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Ranks and insignia of space forces

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Comparison of ranks and insignia of all current and former space forces, to include aerospace forces and air and space forces or air forces with space units and formations.

Ranks

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Officers

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Rank group General/Flag/Air officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Royal Australian Air Force[1]
Marshal of the RAAF Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice-marshal Air commodore Group captain Wing commander Squadron leader Flight lieutenant Flying officer Pilot officer
 Brazilian Air Force[2]
Marechal-do-ar Tenente-brigadeiro do Ar Major-brigadeiro Brigadeiro Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente
 Royal Canadian Air Force[3][4]
General Lieutenant-general Major-general Brigadier-general Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Général(e) Lieutenant(e)-général(e) Major(e)-général(e) Brigadier(ère)-général(e) Colonel(le) Lieutenant(e)-colonel(le) Major(e) Capitaine Lieutenant(e) Sous-lieutenant(e)
China PLA Strategic Support Force
上将
Shàngjiàng
中将
Zhōngjiàng
少将
Shàojiàng
大校
Dàxiào
上校
Shàngxiào
中校
Zhōngxiào
少校
Shàoxiào
上尉
Shàngwèi
中尉
Zhōngwèi
少尉
Shàowèi
 Colombian Aerospace Force[5]
General del aire Mayor general del aire Brigadier general del aire Coronel Teniente coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Subteniente
 French Air and Space Force[6]
Général d´armée aérienne Général de corps aérien Général de division aérienne Général de brigade aérienne Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
 German Air Force[7]
General General­leutnant General­major Brigade­general Oberst Oberst­leutnant Major Stabs­haupt­mann Haupt­mann Ober­leut­nant Leut­nant
 Iranian Air Force
ارتشبد
Arteshbod
سپهبد
Sepahbod
سرلشکر
Sarlashkar
سرتیپ
Sartip
سرتیپ دوم
Sartip dovom
سرهنگ
Sarhang
سرهنگ دوم
Sarhang dovom
سرگرد
Sargord
سروان
Sarvan
ستوان یکم
Sotvan yekom
ستوان دوم
Sotvan dovom
ستوان سوم
Sotvan sevom
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Second brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Third lieutenant
IRGC Aerospace Force[8]
General Major General Major General Brigadier General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Third Lieutenant
ارتشبد پاسدار
Arteshbod pasdar
سپهبد پاسدار
Sepahbod pasdar
سرلشکر پاسدار
Sarlashkar pasdar
سرتیپ پاسدار
Sartip pasdar
سرتیپ دوم پاسدار
Sartip dovom pasdar
سرهنگ پاسدار
Sarhang pasdar
سرهنگ دوم پاسدار
Sarhang dovom pasdar
سرگرد پاسدار
Sargord pasdar
سروان پاسدار
Sarwan pasdar
ستوان یکم پاسدار
Sotwan yekom pasdar
ستوان دوم پاسدار
Sotwan dovom pasdar
ستوان سوم پاسدار
Sotwan sevom pasdar
General Lieutenant general Major general brigadier general Second brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Third lieutenant
 Israeli Air Force[9]
Rav aluf Aluf Tat aluf Aluf mishne Sgan aluf Rav seren Seren Segen Segen mishne
רב-אלוף
Rav aluf
אלוף
Aluf
תת-אלוף
Tat aluf
אלוף משנה
Aluf mishne
סגן-אלוף
