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
Albanian Naval Force[1] v t e
	Kryekapter						Kapter		Rreshter		Tetar						Nëntetar						Ushtar IV				Ushtar III		Ushtar II						Ushtar I
Belgian Navy[2] v t e
	Oppermeester-chef			Oppermeester			Eerste meesterchef		Eerste meester		Meester-chef			Meester			Tweede meester						Eerste kwartiermeester-chef		Kwartiermeester-chef		Kwartiermeester		Eerste matroos						Matroos
	Maître principal-chef			Maître-principal			Premier-maître chef		Premier maître		Maître-chef			Maître			Second-maître						Premier quartier-maître-chef		Quartier-maître-chef		Quartier maître		Premier matelot						Matelot
	Chefhauptmeister			Hauptmeister			Erster chefmeister		Erster meister		Meister-chef			Meister			Zweiter meister						Erster oberquartiermeister		Oberquartiermeister		Quartiermeister		Erster matrose						Matrose
Bulgarian Navy[3] v t e
	Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat						Мичман Mičman		Главен старшина Glaven starshina		Старшина 1 степен Starshina 1 stepen						Старшина 2 степен Starshina 2 stepen						Старши матрос Starshi matros				Матрос Matros
Royal Canadian Navy[4][5] v t e
	Chief petty officer 1st class						Chief petty officer 2nd class		Petty officer 1st class		Petty officer 2nd class												Master sailor				Sailor 1st class		Sailor 2nd class						Sailor 3rd class
	Premier(ère) maître de 1^re classe						Premier(ère) maître de 2^e classe		Maître de 1^re classe		Maître de 2^e classe												Matelot-chef				Matelot de 1^re classe		Matelot de 2^e classe						Matelot de 3^e classe
Croatian Navy[6] v t e																																			No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik						Desetnik						Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik						Mornar
Czech Republic	No navy
Royal Danish Navy[7] v t e
	Chefsergent						Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Sergent SØ			Korporal				Marinespecialist		Marineoverkonstabel						Marinekonstabel
Estonian Navy[8] v t e
	Ülemveebel			Staabiveebel			Vanemveebel		Veebel		Nooremveebel						Vanemmaat						Maat		Nooremmaat				Vanemmadrus						Madrus
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Finnish Navy[9] v t e
	Sotilasmestari						Ylipursimies		Pursimies		Ylikersantti						Kersantti						Alikersantti				Ylimatruusi		Matruusi
	Militärmästare						Överbåtsman		Båtsman		Översergeant						Sergeant						Undersergeant				Övermatros		Matros
French Navy[10] v t e
	Major			Maître principal			Premier maître				Maître						Second-maître						Quartier-maître de 1^ère classe				Quartier-maître de 2^ème classe		Matelot breveté						Matelot
German Navy[11] v t e																																			No insignia
	Oberstabs­bootsmann						Stabs­bootsmann		Haupt­bootsmann		Ober­bootsmann			Bootsmann			Obermaat			Maat			Stabskorporal	Korporal	Oberstabs­gefreiter	Stabs­gefreiter	Haupt­gefreiter	Ober­gefreiter	Gefreiter						Matrose
German Navy (Officer designate) v t e
									Oberfähnrich zur See		Fähnrich zur See						Seekadett
Hellenic Navy[12] v t e																							male		female										male	female
	Ανθυπασπιστής[a] Anthypaspistis						Αρχικελευστής Archikelefstis		Επικελευστής Epikelefstis		Κελευστής Kelefstis												Δίοπος Diopos												Ναύτης Naftis
Hungarian River Guard v t e
	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester						Őrmester						Szakaszvezető				Tizedes		Őrvezető						Közkatona
Icelandic Coast Guard[13] v t e
	Yfir Bátsmaður MS-3								Bátsmaður MS-2								Bátsmaður MS-1										AS-4		AS-3			Háseti AS-2			AS-1
Italian Navy[14][15] v t e							Capo di prima classe Capo di seconda classe Capo di terza classe																Sottocapo aiutante Sottocapo scelto Sottocapo di prima classe Sottocapo di seconda classe Sottocapo di terza classe												No insignia
