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Comparisons are made between the different systems used by nations to categorize the hierarchy of an armed force compared to another. Several of these lists mention NATO rank reference codes. These are used for easy comparison among NATO countries. Links to comparison charts can be found below.
Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships, within armed forces, [1] police, [2] intelligence agencies or other institutions organized along military lines. The military rank system defines dominance, authority, and responsibility in a military hierarchy.
The chart below shows the current enlisted rank insignia of the United States Army, with seniority, and pay grade, increasing from right to left. The enlisted ranks of corporal (E-4) and higher are considered non-commissioned officers (NCOs).
Structure. The commissioned officers ranks of the United States Army can be split into three categories, from highest to lowest: general officers, field grade officers and company grade officers. [1] General officers encompass the ranks from brigadier general up. [1] Field grade includes major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel. [1]
Highest military ranks. In many nations, the highest military ranks are classed as being equivalent to, or are officially described as, five-star ranks. However, a number of nations have used or proposed ranks such as generalissimo, which are senior to their five-star equivalent ranks.
This is a list of every rank used by the United States Army, with dates showing each rank's beginning and end.
Ranks and insignia of NATO. Ranks and insignia of NATO affiliated nations are combined military ranks and insignia used by the member countries (and other affiliated nations) of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The rank scale is used for specifying posts within NATO.
S. Sasanian military offices (15 P) Military ranks of Serbia (8 P) Military ranks of Singapore (35 P) Military ranks of South Africa (7 P, 4 F) Military ranks of South Korea (11 P) Military ranks of the Soviet Union (54 P) Military ranks of Sri Lanka (1 C, 13 P) Military ranks of Sweden (3 C, 7 P)
General of the Army (abbreviated as GA) [1] is a five-star general officer rank in the United States Army. It is generally equivalent to the rank of Field Marshal in other countries. In the United States, a General of the Army ranks above generals and is equivalent to a fleet admiral and a general of the Air Force. [2]
Above these four general-officer ranks are five-star ranks, but these are generally reserved for wartime use. They are the General of the Army (in the Army, equivalent to the foreign rank of field marshal ), Fleet Admiral (in the Navy), and General of the Air Force (in the Air Force). Nine Americans have held five-star ranks, but none currently.