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Rank comparison chart of air forces non-commissioned officers and other personnel of European states.

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Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Albanian Air Force[1]
Kryekapter Kapter Rreshter Tetar Nëntetar Ushtar IV Ushtar III Ushtar II Ushtar I


 Austrian Air Force[2]
Vizeleutnant Offiziersstellvertreter Oberstabswachtmeister Stabswachtmeister Oberwachtmeister Wachtmeister Zugsführer Korporal Gefreiter Rekrut


 Belgian Air Component[3]
 No insignia
Adjudant-Majoor Adjudant-chef Adjudant 1ste sergeant-majoor 1ste sergeant-chef 1ste sergeant Sergeant 1ste korporaal-chef Korporaal-chef Korporaal 1ste soldaat Soldaat
Adjudant-Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant 1er sergeant-major 1er sergeant-chef 1er sergeant Sergeant 1er caporal-chef Caporal-chef Caporal 1er soldat Soldat
Majoradjutant Chefadjudant Adjudant 1er Sergeant Major 1er Sergeant Chef 1er Sergeant Sergeant 1er Korporal Chef Korporal Chef Korporal 1er soldat Soldat


 Bulgarian Air Force[4]
Офицерски кандидат
Ofitserski kandidat 		Старшина
Starshyna 		Старши сержант
Starshi serzhant 		Сержант
Serzhant 		Младши сержант
Mladshi serzhant 		Ефрейтор
Efreytor 		Редник
Rednik


 Croatian Air Force[5]
 No insignia
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni narednik Nadnarednik Narednik Desetnik Skupnik Razvodnik Pozornik Vojnik


Cyprus Air Forces[6]
 Arm/corps insignia only
Ανθυπασπιστής
Anthypaspistís 		Αρχισμηνίας
Archisminías 		Επισμηνίας
Episminías 		Σμηνίας
Sminías 		Έφεδρος Σμηνίας
Éfedros Sminías 		Υποσμηνίας
Yposminías 		Ανθυποσμηνίας
Anthyposminías 		Σμηνίτης
Sminítis


 Czech Air Force[7]
Štábní praporčík Nadpraporčík Praporčík Nadrotmistr Rotmistr Rotný Četař Desátník Svobodník Vojín


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Royal Danish Air Force[8]
Chefsergent Seniorsergent Oversergent Sergent Sergent
(Officerselev) 		Korporal Flyverspecialist Flyveroverkonstabel Flyverkonstabel


 Estonian Air Force[9]
Ülemveebel Staabiveebel Vanemveebel Veebel Nooremveebel Vanemseersant Seersant Nooremseersant Kapral Reamees


France French Air and Space Force[10]
Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Aviateur 1e classe Aviateur 2e classe


 Finnish Air Force[11]
 No insignia
Sotilasmestari Ylivääpeli Vääpeli Ylikersantti Kersantti Alikersantti Korpraali Lentosotamies Alokas
Militärmästare Överfältväbel Fältväbel Översergeant Sergeant Undersergeant Korpral Soldat Rekryt


 Georgian Air Force[12]
მთავარი სერჟანტი
Mtavari serzhant’i 		მასტერ-სერჟანტი
Mast’er-serzhant’i 		უფროსი სერჟანტი
Uprosi serzhant’i 		სერჟანტი
Serzhant’i 		უმცროსი სერჟანტი
Umtsrosi serzhant’i 		კაპრალ-სპეციალისტი
K’ap’ral-sp’etsialist’i 		კაპრალი
K’ap’rali 		I კლასის რიგითი
I k’lasis rigiti 		რიგითი
Rigiti


 German Air Force[13]
Ober­stabs­feldwebel Stabs­feldwebel Haupt­feldwebel Ober­feldwebel Feldwebel Stabs­unteroffizier Unteroffizier Stabskorporal Korporal Oberstabs­gefreiter Stabs­gefreiter Haupt­gefreiter Ober­gefreiter Gefreiter Flieger
 German Air Force
(Officer designate)
Oberfähnrich Fähnrich Fahnenjunker


 Hellenic Air Force[14]
Ανθυπασπιστής[a]
Anthypaspistis 		Αρχισμηνίας
Archisminias 		Επισμηνίας
Episminias 		Σμηνίας
Sminias 		Υποσμηνίας
Yposminias 		Σμηνίτης
Sminitis


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Hungarian Air Force[15]
Főtörzszászlós Törzszászlós Zászlós Főtörzsőrmester Törzsőrmester Őrmester Szakaszvezető Tizedes Őrvezető Közkatona


Iceland Iceland No air force


 Irish Air Corps[16]
 No insignia
Regimental sergeant major
Maor-sáirsint reisiminte 		Regimental quartermaster sergeant
Ceathrúsháirsint reisiminte 		Flight sergeant
Sáirsint eitleoige 		Flight quartermaster sergeant
Ceathrúsháirsint eitleoige 		Sergeant
Sáirsint 		Corporal
Ceannaire 		Airman 3 star
Eitleoir, 3 réalta 		Airman 2 Star
Eitleoir, 2 réalta 		Apprentice
Printíseach 		Recruit
Earcach