Sgan aluf
רב סרן
Rav seren
סרן
Seren
סגן
Segen
סגן-משנה
Segen mishne
 Japan Air Self-Defense Force[10]
幕僚長たる空将
Bakuryōchō-taru-kūshō
空将
Kūshō
空将補
Kūshō-ho
1等空佐
Ittō kūsa
2等空佐
Nitō kūsa
3等空佐
Santō kūsa
1等空尉
Ittō kūi
2等空尉
Nitō kūi
3等空尉
Santō kūi
准空尉
Jun kūi
 Royal Netherlands Air Force[11]
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Commodore Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein Eerste luitenant Tweede luitenant
 Royal New Zealand Air Force[12]
Marshal of the RNZAF Air marshal Air vice-marshal Air commodore Group captain Wing commander Squadron leader Flight lieutenant Flying officer Pilot officer
Marshal of the RNZAF Air marshal Air vice-marshal Air commodore Group captain Wing commander Squadron leader Flight lieutenant Flying officer Pilot officer
 Korean People's Army Air Force[13]
Marshal of the KPAF Vice marshal Captain General Superior General Middle General Junior General Captain Commander Superior Commander Middle Commander Junior Commander Captain Lieutenant Superior Lieutenant Middle Lieutenant Junior Lieutenant
인민군원수
Inmingun-wonsu
차수
Chasu
대장
Daejang
상장
Sangjang
중장
Chungjang
소장
Sojang
대좌
Daechwa
상좌
Sangjwa
중좌
Chungjwa
소좌
Sojwa
대위
Taewi
상위
Sangwi
중위
Chungwi
소위
Sowi
 Pakistan Air Force
Marshal of the Pakistan Air Force Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice marshal Air commodore Group captain Wing commander Squadron leader Flight lieutenant Flying officer Pilot officer
سالار فضائیہ امیرسالار فضائیہ سالار فضائیہ سالار فضائیہ مقابل عَمِيد الفضاء سردار جماعت شارف الجناح قائدِ دستہ نقیبِ پرواز منصبِ طیار
Russian Aerospace Forces[14]
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
 Republic of Korea Air Force[15]
Marshal of the ROK Superior general Middle general Junior general Lesser general Superior commander Middle commander Junior commander Superior lieutenant Middle lieutenant Junior lieutenant
원수
Wonsu
대장
Daejang
중장
Jungjang
소장
Sojang
준장
Junjang
대령
Daeryeong
중령
Jungnyeong
소령
Soryeong
대위
Daewi
중위
Jungwi
소위
Sowi
 Spanish Air and Space Force[16]
Capitán general General del aire Teniente general General de división General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
 Royal Thai Air Force[17]
Marshal of the Royal Thai Air Force Air Chief Marshal Air Marshal Air Vice Marshal Group Captain Wing Commander Squadron Leader Flight Lieutenant Flying Officer Pilot Officer
จอมพลอากาศ
Chom phon akat
พลอากาศเอก
Phon akat ek
พลอากาศโท
Phon akat tho
พลอากาศตรี
Phon akat tri
นาวาอากาศเอก
Nawa akat ek
นาวาอากาศโท
Nawa akat tho
นาวาอากาศตรี
Nawa akat tri
เรืออากาศเอก
Ruea akat ek
เรืออากาศโท
Ruea akat tho
เรืออากาศตรี
Ruea akat tri
 Turkish Air Force[18]
Mareşal Orgeneral Korgeneral Tümgeneral Tuğgeneral Albay Yarbay Binbaşı Yüzbaşı Üsteğmen Teğmen Asteğmen
 Royal Air Force[19]
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
 United States Space Force[20]
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
 Vietnam People's Air Force[21]
Thượng tướng Trung tướng Thiếu tướng Đại tá Thượng tá Trung tá Thiếu tá Đại úy Thượng úy Trung úy Thiếu úy
Rank group General/Flag/Air officers Senior officers Junior officers

