Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe

Rank comparison chart of all air forces of European states.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Albanian Air Force[1] v t e
					Gjeneral lejtant		Gjeneral major		Gjeneral brigade		Kolonel		Nënkolonel		Major		Kapiten		Toger			Nëntoger
Austrian Air Force[2] v t e
			General		Generalleutnant		Generalmajor		Brigadier		Oberst		Oberstleutnant		Major		Hauptmann		Oberleutnant			Leutnant
Belarusian Air Force[3] v t e
					Ґенэрал-палкоўнік Gjeneral-palkoŭnik		Ґенэрал-лейтэнант Gjeneral-liejtenant		Ґенэрал-маёр Gjeneral-major		Палкоўнік Palkoŭnik		Падпалкоўнік Padpalkoŭnik		Маёр Major		Капітан Kapitan		Старшы лейтэнант Staršy liejtenant		Лейтэнант Liejtenant		Малодшы лейтэнант Malodšy liejtenant
Belgian Air Component[4] v t e
			Generaal		Luitenant-generaal		Generaal-majoor		Brigadegeneraal		Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel		Majoor	Kapitein-commandant	Kapitein		Luitenant			Onderluitenant
			Général		Lieutenant général		Général-major		Général de Brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major	Capitaine-commandant	Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant
			General		Generalleutnant		Generalmajor		Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstleutnant		Major	Stabshauptmann	Hauptmann		Leutnant			Unterleutnant
Bulgarian Air Force[5] v t e
			Генерал General		Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant		Генерал-майор General-mayor		Бригаден генерал Brigaden general		Полковник Polkovnik		Подполковник Podpolkovnik		Майор Mayor		Капитан Kapitan		Старши лейтенант Starshi leytenant			Лейтенант Leytenant
Croatian Air Force[6] v t e
	Stožerni general		General zbora		General pukovnik		General bojnik		Brigadni general		Brigadir		Pukovnik		Bojnik		Satnik		Natporučnik			Poručnik
Cyprus Air Forces[7] v t e
					Αντιπτέραρχος Antipterarchos		Υποπτέραρχος Ypopterarchos		Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos		Σμήναρχος Sminarchos		Αντισμήναρχος Antisminarchos		Επισμηναγός Episminagos		Σμηναγός Sminagos		Υποσμηναγός Yposminagos		Ανθυποσμηναγός Anthyposminagos
Czech Air Force[8] v t e
			Armádní generál		Generálporučík		Generálmajor		Brigádní generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík			Poručík
Royal Danish Air Force[9] v t e
			General		Generalløjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstløjtnant		Major		Kaptajn		Premierløjtnant		Løjtnant		Sekondløjtnant
Estonian Air Force[10] v t e
			Kindral		Kindralleitnant		Kindralmajor		Brigaadikindral		Kolonel		Kolonelleitnant		Major		Kapten		Leitnant		Nooremleitnant		Lipnik
French Air and Space Force[11] v t e
			Général d´armée aérienne		Général de corps aérien		Général de division aérienne		Général de brigade aérienne		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant
Finnish Air Force[12] v t e
			Kenraali		Kenraaliluutnantti		Kenraalimajuri		Prikaatikenraali		Eversti		Everstiluutnantti		Majuri		Kapteeni		Yliluutnantti		Luutnantti		Vänrikki
			General		Generallöjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadgeneral		Överste		Överstelöjtnant		Major		Kapten		Premiärlöjtnant		Löjtnant		Fänrik
Georgian Air Force[13] v t e
			არმიის გენერალი Armiis generali		გენერალ ლეიტენანტი General leit’enant’i		გენერალ მაიორი General maiori		ბრიგადის გენერალი Brigadis generali		პოლკოვნიკი P’olk’ovnik’i		ლეიტენანტ პოლკოვნიკი Leit’enant’ p’olk’ovnik’i		მაიორი Maiori		კაპიტანი K’ap’it’ani		უფროსი ლეიტენანტი Uprosi leit’enant’i			ლეიტენანტი Leit’enant’i
German Air Force[14] v t e
			General		General­leutnant		General­major		Brigade­general		Oberst		Oberst­leutnant		Major		Stabs­haupt­mann	Haupt­mann	Ober­leut­nant			Leut­nant
Hellenic Air Force[15] v t e
			Πτέραρχος Pterarchos		Αντιπτέραρχος Antipterarchos		Υποπτέραρχος Ypopterarchos		Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos		Σμήναρχος Sminarchos		Αντισμήναρχος Antisminarchos		Επισμηναγός Episminagos		Σμηναγός Sminagos		Υποσμηναγός Yposminagos			Ανθυποσμηναγός Anthyposminagos
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Hungarian Air Force[16] v t e
			Vezérezredes		Altábornagy		Vezérőrnagy		Dandártábornok		Ezredes		Alezredes		Őrnagy		Százados		Főhadnagy			Hadnagy
Iceland	No air force
Irish Air Corps[17] v t e
					Lieutenant-general		Major-general		Brigadier-general		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Commandant		Captain		Lieutenant			Second-lieutenant
					Lefteanant-ghinearál		Maor-ghinearál		Briogáidire-ghinearál		Cornal		Lefteanant-chornal		Ceannfort		Captaen		Lefteanant			Dara-lefteanant
Italian Air Force[18] v t e
