Ranks and insignia of space forces
Comparison of ranks and insignia of all current and former space forces, to include aerospace forces and air and space forces or air forces with space units and formations.
Ranks
Officers
Enlisted
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Royal Australian Air Force[21][1] |
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Warrant Officer |
Warrant officer | Flight sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Leading aircraftman/ aircraftwoman |
Aircraftman/ aircraftwoman
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Brazilian Air Force[2] |
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Suboficial | Primeiro-Sargento | Segundo-Sargento | Terceiro-Sargento | Cabo | Taifeiro-mor | Soldado | Taifeiro primeira classe | Soldado segunda classe | Taifeiro segunda classe
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Royal Canadian Air Force[3][4] |
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Chief warrant officer | Master warrant officer | Warrant officer | Sergeant | Master corporal | Corporal | Aviator (trained) | Aviator (basic) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant(e)-chef | Adjudant(e)-maître | Adjudant(e) | Sergent(e) | Caporal(e)-chef | Caporal(e) | Aviateur (formé)/ Aviatrice (formée) |
Aviateur (confirmé)/ Aviatrice (confirmée) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PLA Strategic Support Force
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一级军士长 Yījí jūnshìzhǎng |
二级军士长 Èrjí jūnshìzhǎng |
三级军士长 Sānjí jūnshìzhǎng |
四级军士长 Sìjí jūnshìzhǎng |
上士 Shàngshì |
中士 Zhōngshì |
下士 Xiàshì |
上等兵 Shàngděngbīng |
列兵 Lièbīng
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Colombian Aerospace Force[5] |
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Técnico jefe de comando conjunto | Técnico jefe de comando | Técnico jefe | Técnico subjefe | Técnico primero | Técnico segundo | Técnico tercero | Técnico cuarto | Aerotécnico
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French Air and Space Force[6] |
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Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Aviateur 1e classe
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Aviateur 2e classe
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German Air Force[7] |
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Oberstabsfeldwebel | Stabsfeldwebel | Hauptfeldwebel
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Oberfeldwebel | Feldwebel | Stabsunteroffizier | Unteroffizier | Stabskorporal | Korporal | Oberstabsgefreiter | Stabsgefreiter | Hauptgefreiter
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Obergefreiter | Gefreiter | Flieger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German Air Force (Officer designate) |
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Oberfähnrich | Fähnrich | Fahnenjunker
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Iranian Air Force |
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استوار یکم Ostovar yekom |
استوار دوم Ostovar dovom |
گروهبان یکم Goruhban yekom |
گروهبان دوم Goruhban dovom |
گروهبان سوم Goruhban sevom |
سرجوخه Sarjukheh |
سرباز یکم Sarbaz yekom |
سرباز دوم Sarbaz dovom |
سرباز Sarbaz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief warrant officer | Warrant officer junior grade | Sergeant first class | Sergeant second class | Sergeant third class | Corporal | Private first class | Private second class | Private
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IRGC Aerospace Force[8] |
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رزمدار یکم Razmdar yekom pasdar |
رزمدار دوم Razmdar dovom pasdar |
رزمآور یکم Razmavar yekom pasdar |
رزمآور دوم Razmavar dovom pasdar |
رزمآور سوم Razmavar sevom pasdar |
رزمیار Razmyar pasdar |
سرباز یکم Sarbaz yekom pasdar |
سرباز دوم Sarbaz dovom pasdar |
سرباز Sarbaz pasdar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief warrant officer | Warrant officer junior grade | Sergeant first class | Sergeant second class | Sergeant third class | Corporal | Private first class | Private second class | Private
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Israeli Air Force[9] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
רב-נגד Rav nagad |
רב-סמל בכיר Rav samal bakhír |
רב-סמל מתקדם Rav samal mitkadem |
רב-סמל ראשון Rav samal rishon |
רב-סמל Rav samal |
סמל ראשון Samal rishon |
סמל Samal |
רב טוראי Rav turai |
טוראי Turai
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force[10] |
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空曹長 Kūsōchō |
1等空曹 Ittō kūsō |
2等空曹 Nitō kūsō |
3等空曹 Santō kūsō |
空士長 Kūshichō |
1等空士 Ittō kūshi |
2等空士 Nitō kūshi |
自衛官候補生 Jieikan kōhosei | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Netherlands Air Force[11] |
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Adjudant-Onderofficier | Sergeant-majoor | Sergeant der 1e klasse | Sergeant | Korporaal der 1e klasse | Korporaal | Soldaat der 1ste klasse | Soldaat der 2de klasse | Soldaat der 3de klasse
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Royal New Zealand Air Force[12] |
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Warrant Officer | Flight Sergeant
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Sergeant | Corporal | Leading Aircraftman
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Aircraftman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean People's Army Air Force[13] |
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특무상사 T'ŭkmu-sangsa |
