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Ranks and insignia of NATO

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OR-7: "The OR-7 is empowered and considered a key element within the command structure. At this level, SNCOs are expected to be able to provide sound advice to their leadership. While no formal mandate exists, this is the level at which, when consistent with their national authorities, SNCOs start to
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In the British Armed Forces senior non-commissioned officers are in OR-5 to OR-7 and junior non-commissioned officers (eg corporals) are in OR-3 and OR-4. In the U.S. military OR-5 and above are non-commissioned officers for the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force but in the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy
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Staff NCO: "When assigned to the NATO Command Structure (NCS), the Staff NCO performs technical duties and project or portfolio management based upon their education, training, and experience. Based on the depth of their tactical experience, Staff NCO should participate in relevant working groups
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OR-8: "Uses enhanced leadership skills and broad operational experience to advise unit/element leaders and commanders on organizational effectiveness. OR-8s are expected to merge subordinates talents, skills, and resources with other NATO cross functional team(s) and organization(s) to implement
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NATO maintains a "standard rank scale" which is also known as a "standardized reference system" in an attempt to standardize NATO codes of rank for military personnel and indicated correspondence with nations ranks. NATO's standardized reference system is intended to be used "by nations when
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produced NATO NCO Bi-SC Strategy and Recommended NCO Guidelines. The current Bi-SC joint document (19 December 2023) Directive 040-002 "NATO Non-Commissioned Officer and Junior Officer Bi-Strategic Command Employment and Development Strategy", describes the NATO rank indicators for NCOs:
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to join NATO, NATO codes for military ranks have been officially introduced in these countries. Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted a corresponding law in 2005. In Ukraine, the introduction of NATO codes for military ranks took place in two stages. Firstly in 2020, the
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This is a general NATO practice, which does not prevent individual branches of the armed forces, for example, the British Army, the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps, from having their own approaches to the positions held by certain officers and NCOs.
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OR-6: "This is the first grade at which OR should be considered for Staff NCO duties at NATO higher headquarters employment. As such some NATO nations may recognize OR-6 through OR-9 as Senior NCOs (SNCO) or Warrant Officers
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General officer grades are usually defined by the number of stars they ‘wear’. In the first version of the STANAG, OF-6 to OF-10 were described as "to be used for one to five star ranks or equivalents respectively".
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is a separate and distinct category of officers. This officer rank and precedence is below those of officer personnel, but above that of non-officer personnel, and has a special group of codes (
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Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL): "The CSEL, at the pinnacle of the NCO Ranks, serves on the Command Team as an advisor to the commander and the staff element leadership".
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The NATO codes assigned for each grade are based on the agreed corresponding army grades with the naval and air forces grades determined from them by "national regulations".
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Appendix B of the APP-06 (related to STANAG 2019) standard lists 11 formation/unit groups (13 in US Armed Forces) and identifies the command level of seven of them:
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OR-9: "The most experienced SNCO within the NATO NCO structure. This grade is normally utilized in an advisory capacity when assigned to a higher headquarters."
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Senior Enlisted Leader: "While traditionally an ancillary duty, this individual serves as an advisor to the senior staff directorate or element leadership".
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Among the orders of the Minister of Defense for 2019, posted on the website of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, order No. 1 is missing
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OR-5: "The OR-5 is the first NATO designated NCO grade and the level of leadership with the greatest impact on subordinate ranks."
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preparing personnel tables, requisitions, reports and returns destined for NATO nations, organizations and commands."
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For NATO purposes, NCOs are ranked OR-5 to OR-9. However, national rank structures might differentiate from this.
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approving the compliance of military ranks with NATO codes by order though the order had a confidential status.
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the meaning of brigade and regiment differs across armies and branch of service, and other names may be used.
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NATO Non-Commissioned Officer and Junior Officer Bi-Strategic Command Employment and Development Strategy
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NATO Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Bi-Strategic Command Strategy and NCO Guidelines
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describe their ranks in terms of NATO rank codes for comparison with NATO forces.