Enlisted

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Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Royal Australian Air Force[22][1]
Warrant Officer of the Air Force Warrant Officer Flight Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Leading Aircraftman Aircraftman
Warrant Officer

of the Air Force

Warrant officer Flight sergeant Sergeant Corporal Leading aircraftman/
aircraftwoman
Aircraftman/
aircraftwoman
 Brazilian Air Force[2]
Suboficial Primeiro-Sargento Segundo-Sargento Terceiro-Sargento Cabo Taifeiro-mor Soldado Taifeiro primeira classe Soldado segunda classe Taifeiro segunda classe
 Royal Canadian Air Force[3][4]
Chief warrant officer Master warrant officer Warrant officer Sergeant Master corporal Corporal Aviator (trained) Aviator (basic)
Adjudant(e)-chef Adjudant(e)-maître Adjudant(e) Sergent(e) Caporal(e)-chef Caporal(e) Aviateur (formé)/
Aviatrice (formée)
Aviateur (confirmé)/
Aviatrice (confirmée)
PLA Strategic Support Force
一级军士长
Yījí jūnshìzhǎng
二级军士长
Èrjí jūnshìzhǎng
三级军士长
Sānjí jūnshìzhǎng
四级军士长
Sìjí jūnshìzhǎng
上士
Shàngshì
中士
Zhōngshì
下士
Xiàshì
上等兵
Shàngděngbīng
列兵
Lièbīng


 Colombian Aerospace Force[5]
Técnico jefe de comando conjunto Técnico jefe de comando Técnico jefe Técnico subjefe Técnico primero Técnico segundo Técnico tercero Técnico cuarto Aerotécnico
France French Air and Space Force[6]
Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Aviateur 1e classe Aviateur 2e classe
 German Air Force[7]
Ober­stabs­feldwebel Stabs­feldwebel Haupt­feldwebel Ober­feldwebel Feldwebel Stabs­unteroffizier Unteroffizier Stabskorporal Korporal Oberstabs­gefreiter Stabs­gefreiter Haupt­gefreiter Ober­gefreiter Gefreiter Flieger
 German Air Force
(Officer designate)
Oberfähnrich Fähnrich Fahnenjunker
 Iranian Air Force
استوار یکم
Ostovar yekom
استوار دوم
Ostovar dovom
گروهبان یکم
Goruhban yekom
گروهبان دوم
Goruhban dovom
گروهبان سوم
Goruhban sevom
سرجوخه
Sarjukheh
سرباز یکم
Sarbaz yekom
سرباز دوم
Sarbaz dovom
سرباز
Sarbaz
Chief warrant officer Warrant officer junior grade Sergeant first class Sergeant second class Sergeant third class Corporal Private first class Private second class Private
IRGC Aerospace Force[8]
رزم‌دار یکم
Razmdar yekom pasdar
رزم‌دار دوم
Razmdar dovom pasdar
رزم‌آور یکم
Razmavar yekom pasdar
رزم‌آور دوم
Razmavar dovom pasdar
رزم‌آور سوم
Razmavar sevom pasdar
رزم‌یار
Razmyar pasdar
سرباز یکم
Sarbaz yekom pasdar
سرباز دوم
Sarbaz dovom pasdar
سرباز
Sarbaz pasdar
Chief warrant officer Warrant officer junior grade Sergeant first class Sergeant second class Sergeant third class Corporal Private first class Private second class Private
 Israeli Air Force[9]
No insignia
רב-נגד
Rav nagad
רב-סמל בכיר
Rav samal bakhír
רב-סמל מתקדם
Rav samal mitkadem
רב-סמל ראשון
Rav samal rishon
רב-סמל
Rav samal
סמל ראשון
Samal rishon
סמל
Samal
רב טוראי
Rav turai
טוראי
Turai
 Japan Air Self-Defense Force[10]
空曹長
Kūsōchō
1等空曹
Ittō kūsō
2等空曹
Nitō kūsō
3等空曹
Santō kūsō
空士長
Kūshichō
1等空士
Ittō kūshi
2等空士
Nitō kūshi
自衛官候補生
Jieikan kōhosei
 Royal Netherlands Air Force[11]