상사 Sangsa |
중사 Chungsa |
하사 Hasa |
상급병사 Sanggŭp-pyŏngsa |
중급병사 Chungŭp-pyŏngsa |
하급병사 Hagŭp-pyŏngsa |
전사 Chŏnsa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pakistan Air Force |
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Chief Warrant Officer
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Warrant Officer
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Assistant Warrant Officer
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Senior Technician
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Corporal Technician
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Junior Technician
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Senior Aircraftman
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Leading Aircraftman
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Aircraftman
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Russian Aerospace Forces[14] |
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Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik |
Пра́порщик Práporshchyk |
Старшина́ Starshyná |
Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt |
Сержа́нт Serzhánt |
Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt |
Ефре́йтор Efréĭtor
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Рядово́й Ryadovóy
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Spanish Air and Space Force[15] |
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Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo | Soldado de primera | Soldado
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Royal Thai Air Force[16] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
พันจ่าอากาศเอก Phan cha akat ek |
พันจ่าอากาศโท Phan cha akat tho |
พันจ่าอากาศตรี Phan cha akat tri |
จ่าอากาศเอก Cha akat ek |
จ่าอากาศโท Cha akat tho |
จ่าอากาศตรี Cha akat tri |
พลทหาร Phon thahan
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Turkish Air Force[17] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Astsubay kıdemli başçavuş | Astsubay başçavuş | Astsubay kıdemli üstçavuş | Astsubay üstçavuş | Astsubay kıdemli çavuş | Astsubay çavuş | Astsubay astçavuş | Uzman çavuş | Çavuş
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Uzman onbaşı | Onbaşı | Er
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Royal Air Force[18] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer | Flight sergeant | Chief technician | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal (RAF Regiment only) |
Air specialist (class 1) technician | Air specialist (class 1) | Air specialist (class 2) | Air recruit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Air Force[18] (Aircrew) |
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Master aircrew | Flight sergeant aircrew | Sergeant aircrew
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United States Space Force[22] |
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Chief master sergeant | Senior master sergeant | Master sergeant | Technical sergeant | Sergeant
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Specialist 4 | Specialist 3 | Specialist 2 | Specialist 1
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Vietnam People's Air Force[20] |
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Thượng sĩ | Trung sĩ | Hạ sĩ | Binh nhất | Binh nhì
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Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
Former ranks
Officers
Rank group | General/Flag/Air officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Russian Aerospace Defence Forces (2011–2015) |
(2013–2015) |
(2011–2013) |
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Генера́л а́рмии Generál ármii |
Генера́л-полко́вник Generál-polkóvnik |
Генера́л-лейтена́нт Generál-leytenánt |
Генера́л-майо́р Generál-mayór |
Полко́вник Polkóvnik
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Подполко́вник Podpolkóvnik
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Майо́р Majór |
Kапита́н Kapitán |
Старший лейтена́нт Stárshiy leytenánt |
Лейтенант Leytenant |
Mла́дший лейтена́нт Mládshiy leytenánt |
Курсант Kursant
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Russian Space Forces (2010–2011) |
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Генера́л а́рмии Generál ármii |
Генера́л-полко́вник Generál-polkóvnik |
Генера́л-лейтена́нт Generál-leytenánt |
Генера́л-майо́р Generál-mayór |
Полко́вник Polkóvnik
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Подполко́вник Podpolkóvnik
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Майо́р Majór |
Kапита́н Kapitán |
Старший лейтена́нт Stárshiy leytenánt |
Лейтенант Leytenant |
Mла́дший лейтена́нт Mládshiy leytenánt |
Курсант Kursant
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Russian Space Forces (1994–1997 / 2001–2011) |
(1997–2010) |
(1994–1997) |
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Генера́л а́рмии Generál ármii |
Генера́л-полко́вник Generál-polkóvnik |
Генера́л-лейтена́нт Generál-leytenánt |
Генера́л-майо́р Generál-mayór |
Полко́вник Polkóvnik
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Подполко́вник Podpolkóvnik
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Майо́р Majór |
Kапита́н Kapitán |
Старший лейтена́нт Stárshiy leytenánt |
Лейтенант Leytenant |
Mла́дший лейтена́нт Mládshiy leytenánt |
Курсант Kursant
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Rank group | General/Flag/Air officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet |
Enlisted