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OR-1 — OR-3: "These are the basic entry ranks into the military structure."
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planning and management processes for collective mission accomplishment."
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The NATO rank reference code categories were established in 1978 in
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OR-1–OR-9 (lowest rank code to highest) are used for other ranks (
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OR-4: "The first level of leadership within the NATO NCO ranks."
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provide mentorship/assistance for Junior Officers (OF-1/OF-2)."
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depending on army and service arm may be known by other names.
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militaries, as well as for a number of administrative tasks.
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Law on Service in the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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RDFRA submission to the Commission on the Defence Forces
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STANAG 2116: NATO Codes for Grades of Military Personnel
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OF-1 – OF-10 (lowest rank code to highest) are used for
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also had a conversion table to NATO standards prior to
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across the higher headquarters or NATO organisations".
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Zakon o službi u Oružanim snagama Bosne i Hercegovine
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Ranks and insignia of NATO member air force enlisted
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Ranks and insignia of NATO member air force officers
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is OF-3 on the NATO scale and O-4 on the US scale).
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The numbers in the system broadly correspond to the
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Bi-SC Directive 040-002. 1732:NATO Codes For Grades Of Military Personnel 1322: 1310: 637:NATO Codes for Grades of Military Personnel 1943: 1929: 1921: 1548:Law of Ukraine dated 04.06.2020 No. 680-IX 1268: 1266: 1260:superseding Edition 6 of February 25, 2010 591: 577: 40: 29: 2088:Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe 1282: 1280: 1278: 1618: 1418: 1189:Comparative ranks of member armed forces 948: 845: 749: 2181:Supreme Allied Commander Transformation 1633:"NATO-Maiden Sotilas- Ja Palvelusarvot" 1303: 1253: 1061:commanded by an OF-1/OF-2 or OR-7/OR-8 697:OR-1 – OR-1: other ranks/enlisted ranks 694:OR-9 – OR-5: Non-commissioned officers 1606: 1377: 1365: 1353: 1341: 1018:usually commanded by an OF-4, 5 or 6 27:Military rank equivalents within NATO 7: 2417:Relationship with the European Union 1695:from the original on 14 October 2022 1154:Some European NATO partners such as 1722:(7th ed.). Brussels, Belgium: 1003:normally commanded by an OF-5 or 6 2456:Southeast Asia Treaty Organization 2387:Individual Partnership Action Plan 2123:Joint Support and Enabling Command 1952:North Atlantic Treaty Organization 741:U.S. uniformed services pay grades 25: 2377:Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council 1631:Pulkki, Arto (30 January 2009). 2392:Istanbul Cooperation Initiative 2176:Supreme Allied Commander Europe 2171:Chair of the Military Committee 1130:Non-NATO use of NATO rank codes 2427:eastward NATO expansion issues 1149:Minister of Defense of Ukraine 1072:Non-officer rank code criteria 988:normally commanded by an OF-7 1: 2140:Allied Command Transformation 1771:Allied Command Transformation 1741:NATO Joint Military Symbology 1391:"U.S. Military Rank Insignia" 1082:Allied Command Transformation 942:NATO Joint Military Symbology 936:Officer rank code application 727:are the highest other ranks. 