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
 Royal New Zealand Air Force[12]
Warrant Officer Flight Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Leading Aircraftman Aircraftman
Warrant Officer Flight Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Leading Aircraftman Aircraftman
 Korean People's Army Air Force[13]
특무상사
T'ŭkmu-sangsa
상사
Sangsa
중사
Chungsa
하사
Hasa
상급병사
Sanggŭp-pyŏngsa
중급병사
Chungŭp-pyŏngsa
하급병사
Hagŭp-pyŏngsa
전사
Chŏnsa
 Pakistan Air Force
Chief warrant officer Warrant officer Assistant warrant officer Senior technician Corporal technician Junior technician Senior aircraftman Leading aircraftman Aircraftman
Russian Aerospace Forces[14]
Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik
Пра́порщик
Práporshchyk
Старшина́
Starshyná
Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt
Сержа́нт
Serzhánt
Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt
Ефре́йтор
Efréĭtor
Рядово́й
Ryadovóy
 Republic of Korea Air Force[15]
원사
Wonsa
상사
Sangsa
중사
Jungsa
하사
Hasa
병장
Byeongjang
상등병
Sangdeungbyeong
일등병
Ildeungbyeong
이등병
Ideungbyeong
 Spanish Air and Space Force[16]
Suboficial mayor Subteniente Brigada Sargento primero Sargento Cabo mayor Cabo primero Cabo Soldado de primera Soldado
 Royal Thai Air Force[17]
Flight Sergeant 1st Class Flight Sergeant 2nd Class Flight Sergeant 3rd Class Sergeant Corporal Leading Aircraftman No insignia
พันจ่าอากาศเอก
Phan cha akat ek
พันจ่าอากาศโท
Phan cha akat tho
พันจ่าอากาศตรี
Phan cha akat tri
จ่าอากาศเอก
Cha akat ek
จ่าอากาศโท
Cha akat tho
จ่าอากาศตรี
Cha akat tri
พลทหาร
Phon thahan
 Turkish Air Force[18]
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 Air Force[19]

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[19]
(Aircrew)

Master aircrew Flight sergeant aircrew Sergeant aircrew
 United States Space Force[23]
Chief master sergeant Senior master sergeant Master sergeant Technical sergeant Sergeant Specialist 4 Specialist 3 Specialist 2 Specialist 1
 Vietnam People's Air Force[21]
Thượng sĩ Trung sĩ Hạ sĩ Binh nhất Binh nhì
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Former ranks

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Officers

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Rank group General/Flag/Air officers Senior officers Junior officers
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
(2011–2015)


(2013–2015)

(2011–2013)
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
Курсант
Kursant


Russian Space Forces
(2010–2011)

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
Курсант
Kursant


Russian Space Forces
(1994–1997 /
2001–2011)


(1997–2010)

(1994–1997)
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
Курсант
Kursant


Rank group General/Flag/Air officers Senior officers Junior officers

Enlisted

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Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
(2011–2015)


Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik
Пра́порщик
Práporshchyk
Старшина́
Starshyná
Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt
Сержа́нт
Serzhánt
Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt
Ефре́йтор
Efréĭtor
Рядово́й
Ryadovóy


Russian Space Forces
(2010–2011)

Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik
Пра́порщик
Práporshchyk
Старшина́
Starshyná
Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt
Сержа́нт
Serzhánt
Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt
Ефре́йтор
Efréĭtor
Рядово́й
Ryadovóy


Russian Space Forces
(1994–1997 /
2001–2010)


Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik
Пра́порщик
Práporshchyk
Старшина́
Starshyná
Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt
Сержа́нт
Serzhánt
Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt
Ефре́йтор
Efréĭtor
Рядово́й
Ryadovóy
 United States Space Force
(2020–2021)
No insignia
Senior enlisted advisor to the chairman Chief master sergeant of the Space Force Chief master sergeant Senior master sergeant Master sergeant Technical sergeant Sergeant Specialist 4 Specialist 3 Specialist 2 Specialist 1
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Insignia

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Flags

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Emblems

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Notes

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See also

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References

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  14. ^ a b "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 11 марта 2010 года № 293 "О военной форме одежды, знаках различия военнослужащих и ведомственных знаках отличия"". rg.ru (in Russian). Российской газеты. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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