 Italian Air Force[17][18]
Maresciallo di prima classe Maresciallo di seconda classe Maresciallo di terza classe
Graduato aiutante Primo graduato Primo aviere capo Primo aviere scelto Aviere capo
No insignia
Primo luogotenente Luogotenente Primo maresciallo Sergente maggiore aiutante Sergente maggiore capo Sergente maggiore Sergente Primo aviere Aviere scelto Aviere
Kosovo Kosovo No air force


Latvia Latvian Air Force[19]
Augstākais virsseržants Galvenais virsseržants Štāba virsseržants Virsseržants Seržants Kaprālis Dižkareivis Kareivis


Liechtenstein Liechtenstein No air force


 Lithuanian Air Force[20]
Seržantas majoras Viršila Štabo seržantas Vyresnysis seržantas Seržantas Grandinis Vyresnysis eilinis Eilinis Jaunesnysis eilinis


Luxembourg Luxembourg No air force


 North Macedonia Air Force[21]
 No insignia
Главен наредник
Glaven narednik 		Наредник
Narednik 		Постар водник I класа
Postar vodnik I klasa 		Постар водник
Postar vodnik 		Водник 1 класа
Vodnik 1 klasa 		Водник
Vodnik 		Помлад водник
Pomlad vodnik 		Десетар
Desetar 		Разводник
Razvodnik 		Војник
Vojnik


Monaco Monaco No air force


Montenegro Montenegrin Air Force[22]
Zastavnik 1 klase Zastavnik Stariji vodnik 1 klase Stariji vodnik Vodnik 1 klase Vodnik Mlađi vodnik Desetar Razvodnik


 Royal Netherlands Air Force[23]
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
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Royal Norwegian Air Force[24]
Sersjantmajor Kommandérsersjant Stabssersjant Oversersjant Vingsersjant Sersjant Ledende spesialist Spesialist Visespesialist Ledende flysoldat Flysoldat
 Polish Air Force[25]
Starszy chorąży sztabowy Starszy chorąży Chorąży Młodszy chorąży Starszy sierżant Sierżant Plutonowy Starszy kapral Kapral Starszy szeregowy Szeregowy
 Portuguese Air Force[26]
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Furriel Segundo-furriel Cabo-de-secção Cabo-adjunto Primeiro-cabo Segundo-cabo Soldado


 Romanian Air Force[27]
Plutonier adjutant principal Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal clasa I Caporal clasa a II-a Caporal clasa a III-a Fruntaș Soldat


Russian Aerospace Forces[28]
Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik 		Пра́порщик
Práporshchyk 		Старшина́
Starshyná 		Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt 		Сержа́нт
Serzhánt 		Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt 		Ефре́йтор
Efréĭtor 		Рядово́й
Ryadovóy


San Marino San Marino No air force


 Serbian Air Force and Air Defence[29]
Заставник I класе
Zastavnik I klase 		Заставник
Zastavnik 		Старији Водник I класе
Stariji Vodnik I klase 		Старији Водник
Stariji Vodnik 		Водник
Vodnik 		Млађи водник
Mlađi vodnik 		Десетар
Desetar 		Разводник
Razvodnik 		Војник
Vojnik


Slovakia Slovak Air Force[30]
Štábny nadrotmajster Nadrotmajster Rotmajster Rotný Čatár Desiatnik Slobodník Vojak 2. stupňa Vojak 1. stupňa


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Slovenia Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence[31]
Višji štabni praporščak Štabni praporščak Višji praporščak Praporščak Višji štabni vodnik Štabni vodnik Višji vodnik Vodnik Naddesetnik Desetnik Poddesetnik Vojak


 Spanish Air and Space Force[32]
Suboficial mayor Subteniente Brigada Sargento primero Sargento Cabo mayor Cabo primero Cabo Soldado de primera Soldado


 Swedish Air Force[33]
Flottiljförvaltare Förvaltare Överfanjunkare Fanjunkare Översergeant Sergeant Överfurir Furir Korpral Vicekorpral Menig 4 Menig 3 Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig
 Swiss Air Force[34]
 No insignia
Chefadjutant Hauptadjutant Stabsadjutant Adjutant Unteroffizier Hauptfeldweibel Fourier Feldweibel Oberwachtmeister Wachtmeister Korporal Obergefreiter Gefreiter Soldat Rekrut
Adjudant-chef Adjudant-major Adjudant d'état-major Adjudant sous-officier Sergent-major chef Fourrier Sergent-major Sergent chef Sergent Caporal Appointé-chef Appointé Soldat Recrue


 Turkish Air Force[35]
 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


 Ukrainian Air Force[36]
Головний майстер-сержант
Holovnyi maister-serzhant 		Старший майстер-сержант
Starshyi maister-serzhant 		Майстер-сержант
Maister-serzhant 		Штаб-сержант
Shtab-serzhant 		Головний сержант
Holovnyi serzhant 		Старший сержант
Starshyi serzhant 		Сержант
Serzhant 		Молодший сержант
Molodshyi serzhant 		Старший солдат
Starshyi soldat 		Солдат
Soldat
 Royal Air Force[37]
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[37]
(Aircrew)
Master aircrew Flight sergeant aircrew Sergeant aircrew


Vatican City Vatican City No air force


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Greece has only one level of Warrant Officer. According to the current issue (2021) of STANAG 2116, the Greek Warrant Officers are included in OR-9, however they are afforded the privileges of an officer. See STANAG 2116 note 29, page D-9

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