2083:International Military Staff 898:Uniformed services pay grade 806:Uniformed services pay grade 301:Junior commissioned officers 219:Senior commissioned officers 2372:Atlantic Treaty Association 1724:NATO Standardization Office 1134:Based on the intentions of 973:normally commanded by OF-8 607:grade scale is used by the 2499: 1967:Animus in consulendo liber 1868:Defence Forces review 2022 1640:Helsingin Reservin Sanomat 1395:U.S. Department of Defense 1237:Comparative military ranks 1177: 1048:commanded by an OF-2 or 3 1033:commanded by an OF-3 or 4 939: 857: 855:Non-commissioned officers 854: 758: 78:Flag commissioned officers 34:Comparative military ranks 2150:Standardization agreement 1859:De Barra, Ruairi (2022). 1828:Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine 1767:Allied Command Operations 1500:Bi-SC NCO Guidelines 2017 1380:, pp. D-8, Е-7, F-7. 1078:Allied Command Operations 928: 925: 922: 919: 916: 913: 910: 907: 904: 901: 891: 888: 885: 882: 879: 876: 873: 870: 867: 839: 836: 833: 830: 827: 824: 821: 818: 815: 812: 809: 799: 796: 793: 790: 787: 784: 781: 778: 775: 772: 764: 761: 688:non-commissioned officers 406:Non-commissioned officers 2422:Relationship with Russia 2133:SHAPE International Band 759:General / flag officers 101:Marshal of the air force 1524:Bi-SC Directive 040-002 1512:Bi-SC Directive 040-002 1174:Mapping to "star ranks" 735:Comparison to US system 2483:Military ranks of NATO 2382:Mediterranean Dialogue 2364:Multilateral relations 2145:Parliamentary Assembly 1585:. 2023. Archived from 1397:. 2020. Archived from 1168:becoming a NATO member 1136:Bosnia and Herzegovina 635:2116 (formally titled 2412:Partnership for Peace 2050:.nato Internet domain 2013:North Atlantic Treaty 1642:(in Finnish): 12–13. 1583:Austrian Armed Forces 1180:Military star ranking 721:Canadian Armed Forces 652:commissioned officers 70:(Commonwealth system) 2402:NATO global partners 2038:potential withdrawal 1368:, pp. D-1, D-3. 717:British Armed Forces 96:Admiral of the fleet 2397:Major non-NATO ally 2078:International Staff 1581:. Official Website 1479:. Official Website 1455:. Official Website 1421:, pp. 795–796. 1393:. Official Website 848: 752: 514:Leading aircraftman 430:chief petty officer 2045:Opposition to NATO 1870:. pp. 97–104. 1726:. 13 January 2021. 1657:on 20 October 2020 1621:, pp. 99–100. 846: 750: 249:Lieutenant colonel 233:(Ship-of-the-line) 168:divisional general 144:army corps general 139:Lieutenant general 52:(non-Commonwealth) 2470: 2469: 2166:Secretary General 2068:NATO headquarters 2028:List of exercises 1609:, pp. 42–43. 1567:. 6 January 2021. 1538:, pp. 33–34. 1481:U.S. Marine Corps 1453:"U.S. Army Ranks" 1114:Specific roles: 1065: 1064: 933: 932: 844: 843: 706:U.S. armed forces 678:Other ranks codes 601: 600: 568: 567: 365:junior lieutenant 360:Second lieutenant 320:Flight lieutenant 197:brigadier general 130:Air chief marshal 16:(Redirected from 2490: 2407:Open door policy 2103:Maritime Command 1945: 1938: 1931: 1922: 1917: 1915: 1914: 1898: 1896: 1895: 1871: 1865: 1855: 1849: 1838: 1836: 1835: 1819: 1817: 1816: 1810: 1803: 1787: 1785: 1774: 1764: 1753: 1751: 1749: 1735: 1727: 1705: 1704: 1702: 1700: 1694: 1687: 1679:(October 1975). 1673: 1667: 1666: 1664: 1662: 1656: 1650:. 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Index

OR-9
Comparative military ranks
Flag commissioned officers
Field marshal
Marshal
Admiral of the fleet
Marshal of the air force
General
colonel general
army general
Admiral
Air chief marshal
Lieutenant general
army corps general
Vice admiral
Air marshal
Major general
divisional general
Rear admiral
Counter admiral
Air vice-marshal
Brigadier
brigadier general
Commodore
flotilla admiral
Air commodore
Senior commissioned officers
Colonel
(Ship-of-the-line)
Captain

Group captain

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