  1. ↑ "These Are the Official Space Force Ranks". 29 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Badges of rank" (PDF). defence.gov.au. Department of Defence (Australia). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Postos e Graduações". fab.mil.br (in Portuguese). Brazilian Air Force. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Ranks and appointment". canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Grados Militares Fuerza Aérea Colombiana". fac.mil.co (in Spanish). Colombian Air Force. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Les grades" (PDF). defense.gouv.fr (in French). Ministry of Armed Forces (France). Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Dienstgradabzeichen Luftwaffe". bundeswehr.de (in German). Bundeswehr. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  8. 1 2 Fulton, Will (31 October 2012). "IRGC Rank Insignia Guide". slideshare. AEI's Critical Threats Project. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  9. 1 2 "עושים לכם סדר בדרגות". idf.il (in Hebrew). Israel Defense Forces. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  10. 1 2 "自衛官の階級" [Self-Defense Forces rank]. mod.go.jp (in Japanese). Japanese Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  11. 1 2 "De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht" (PDF) (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  12. 1 2 Minnich, James M. (2008). "National Security". In Worden, Robert L. (ed.). North Korea: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 266, 268. LCCN 2008028547. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  13. 1 2 "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 11 марта 2010 года № 293 "О военной форме одежды, знаках различия военнослужащих и ведомственных знаках отличия"". rg.ru (in Russian). Российской газеты. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  14. 1 2 "Army Ranks & Insignia". ejercito.defensa.gob.es. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  15. 1 2 "เครื่องหมายยศทหาร" [Military Rank Insignia]. navedu.navy.mi.th (in Thai). Thai Naval Education Department. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  16. 1 2 "Rütbeleri". Official air force (in Turkish). Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  17. 1 2 3 "RAF Ranks". raf.mod.uk/. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "U.S. Military Rank Insignia". defense.gov. Department of Defense. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  19. ↑ "Ranks | Air Force". airforce.gov.au. Royal Australian Air Force. Archived from the original on 25 Oct 2023. Retrieved 10 Nov 2023.
  20. ↑ Hadley, Greg (20 September 2021). "Space Force Reveals Insignia for Enlisted Ranks". airforcemag.com. Air Force Magazine. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  21. ↑ Bodner, Matthew (22 June 2018). "As Trump pushes for separate space force, Russia moves fast the other way".
  22. ↑ "U.S. Space Force says its new seal is not a Starfleet knockoff". SpaceNews.com. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  1. ↑ Student officer insignia designates school grade rather than military seniority.
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