Ranks and insignia of marine forces

Commissioned officers' and enlisted rank comparison chart of all marine forces.^[1]

Officers (OF 1–10)

Rank group	General/flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Argentine Marines v t e
			Almirante IM		Vicealmirante IM		Contralmirante IM				Capitán de navío IM		Capitán de fragata IM		Capitán de corbeta IM		Teniente de navío IM		Teniente de fragata IM		Teniente de corbeta IM		Guardiamarina IM
Royal Bahamas Defence Force[2] v t e
									Commodore		Captain		Senior commander	Commander	Lieutenant commander		Senior lieutenant	Lieutenant	Sub-lieutenant			Acting sub-lieutenant
Brazilian Marine Corps v t e
			Almirante-de-esquadra fuzileiro naval		Vice-almirante fuzileiro naval		Contra-almirante fuzileiro naval				Capitão-de-Mar-e-Guerra fuzileiro naval		Capitão-de-Fragata fuzileiro naval		Capitão-de-corveta fuzileiro naval		Capitão-tenente fuzileiro naval		Primeiro-tenente fuzileiro naval			Segundo-tenente fuzileiro naval
Republic of China Marine Corps[3] v t e
			二級上將 Jī-kip siōng-chiòng		中將 Tiong-chiòng		少將 Siáu-chiòng				上校 Siōng-hāu		中校 Tiong-hāu		少校 Siáu-hāu		上尉 Siōng-ùi		中尉 Tiong-ùi			少尉 Siáu-ùi
Colombian Naval Infantry[4] v t e
			General				Mayor general		Brigadier general		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Subteniente
Ecuadorian Naval Infantry Corps v t e
			Almirante		Vicealmirante		Contralmirante				Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta		Teniente de navío		Teniente de fragata			Alferez de fragata
Rank group	General/flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Falkland Islands Defence Force v t e
															Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Indonesian Marine Corps v t e
			Jenderal		Letnan jenderal		Mayor jenderal		Brigadir jenderal		Kolonel		Letnan kolonel		Mayor		Kapten		Letnan satu			Letnan dua
Iranian Navy[5] v t e
			دریابد Daryabod		دریاسالار Daryasalar		دریابان Daryaban		دریادار Daryadar	دریادار دوم Daryadar dovom	ناخدا یکم Nakhoda yekom		ناخدا دوم Nakhoda dovom		ناخدا سوم Nakhoda sevom		ناوسروان Navsarvan		ناوبان یکم Navban yekom		ناوبان دوم Navban dovom		ناوبان سوم Navban sevom
			Admiral		Vice admiral		Rear admiral		Flotilla admiral	Second flotilla admiral	Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant Junior Grade		Ensign		Ensign Junior Grade
Republic of Korea Marine Corps[6] v t e
			대장 Daejang		중장 Jungjang		소장 Sojang		준장 Junjang		대령 Daeryeong		중령 Jungnyeong		소령 Soryeong		대위 Daewi		중위 Jungwi			소위 Sowi
Maldives Marine Corps[7] v t e
			ޖެނެރަލް Jeneral		ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ޖެނެރަލް Leftinant jeneral		މޭޖަރ ޖެނެރަލް Meyjar jeneral		ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް Brigeydiar jeneral		ކާނަލް Kaanal		ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލް Leftinant kaanal		މޭޖަރ Meyjar		ކެޕްޓަން Keptan		ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް Fast leftinant			ލެފްޓިނަންޓް Leftinant
Namibian Marine Corps v t e
											Marine Commandant		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)			Ensign
Netherlands Marine Corps[8] v t e
			Generaal		Lieutenant-generaal		Generaal-majoor		Brigade-generaal		Kolonel		Lieutenant-kolonel		Majoor		Kapitein		1e Luitenant			2e Luitenant
Rank group	General/flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Pakistan Marines v t e
					Vice admiral		Rear admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Sub-lieutenant			Midshipman
Philippine Marine Corps[9] v t e
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Russian Navy[10] v t e
			Адмирал флота Admiral flota		Адмирал Admiral		Вице-адмирал Vitse-admiral		Контр-адмирал Contre-admiral		Капитан 1-го ранга Kapitan 1-go ranga		Капитан 2-го ранга Kapitan 2-go ranga		Капитан 3-го ранга Kapitan 3-go ranga		Капитан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenant		Старший лейтенант Starshiy leytenant		Лейтенант Leytenant		Младший лейтенант Mladshiy leytenant
Spanish Marine Infantry[11] v t e
					Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez
Swedish Amphibious Corps[12] v t e
			General		Generallöjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadgeneral		Överste		Överstelöjtnant		Major		Kapten		Löjtnant			Fänrik
Royal Thai Navy[13] v t e
	จอมพลเรือ Chom phon ruea		พลเรือเอก Phon ruea ek		พลเรือโท Phon ruea tho		พลเรือตรี Phon ruea tri				นาวาเอก Nawa ek		นาวาโท Nawa tho		นาวาตรี Nawa tri		เรือเอก Ruea ek		เรือโท Ruea tho			เรือตรี Ruea tri
Ukrainian Marine Corps v t e
			Генерал Heneral		Генерал-лейтенант Heneral-leytenant		Генерал-майор Heneral-mayor		Бригадний генерал Bryhadnyy heneral		Полковник Polkovnyk		Підполковник Pidpolkovnyk		Майор Mayor		Капітан Kapitan		Старший лейтенант Starshyy leytenant		Лейтенант Leytenant		Молодший лейтенант Molodshyy leytenant
Royal Marines[14] v t e
	Captain General Royal Marines		General		Lieutenant-general		Major-general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
United States Marine Corps[15] v t e
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Rank group	General/flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Warrant officers (WO 1-5)

