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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Falkland Islands Defence Force v t e										Major	Captain		Lieutenant		Second lieutenant
Indonesian Marine Corps v t e
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
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
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
Namibian Marine Corps v t e							Marine Commandant	Commander		Lieutenant commander	Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)		Ensign
Netherlands Marine Corps^[8] v t e
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
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
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
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
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
Swedish Amphibious Corps^[12] v t e		General	Generallöjtnant	Generalmajor	Brigadgeneral		Överste	Överstelöjtnant		Major	Kapten		Löjtnant		Fänrik
Royal Thai Navy^[13] v t e
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
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
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
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
Republic of China Marine Corps v t e					Warrant Officer (纯尉 Chunwèi)
Republic of Korea Marine Corps v t e
Republic of Korea Marine Corps v t e					Jun-wi 준위 Warrant Officer
Maldivian Marine Corps v t e
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
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
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
Royal Bahamas Defence Force^[16] v t e	Force chief petty officer						Chief petty officer		Petty officer				Leading marine			Able marine					Marine
Brazilian Marine Corps v t e
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
Colombian Naval Infantry^[4] v t e	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
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
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
Falkland Islands Defence Force v t e					Warrant officer class 2 (Permanent Staff Instructor)		Colour sergeant		Sergeant				Corporal		Lance corporal	Private
Indonesian Marine Corps v t e
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
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
Maldives Marine Corps^[7] v t e	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
Namibian Marine Corps v t e	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
Netherlands Marine Corps^[8] v t e	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
Pakistan Marines v t e	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
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
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
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
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
Royal Thai Navy^[13] v t e	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
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
Royal Marines^[14] v t e	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
United States Marine Corps^[15] v t e	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

Notes

References

^ STANAG 2116 NATO chart, NATO, 2020
^ "OFFICER RANKS". rbdf.gov.bs. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Lùhǎikōng jūnfú zhì tiáolì fù tú" 陸海空軍服制條例附圖 [Drawings of the Uniform Regulations of the Army, Navy and Air Force] (PDF). Gazette of the Presidential Palace (6769): 65–67. 7 November 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b Congreso de la República de Colombia (28 July 2010). "Ley 1405 de 2010 Nuevos Grados Militares" [Law 1405 of 2010 New Military Ranks] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
^ "Iranian Naval Forces: A tale of two navies" (PDF). oni.navy.mil. US Office of Naval Intelligence. February 2017. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b "gyegeubjang-ui jesig(je7joje2hang gwanlyeon)" 계급장의 제식(제7조제2항 관련) [Rank insignia (related to Article 7 (2))]. law.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b "ރޭންކް ސްޓްރަކްޗަރ". mndf.gov.mv (in Divehi). Maldives National Defence Force. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b "De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht" (PDF) (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Philippine Navy Ranks". Philippine Navy. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b Приказ Министра обороны Российской Федерации от 09.10.2020 № 525 (Зарегистрирован 16.11.2020 № 60927) (in Russian). publication.pravo.gov.ru/. 17 November 2020. pp. 320–323. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Army Ranks & Insignia". Ejército de Tierra. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Försvarsmaktens Gradbeteckningar" (PDF). Försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b "เครื่องหมายยศทหาร" [Military Rank Insignia]. navedu.navy.mi.th (in Thai). Thai Naval Education Department. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b "RM Officers & Other Ranks Badges of Rank". Royal Navy website. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
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[1] STANAG 2116 NATO chart, NATO, 2020

[Bahamas-OF-2] "OFFICER RANKS". rbdf.gov.bs. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

[Taiwan-3] "Lùhǎikōng jūnfú zhì tiáolì fù tú" 陸海空軍服制條例附圖 [Drawings of the Uniform Regulations of the Army, Navy and Air Force] (PDF). Gazette of the Presidential Palace (6769): 65–67. 7 November 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2022.

[Colombia_Navy-4] Congreso de la República de Colombia (28 July 2010). "Ley 1405 de 2010 Nuevos Grados Militares" [Law 1405 of 2010 New Military Ranks] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 26 April 2011.

[Iran_Navy-5] "Iranian Naval Forces: A tale of two navies" (PDF). oni.navy.mil. US Office of Naval Intelligence. February 2017. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

[law.go.kr-6] "gyegeubjang-ui jesig(je7joje2hang gwanlyeon)" 계급장의 제식(제7조제2항 관련) [Rank insignia (related to Article 7 (2))]. law.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 30 December 2021.

[Maldives-7] "ރޭންކް ސްޓްރަކްޗަރ". mndf.gov.mv (in Divehi). Maldives National Defence Force. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

[Netherlands-8] "De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht" (PDF) (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[Philippine-Navy-9] "Philippine Navy Ranks". Philippine Navy. Retrieved 1 September 2024.

[Russia_Navy-10] Приказ Министра обороны Российской Федерации от 09.10.2020 № 525 (Зарегистрирован 16.11.2020 № 60927) (in Russian). publication.pravo.gov.ru/. 17 November 2020. pp. 320–323. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

[Spain-11] "Army Ranks & Insignia". Ejército de Tierra. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.

[Sweden-12] "Försvarsmaktens Gradbeteckningar" (PDF). Försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

[Thailand-13] "เครื่องหมายยศทหาร" [Military Rank Insignia]. navedu.navy.mi.th (in Thai). Thai Naval Education Department. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[Royal_Marines-14] "RM Officers & Other Ranks Badges of Rank". Royal Navy website. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-10-05.

[USMC-15] "Ranks". marines.mil. U.S. Marine Corps. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[16] "ENLISTED RATES". rbdf.gov.bs. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

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