Military ranks and insignia of Norway
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Ranks |
Norwegian military ranks |
Bugle calls |
Bugle calls of the Norwegian Army |
Armed Forces equipment |
Army equipment Naval ships (active) Norwegian military aircraft |
Military ranks and rank insignia of Norway were changed June 1, 2016, with the reintroduction of the Non-Commissioned Officer Corps, and the abolishment of the one-tier officer system in place since 1975.[1]
New system of 2023
The Storting adopted in 2015 the new scheme for military personnel, Militærordningen.[1] From 2016, the Norwegian Defence Forces have two career ladders for the military personnel; one officer scheme for personnel with a degree from the military academy, or a university degree and qualification courses, and a non-commissioned officer scheme for personnel with non-commissioned officer school.[2][3] In 2023 the ranks of Korporal 1. klasse, Ledende konstabel, and Seniorspesialist were removed and the navy adopted new enlisted rank insignia.
Commissioned officers
The rank insignia of
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norwegian Army[4] |
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General
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Generalløytnant | Generalmajor | Brigader | Oberst | Oberstløytnant | Major | Rittmester
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Løytnant | Fenrik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Navy[4] |
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Admiral | Viseadmiral | Kontreadmiral | Flaggkommandør | Kommandør | Kommandørkaptein | Orlogskaptein | Kapteinløytnant | Løytnant | Fenrik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Air Force[4] |
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General | Generalløytnant | Generalmajor | Brigader | Oberst | Oberstløytnant | Major | Kaptein/ Rittmester |
Løytnant | Fenrik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student officer |
Student officer ranks
NATO code | OF-1 | |||
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Norwegian Army[5] | ||||
Kadett i 3.avdeling | Kadett i 2. avdeling | Kadett i 1.avdeling | Kadett i KS Gjennomgående |
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norwegian Army[4] |
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Sersjantmajor | Kommandérsersjant | Stabssersjant | Oversersjant | Sersjant 1. klasse | Sersjant | Korporal | Visekorporal 1. klasse | Visekorporal | Ledende menig | Menig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Navy[4] |
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Flaggmester | Orlogsmester | Flotiljemester | Skvadronmester | Senior kvartermester | Kvartermester | Konstabel | Senior visekonstabel | Visekonstabel | Ledende menig | Menig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Air Force[4] |
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Sersjantmajor | Kommandérsersjant | Stabssersjant | Oversersjant | Vingsersjant | Sersjant | Ledende spesialist | Spesialist | Visespesialist | Ledende flysoldat | Flysoldat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 |
Chief NCOs
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 |
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Norwegian Army[5] | ||||
Sersjantmajor | Kommandérsersjant | Stabssersjant | Oversersjant | |
Royal Norwegian Navy | ||||
Flaggmester | Orlogsmester | Flotiljemester | Skvadronmester | |
Royal Norwegian Air Force | ||||
Sersjantmajor | Kommandérsersjant | Stabssersjant | Oversersjant |
Historic ranks
System 1916–1930
Officers
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norwegian Army [6] |
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General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Oberst | Oberstløitnant | Major | Kaptein/ Rittmester
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Premierløitnant | Sekondløitnant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Navy[7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Admiral | Viseadmiral | Kontreadmiral | Kommandør | Kommandørkaptein | Kaptein | Kapteinløytnant | Premierløitnant | Sekondløitnant |
Enlisted
Rank group | Non-commissioned officer | Enlisted | |||||
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Norwegian Army | No insignia | ||||||
Fanejunker | Kommandersersjant | Furer | Sersjant | Korporal | Menig | ||
Royal Norwegian Navy | |||||||
Underofficer 2den grad | Underofficer 3dje grad | Underofficer 4de grad | Underofficer 5te grad | Menig I klasse | Menig I klasse | Menig III klasse |
System ?–1975
Officers
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General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Oberst | Oberstløitnant | Major | Kaptein/ Rittmester
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Premierløitnant | Sekondløitnant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Admiral | Viseadmiral | Kontreadmiral | Kommandør | Kommandørkaptein | Kaptein | Premierløitnant | Sekondløitnant | Kadet |
Enlisted
System 1975–2016
Fenrik (
The ranks of Grenader and Matros were bestowed upon soldiers who have finished the 12 months compulsory service and had signed one or more three-year contracts to continue serving. The ranks of Visekorporal/Visekonstabel/Vingsoldat (Corporal/Leading Rate) were usually ascribed to soldiers with long and/or outstanding service, though may be bestowed on soldiers with extra responsibilities (e.g. the shift-commander among a group of soldiers on guard-duty). A UB-Korporal/Kvartermesteraspirant (Rate Corporal/Petty Officer-in-training) was a soldier who has finished the UB course (Utskrevet Befalskurs), a course intended to prepare conscripted soldiers for non-commissioned officer duties, but still under training in "the field". After one-year course and service these soldiers were qualified for the rank of Sersjant or Kvartermester.
Officers
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Army & Air force |
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General | Generalløytnant | Generalmajor | Brigader | Oberst | Oberstløytnant | Major | Kaptein/ Rittmester |
Løytnant | Fenrik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Admiral | Viseadmiral | Kontreadmiral | Flaggkommandør | Kommandør | Kommandørkaptein | Orlogskaptein | Kapteinløytnant | Løytnant | Fenrik |
Enlisted
The rank insignia for enlisted for the army, navy and air force respectively.
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norwegian Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sersjant | Korporal | Visekorporal 1. klasse | Visekorporal | Menig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kvartermester | Konstabel | Visekonstabel | Menig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sersjant | Korporal | Visekorporal 1. klasse | Visekorporal | Flysoldat |
System 2016–2023
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norwegian Army[8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sersjantmajor | Kommandérsersjant | Stabssersjant | Oversersjant | Sersjant 1. klasse | Sersjant | Korporal 1. klasse | Korporal | Visekorporal 1. klasse | Visekorporal | Ledende menig | Menig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Navy[8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Flaggmester | Orlogsmester | Flotiljemester | Skvadronmester | Senior kvartermester | Kvartermester | Ledende konstabel | Konstabel | Senior visekonstabel | Visekonstabel | Ledende menig | Menig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Norwegian Air Force[8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sersjantmajor | Kommandérsersjant | Stabssersjant | Oversersjant | Vingsersjant | Sersjant | Seniorspesialist | Ledende spesialist | Spesialist | Visespesialist | Ledende flysoldat | Flysoldat |
References
- ^ a b "Forsvaret innfører ny personellordning" [The armed forces are introducing a new personnel system] (in Norwegian). Regjeringen. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Her er de nye gradene" [Here are the new grades] (in Norwegian). Forsvaret. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "TJ 12-3-2 Bestemmelse for Hærens distinksjoner og andre uniformstegn, s. 10" [TJ 12-3-2 Provision for the Army's distinctions and other uniform insignia, p. 10] (PDF) (in Norwegian). Forsvaret. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Militære grader" [Military ranks]. forsvaret.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Armed Forces. 13 October 2023. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ a b "TJ 12-3-2 Bestemmelse for Hærens distinksjoner og andre uniformstegn" [TJ 12-3-2 Provision for the Army's distinctions and other uniform insignia] (PDF). forsvaret.no (in Norwegian). 26 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Rühl, Moritz. "The Army of Norway 1939". Uniformology. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Mollo, Andrew (1981). The Armed Forces of World War II. New York, p. 38.
- ^ a b c "Militære grader". forsvaret.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Armed Forces. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2021.