Warrant Officers (WO) and Chief Warrant Officers (CWO) in the US Military rank below officers but above officer candidates and enlisted servicemen. The first warrant officer rank, WO1 does not have a "commission" associated with it, instead having a "Warrant" from the Secretary of the Army. Warrant officers are allowed the same courtesies as a commissioned officer, but may have some restrictions on their duties that are reserved for commissioned officers. Warrant officers usually receive a commission once they are promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2), but are usually not referred to as "commissioned officers". WO1s may be and sometimes are appointed by commission as stated in title 10USC.

Equivalent NATO rank	WO-5		WO-4		WO-3		WO-2		WO-1
Republic of China Marine Corps v t e
									Warrant Officer (纯尉 Chunwèi)
Republic of Korea Marine Corps v t e
									Jun-wi 준위 Warrant Officer
Maldivian Marine Corps v t e
	Chief warrant officer		Warrant officer grade 4		Warrant officer grade 3		Warrant officer grade 2		Warrant officer grade 1
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
NATO rank	WO-5		WO-4		WO-3		WO-2		WO-1

Enlisted (OR 1–9)

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Argentine Marines v t e
	Suboficial mayor						Suboficial principal		Suboficial primero		Suboficial segundo						Cabo principal IM						Cabo primero IM				Cabo segundo IM		Infantería de Marina primero						Infantería de Marina segundo
Royal Bahamas Defence Force[16] v t e																																			No insignia
	Force chief petty officer								Chief petty officer		Petty officer												Leading marine						Able marine						Marine
Brazilian Marine Corps v t e
	Suboficial fuzileiro naval										Primeiro-sargento fuzileiro naval						Segundo-sargento fuzileiro naval			Terceiro-sargento fuzileiro naval			Cabo fuzileiro naval						Soldado fuzileiro naval
Colombian Naval Infantry[4] v t e																																			No insignia
	Sargento mayor de comando conjunto			Sargento mayor de comando			Sargento mayor		Sargento primero		Sargento vice primero						Sargento segundo						Cabo primero				Cabo segundo		Cabo tercero						Infante regular
Republic of China Marine Corps[3] v t e
	一等士官長 Yīděng shìguānzhǎng						二等士官長 Èrděng shìguānzhǎng		三等士官長 Sānděng shìguānzhǎng		上士 Shàngshì						中士 Zhōngshì						下士 Xiàshì				上等兵 Shàngděngbīng		一等兵 Yīděngbīng						二等兵 Èrděngbīng
Ecuadorian Naval Infantry Corps v t e
	Sub-oficial mayor			Sub-oficial primero			Sub-oficial segundo		Sargento primero								Sargento segundo						Cabo primero				Cabo segundo		Marinero						Grumete 2do año	Grumete 1er año
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Falkland Islands Defence Force v t e																													No insignia
							Warrant officer class 2 (Permanent Staff Instructor)		Colour sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private
Indonesian Marine Corps v t e
	Pembantu letnan satu			Pembantu letnan dua			Sersan mayor		Sersan kepala		Sersan satu						Sersan dua						Kopral kepala		Kopral satu		Kopral dua		Prajurit kepala			Prajurit satu			Prajurit dua
Republic of Korea Marine Corps[6] v t e
	원사 Wonsa						상사 Sangsa		중사 Jungsa		하사 Hasa						병장 Byeongjang						상등병 Sangdeungbyeong				일등병 Ildeungbyeong		이등병 Ideungbyeong
Maldives Marine Corps[7] v t e																																			No insignia
	ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ އޮފް އެމްއެންޑީއެފް Saarjant meyjar of emendeeef		ކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ Komaand saarjant meyjar		ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ Saarjant meyjar		ފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓް Fast saarjant		ސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސް Saarjant fast klaas		ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް Staaf saarjant						ސާރޖަންޓް Saarjant						ކޯޕްރަލް Koapral				ލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލް Laans koapral								ޕްރައިވެޓް Praivet
Namibian Marine Corps v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Chief petty officer		Petty officer												Leading seaman				Able seaman		Seaman
Netherlands Marine Corps[8] v t e																																			No insignia
	Adjudant-onderofficier								Sergeant-majoor		Sergeant												Korporaal						Marinier der 1e klasse			Marinier der 2e klasse			Marinier der 3e klasse
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Pakistan Marines v t e																																			No insignia
	Master Chief Petty Officer						Fleet Chief Petty Officer		Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer												Leading Seaman						Able Tech-I						Ordinary Tech-II
Philippine Marine Corps[9] v t e
	Chief master sergeant			Senior master sergeant			Master sergeant		Technical sergeant		Staff sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal						Private first class						Private
Russian Navy[10] v t e
	Старший мичман Starshy michman			Мичман Michman			Главный корабельный старшина Glavny korabelny starshina		Главный старшина Glavny starshina		Старшина 1 статьи Starshina 1 statji						Старшина 2 статьи Starshina 2 statji						Старший матрос Starshy matros				Матрос Matros
Spanish Marine Infantry[11] v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado
Swedish Amphibious Corps[12] v t e
	Regementsförvaltare						Förvaltare		Överfanjunkare	Fanjunkare	Översergeant			Sergeant			Överfurir			Furir			Korpral				Vicekorpral		Menig 4		Menig 3		Menig 2	Menig 1	Menig
Royal Thai Navy[13] v t e																																			No insignia
	พันจ่าเอก Phan cha ek						พันจ่าโท Phan cha tho		พันจ่าตรี Phan cha tri								จ่าเอก Cha ek						จ่าโท Cha tho				จ่าตรี Cha tri								พลทหาร Phon thahan
Ukrainian Marine Corps v t e
	Головний майстер-сержант Holovnyy mayster-serzhant			Старший майстер-сержант Starshyy mayster-serzhant			Майстер-сержант Mayster-serzhant		Штаб-сержант Shtab-serzhant		Головний сержант Holovnyy serzhant						Старший сержант Starshyy serzhant						Сержант Serzhant				Молодший сержант Molodshyy serzhant		Старший солдат Starshyy soldat						Солдат Soldat
Royal Marines[14] v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Colour sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Marine
United States Marine Corps[15] v t e																																			No insignia
	Sergeant major			Master gunnery sergeant			First sergeant	Master sergeant	Gunnery sergeant		Staff sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal				Lance corporal		Private first class						Private
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

See also

• 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 enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies officers

Notes

References

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