Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Europe

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

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Albanian Air Force[1] v t e
	Kryekapter						Kapter		Rreshter		Tetar						Nëntetar						Ushtar IV				Ushtar III		Ushtar II						Ushtar I
Austrian Air Force[2] v t e
	Vizeleutnant			Offiziersstellvertreter			Oberstabswachtmeister		Stabswachtmeister		Oberwachtmeister						Wachtmeister						Zugsführer				Korporal		Gefreiter						Rekrut
Belgian Air Component[3] v t e
	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		Premier sergent-major		Premier sergent-chef			Premier sergent			Sergent						Premier caporal-chef		Caporal-chef		Caporal		Premier 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] v t e
	Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat						Старшина Starshyna		Старши сержант Starshi serzhant		Сержант Serzhant						Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant						Ефрейтор Efreytor				Редник Rednik
Croatian Air Force[5] v t e																																			No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik						Desetnik						Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik						Vojnik
Cyprus Air Forces[6] v t e																																			Arm/corps insignia only
	Ανθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís						Αρχισμηνίας Archisminías		Επισμηνίας Episminías		Σμηνίας Sminías												Υποσμηνίας Yposminías				Ανθυποσμηνίας Anthyposminías								Σμηνίτης Sminítis
Czech Air Force[7] v t e
	Štábní praporčík						Nadpraporčík		Praporčík		Nadrotmistr						Rotmistr						Rotný				Četař		Desátník						Svobodník	Vojín
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Royal Danish Air Force[8] v t e
	Chefsergent						Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Sergent (Officerselev)			Korporal				Flyverspecialist		Flyveroverkonstabel						Flyverkonstabel
Estonian Air Force[9] v t e
	Ülemveebel			Staabiveebel			Vanemveebel		Veebel		Nooremveebel						Vanemseersant						Seersant		Nooremseersant				Kapral						Reamees
French Air and Space Force[10] v t e
	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Aviateur 1e classe						Aviateur 2e classe
Finnish Air Force[11] v t e
	Sotilasmestari						Ylivääpeli		Vääpeli		Ylikersantti						Kersantti						Alikersantti				Korpraali		Lentosotamies
	Militärmästare						Överfältväbel		Fältväbel		Översergeant						Sergeant						Undersergeant				Korpral		Soldat
Georgian Air Force[12] v t e
	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] v t e
	Ober­stabs­feldwebel						Stabs­feldwebel		Haupt­feldwebel		Ober­feldwebel			Feldwebel			Stabs­unteroffizier			Unteroffizier			Stabskorporal	Korporal	Oberstabs­gefreiter	Stabs­gefreiter	Haupt­gefreiter	Ober­gefreiter	Gefreiter						Flieger
German Air Force (Officer designate) v t e
									Oberfähnrich		Fähnrich						Fahnenjunker
Hellenic Air Force[14] v t e
	Ανθυπασπιστής[a] Anthypaspistis						Αρχισμηνίας Archisminias		Επισμηνίας Episminias		Σμηνίας Sminias												Υποσμηνίας Yposminias												Σμηνίτης Sminitis
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Hungarian Air Force[15] v t e
	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester						Őrmester						Szakaszvezető				Tizedes		Őrvezető						Közkatona
Iceland	No air force
Irish Air Corps[16] v t e																																				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] v t e							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	No air force
Latvian Air Force[19] v t e
	Augstākais virsseržants						Galvenais virsseržants		Štāba virsseržants		Virsseržants						Seržants						Kaprālis				Dižkareivis		Kareivis
Liechtenstein	No air force
Lithuanian Air Force[20] v t e
	Seržantas majoras						Viršila		Štabo seržantas		Vyresnysis seržantas						Seržantas						Grandinis				Vyresnysis eilinis		Eilinis						Jaunesnysis eilinis
Luxembourg	No air force
North Macedonia Air Force[21] v t e																																			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	No air force
Montenegrin Air Force[22] v t e
	Zastavnik 1 klase						Zastavnik		Stariji vodnik 1 klase		Stariji vodnik						Vodnik 1 klase						Vodnik				Mlađi vodnik		Desetar						Razvodnik
Royal Netherlands Air Force[23] v t e
	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] v t e
	Sersjantmajor						Kommandérsersjant		Stabssersjant		Oversersjant						Vingsersjant			Sersjant			Ledende spesialist				Spesialist		Visespesialist						Ledende flysoldat	Flysoldat
Polish Air Force[25] v t e
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy			Starszy chorąży			Chorąży				Młodszy chorąży						Starszy sierżant						Sierżant				Plutonowy	Starszy kapral	Kapral						Starszy szeregowy	Szeregowy
Portuguese Air Force[26] v t e
	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] v t e
	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] v t e
	Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik			Пра́порщик Práporshchyk			Старшина́ Starshyná		Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt		Сержа́нт Serzhánt						Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt						Ефре́йтор Efréĭtor				Рядово́й Ryadovóy
San Marino	No air force
Serbian Air Force and Air Defence[29] v t e
	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
Slovak Air Force[30] v t e
	Štábny nadrotmajster						Nadrotmajster		Rotmajster		Rotný						Čatár						Desiatnik				Slobodník		Vojak 2. stupňa						Vojak 1. stupňa
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence[31] v t e
	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] v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado
Swedish Air Force[33] v t e
	Flottiljförvaltare						Förvaltare		Överfanjunkare	Fanjunkare	Översergeant			Sergeant			Överfurir			Furir			Korpral				Vicekorpral		Menig 4		Menig 3		Menig 2	Menig 1	Menig
Swiss Air Force[34] v t e																																				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] 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
Ukrainian Air Force[36] v t e
	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] v t e																																			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) v t e
	Master aircrew								Flight sergeant aircrew		Sergeant aircrew
Vatican City	No air force
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

See also

• Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe

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