			Generale		Generale di squadra aerea		Generale di divisione aerea		Generale di brigata aerea		Colonnello		Tenente colonnello		Maggiore		Primo capitano	Capitano	Tenente			Sottotenente
Kosovo	No air force
Latvian Air Force[19] v t e
					Ģenerāl­leitnants		Ģenerāl­majors		Brigādes ģenerālis		Pulkvedis		Pulkvež­leitnants		Majors		Kapteinis		Virs­leitnants			Leitnants
Liechtenstein	No air force
Lithuanian Air Force[20] v t e
			Generolas		Generolas leitenantas		Generolas majoras		Brigados generolas		Pulkininkas		Pulkininkas leitenantas		Majoras		Kapitonas		Vyresnysis leitenantas			Leitenantas
Luxembourg	No air force
North Macedonia Air Force[21] v t e
			Генерал General		Генерал-потполковник General-potpolkovnik		Генерал-мајор General-major		Бригаден генерал Brigaden general		Полковник Polkovnik		Потполковник Potpolkovnik		Мајор Major		Капетан Kapetan		Поручник Poručnik			Потпоручник Potporučnik
Moldova Air Force[22] v t e
					General de corp de armată		General de divizie		General de brigadă		Colonel		Locotenent-colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent-major			Locotenent
Monaco	No air force
Montenegrin Air Force[23] v t e
			General pukovnik		General potpukovnik		General major		Brigadir general		Pukovnik		Potpukovnik		Major		Kapetan		Poručnik			Potporučnik
Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force[24] v t e
			Generaal		Luitenant-generaal		Generaal-majoor		Commodore		Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel		Majoor		Kapitein		Eerste luitenant			Tweede luitenant
Royal Norwegian Air Force[25] v t e
			General		Generalløytnant		Generalmajor		Brigader		Oberst		Oberstløytnant		Major		Kaptein		Løytnant			Fenrik
Polish Air Force[26] v t e
	Marszałek Polski		Generał		Generał broni		Generał dywizji		Generał brygady		Pułkownik		Podpułkownik		Major		Kapitan		Porucznik			Podporucznik
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Portuguese Air Force[27] v t e
	Marechal da Força Aérea		General		Tenente-general		Major-general		Brigadeiro-general		Coronel		Tenente-coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes
Romanian Air Force[28] v t e
	Mareșal		General		General-locotenent		General-maior		General de flotilă aeriană		Comandor		Căpitan-comandor		Locotenent-comandor		Căpitan		Locotenent			Sublocotenent
Russian Aerospace Forces[29] v t e
			Генера́л а́рмии Generál ármii		Генера́л-полко́вник Generál-polkóvnik		Генера́л-лейтена́нт Generál-leytenánt		Генера́л-майо́р Generál-mayór		Полко́вник Polkóvnik		Подполко́вник Podpolkóvnik		Майо́р Majór		Kапита́н Kapitán		Старший лейтена́нт Stárshiy leytenánt		Лейтенант Leytenant		Mла́дший лейтена́нт Mládshiy leytenánt
San Marino	No air force
Serbian Air Force and Air Defence[30] v t e
			Генерал General		Генерал-потпуковник General-potpukovnik		Генерал-мајор General-major		Бригадни генерал Brigadni general		Пуковник Pukovnik		Потпуковник Potpukovnik		Мајор Major		Капетан прве класе Kapetan prve klase	Капетан Kapetan	Поручник Poručnik			Потпоручник Potporučnik
Slovak Air Force[31] v t e
			Generál		Generálporučík[a]		Generálmajor		Brigádny generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík			Poručík
Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence[32] v t e
			General polkovnik		Generalpodpolkovnik		Generalmajor		Brigadni general		Polkovnik		Podpolkovnik		Major		Stotnik		Nadporočnik			Poročnik
Spanish Air and Space Force[33] v t e
	Capitán general		General del aire		Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez
Swedish Air Force[34] v t e
			General		Generallöjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadgeneral		Överste		Överstelöjtnant		Major		Kapten		Löjtnant			Fänrik
Swiss Air Force[35] v t e
			General		Korpskommandant		Divisionär		Brigadier		Oberst		Oberstleutnant		Major		Hauptmann		Oberleutnant			Leutnant
			Général		Commandant de corps		Divisionnaire		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Capitaine		Premier-lieutenant			Lieutenant
Turkish Air Force[36] v t e
	Mareşal		Orgeneral		Korgeneral		Tümgeneral		Tuğgeneral		Albay		Yarbay		Binbaşı		Yüzbaşı		Üsteğmen		Teğmen		Asteğmen
Ukrainian Air Force[37] 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 Air Force[38] v t e
	Marshal of the RAF		Air chief marshal		Air marshal		Air vice-marshal		Air commodore		Group captain		Wing commander		Squadron leader		Flight lieutenant		Flying officer			Pilot officer /acting pilot officer
Vatican City	No air force
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

See also

• Air force officer rank insignia
• Military rank
• Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas
• Comparative air force officer ranks of Asia
• Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers

Notes

1. The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.