Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO_navies'_officers

Ranks and insignia of NATO navies' officers

Ranks and insignia of NATO navies' officers

Officer rank in the navy of a NATO country

Each officer rank in the navy of a NATO country may be compared with the ranks used by any military service in other NATO countries, under a standardized NATO rank scale. This is useful, for instance, in establishing seniority amongst officers serving alongside each other within multinational command structures.

The grades, prefixed OF- (commissioned officers) and WO- (warrant officers) were established in the document STANAG 2116, formally titled NATO Codes for Grades of Military Personnel.

In many navies, two separate ranks fall within the OF-1 grade. These particular ranks, known by various names in different navies, are commonly given the less formal grades of "OF-1a" (more senior) and "OF-1b" (less senior).

Officers (OF-1 – 10)

More information NATO code, OF-10 ...

Warrant officers (WO-1 – 5)

Warrant officers rank below officers and above enlisted servicemen. In the United States, Chief Warrant Officers are commissioned officers.

More information NATO rank, WO-5 ...

WO are used for United States warrant officers only.[33] Countries not listed use only regular officer ranks, do not have warrant officers, or warrant officers are considered OR (Other/Enlisted Rank).

See also

Explanatory notes

  1. Student officer insignia designates school grade rather than military seniority.

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