Military Ranks

Military Ranks

Canadian Armed Services

Royal Canadian Navy	Canadian Army	Royal Canadian Air Force
Admiral of the Fleet	Feild-Marshal	Marshal of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Admiral	General	Air Cheif Marshal
Vice-Admiral	Lieutenant-General	Air Marshal
Rear-Admiral	Major-General	Air Vice-Marshal
Commodore	Brigader	Air Commodore
Captain	Colonel	Group Captain
Commander	Lieutenant-Colonel	Wing Commander
Lieutenant-Commander	Major	Squadron Leader
Lieutenant	Captain	Flight Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Flying Officer
Acting Sub-Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Pilot Officer
Midshipman	-	-
Chief Petty Officer, First Class	Warrant Officer, First Class	Warrant Officer, First Class
Chief Petty Officer, Second Class	Warrant Officer, Second Class	Warrant Officer, Second Class
Petty Officer, First Class	Staff Sergeant	Flight Sergeant
Petty Officer, Second Class	Sergeant	Sergeant

Leading Seaman	Corporal	Corporal
Able Seaman	Private	Leading Aircraftman
Ordinary Seaman (trained)	Private (trained)	Aircraftman, First Class
Ordinary Seaman (entry)	Private (entry)	Aircraftman, Second Class
Ordinary Seaman (under 17 years)	Private (under 17 years)	Aircraftman, Second Class (under 17 years)

United States Armed Services

E-9	Sergeant Major of the Army	-	-	-	-
E-9	Sergeant Major Specialist 9	Chief Master Sergeant	Maste Gunnery Sergeant	Master Chief Petty Officer	Master Chief Petty Officer
E-8	Master Sergeant Specialist 8	Senior Master Sergeant	Sergeant Major, Master Sergeant, First Sergeant	Senior Chief Petty Officer	Senior Chief Petty Officer
E-7	Sergeant First Class Platoon Sergeant Specialist 7	Master Sergeant	Gunnery Sergeant	Chief Petty Officer	Chief Petty Officer
E-6	Staff Sergeant Specialist 6	Technical Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Petty Officer First Class	Petty Officer First Class
E-5	Sergeant Specialist 5	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Petty Officer Second Class	Petty Officer Second Class
E-4	Coporal Specialist 4	Airman First Class	Coporal	Petty Officer Third Class	Petty Officer Third Class
E-3	Private First Class	Airman Second Class	Lanee Coporal	Seaman	Seaman
E-2	Private	Recruit	Private First Class	Seaman Apprentice	Seaman Apprentice
E-1	Recruit	Recruit	Private	Seaman Recruit	Seaman Recruit

Australian Armed Services

Royal Australian Navy:	Australian Army	Royal Australian Air Force

Admiral	General	Air Chief Marshal
Vice-Admiral	Lieutenant General	Air Marshal
Rear Admiral	Major General	Air Vice Marshal
Commodore	Brigadier	Air Commodore
Captain	Colonel	Group Captain
Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	Wing Commander
Lieutenant Commander	Major	Squadron Leader
Lieutenant	Captain	Flight Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Flying Officer
	2nd Lieutenant	Pilot Officer
Midshipman	Officer Cadet	Officer Cadet

Warrant Officer of the Navy	RSM of the Army	Warrant Officer of the RAAF
Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer Class 1	Warrant Officer
Chief Petty Officer	Warrant Officer Class 2	Flight Sergeant
	Staff Sergeant
Petty Officer	Sergeant	Sergeant
Leading Seaman	Corporal / Bombadier	Corporal
	Lance Corporal / Lance Bombadier
Able Seaman	Private	Leading Aircraftman / woman
Seaman	Private	Aircraftman / woman

DEUTSCHE WEHRMACHT -1945

Heer	Kriegsmarine	Luftwaffe	Sanitätsoffiziere	Veterinäroffiziere
		GENERALE
Generalfeldmarschall	Großadmiral	Generalfeldmarschall	-	-
Generaloberst	Generaladmiral	Generaloberst	-	-
General der Infanterie, Artillerie, Kavallerie, Panzertruppen, Nachrichtentruppen, Pioniere	Admiral	General der Flieger General der Flakatillerie	Generaloberstabsartzt Admiraloberstabsarzt	Generaloberstabsveterinär
Generalleutnant	Vizeadmiral	Generalleutnant	Generalstabsarzt Admiralstabsarzt	Generalstabsveterinär
Generalmajor	Konteradmiral	Generalmajor	Generalarzt Admiralarzt	Generalveterinär
		STABSOFFIZIERE
Oberst	Kapitän zur See	Oberst	Oberarzt Flottenarzt	Oberstveterinär
Oberstleutnant	Fregattenkapitän	Oberstleutnant	Oberfeldarzt Geschwaderarzt	Oberfeldveterinär
Major	Korvettenkapitän	Major	Oberstabsarzt Marineoberstabsarzt	Oberstabsveterinär
		HAUPTLEUTE UND RITTMEISTER
Hauptmann Rittmeister	Kapitänleutnant	Hauptmann	Stabsarzt Marinestabsarzt	Stabsveterinär
		LEUTNANTE
Oberstleutnant	Oberstleutnant zur See	Oberstleutnant	Oberarzt Marineoberassitentsarzt	Oberveterinär
Leutnant	Leutnant zur see	Leutnant	Assistenzarzt Marineassistenzarzt	Veterinäre
Feldwebelleutnant	-	-	-	-

BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND (FEDERAL REPUBLIK OF GERMANY) BUNDESWEHR

DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK - 1990 (GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIK) VOLKSARMEE

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