	Primo luogotenente		Luogotenente		Primo maresciallo				Secondo aiutante	Secondo capo scelto	Secondo capo						Sergente										Comune scelto		Comune di prima classe						Comune di seconda classe
Latvian Naval Forces[16] v t e
	Vecākais virsniekvietnieks						Virsniekvietnieks		Vecākais bocmanis		Bocmanis						Seržants						Kaprālis				Dižmatrozis		Matrozis
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Lithuanian Naval Force[17] v t e
	Vyresnysis laivūnas						Laivūnas		Štabo laivūnas		Vyresnysis seržantas						Seržantas						Grandinis				Vyresnysis jūreivis		Jūreivis						Jaunesnysis jūreivis
Luxembourg	No navy
Montenegrin Navy[18] v t e
	Zastavnik 1 klase						Zastavnik		Stariji vodnik 1 klase		Stariji vodnik						Vodnik 1 klase						Vodnik				Mlađi vodnik		Desetar						Razvodnik
North Macedonia	No navy
Royal Netherlands Navy[19] v t e																																			No insignia
	Adjudant-onderofficier/ Opperschipper								Sergeant-majoor/ Schipper		Sergeant/ Bootsman												Korporaal/ Kwartiermeester						Matroos der 1e klasse			Matroos der 2e klasse			Matroos der 3e klasse
Royal Norwegian Navy[20] v t e
	Flaggmester						Orlogsmester		Flotiljemester		Skvadronmester						Senior kvartermester			Kvartermester			Konstabel				Senior visekonstabel		Visekonstabel						Ledende menig	Menig
Polish Navy[21] v t e																																				No insignia
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy marynarki			Starszy chorąży marynarki			Chorąży marynarki				Młodszy chorąży marynarki						Starszy bosman						Bosman				Bosmanmat	Starszy mat	Mat						Starszy marynarz	Marynarz
Portuguese Navy[22] v t e																																No insignia			No insignia
	Sargento-mor			Sargento-chefe			Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento		Segundo-sargento						Subsargento						Cabo-mor		Cabo		Primeiro-marinheiro		Segundo-marinheiro			Primeiro-grumete			Segundo-grumete
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Romanian Naval Forces[23] v t e																													No insignia
	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
Slovakia	No navy
Slovenia Navy[24] v t e
	Višji štabni praporščak		Štabni praporščak		Višji praporščak		Praporščak	Višji štabni vodnik	Štabni vodnik		Višji vodnik						Vodnik						Naddesetnik				Desetnik		Poddesetnik						Vojak
Spanish Navy[25] v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Marinero de primera						Marinero
Spanish Marine Infantry[25] v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado
Swedish Navy[26] v t e
	Flottiljförvaltare						Förvaltare		Överfanjunkare	Fanjunkare	Översergeant			Sergeant			Överfurir			Furir			Korpral				Vicekorpral		Menig 4		Menig 3		Menig 2	Menig 1	Menig
Swedish Amphibious Corps[26] v t e
	Regementsförvaltare						Förvaltare		Överfanjunkare	Fanjunkare	Översergeant			Sergeant			Överfurir			Furir			Korpral				Vicekorpral		Menig 4		Menig 3		Menig 2	Menig 1	Menig
Turkish Naval Forces[27] v t e																																			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 Navy[28] v t e
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Chief petty officer		Petty officer												Leading rate						Able rate
Royal Marines[29] v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Colour sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Marine
United States Navy[30] v t e																																			No insignia
	Command master chief petty officer			Master chief petty officer			Command senior 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[31] 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
U.S. Coast Guard[30] v t e
	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
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

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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External links

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