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Russian Aerospace Defence Forces (2011–2015) |
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Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik |
Пра́порщик Práporshchyk |
Старшина́ Starshyná |
Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt |
Сержа́нт Serzhánt |
Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt |
Ефре́йтор Efréĭtor
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Рядово́й Ryadovóy
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Russian Space Forces (2010–2011) |
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Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik |
Пра́порщик Práporshchyk |
Старшина́ Starshyná |
Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt |
Сержа́нт Serzhánt |
Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt |
Ефре́йтор Efréĭtor
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Рядово́й Ryadovóy
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Russian Space Forces (1994–1997 / 2001–2010) |
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Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik |
Пра́порщик Práporshchyk |
Старшина́ Starshyná |
Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt |
Сержа́нт Serzhánt |
Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt |
Ефре́йтор Efréĭtor
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Рядово́й Ryadovóy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States Space Force (2020–2021) |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior enlisted advisor to the chairman | Chief master sergeant of the Space Force | Chief master sergeant | Senior master sergeant | Master sergeant | Technical sergeant | Sergeant | Specialist 4 | Specialist 3 | Specialist 2 | Specialist 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
Insignia
Flags
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Flag of the Colombian Aerospace Force
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Ensign of the Colombian Aerospace Force
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Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
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Flag of the Israeli Air Force
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Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
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Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air Force
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Flag of the Korean People's Army Air Force
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Flag of the Pakistan Air Force
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Flag of the Russian Aerospace Forces
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Flag of the Russian Space Forces (independent troops from 1992–1997 & 2001–2011; currently sub-branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces)[23]
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Flag of the Royal Thai Air Force
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Flag of the Vietnam People's Air Force
Emblems
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Embldm of the Brazilian Air Force
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Badge of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force
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Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force
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Badge of the Colombian Aerospace Force
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Emblem of the French Air and Space Force
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Logo of the German Air Force
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Badge of the German Air Force
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Badge of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
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Emblem of the Israeli Air Force
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Emblem of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
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Emblem of the Royal Netherlands Air Force
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Patch of the Korean People's Army Air Force
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Badge of the Pakistan Air Force
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Great emblem of the Russian Aerospace Forces
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Middle emblem of the Russian Aerospace Forces
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Small emblem of the Russian Aerospace Forces
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Great emblem of the Russian Space Forces
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Medium emblem of the Russian Space Forces
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Small emblem of the Russian Space Forces
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Emblem of the Spanish Air and Space Force
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Badge of the Royal Thai Air Force
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U.S. Space Force Delta.[24]
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Insignia of the Vietnam People's Air Force
Notes
- ^ Student officer insignia designates school grade rather than military seniority.
See also
- List of space forces
- Ranks and insignia of NATO
- Ranks and insignia of marine forces
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