Comparative air force officer ranks of the European Union

Rank comparison chart of all air forces of the European Union member states.

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers				Junior officers
Belgian Air Component^[1] v t e
		Generaal	Luitenant-generaal	Generaal-majoor	Brigadegeneraal	Kolonel	Luitenant-kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein-commandant	Kapitein		Luitenant		Onderluitenant
		Général	Lieutenant général	Général-major	Général de Brigade	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Major	Capitaine-commandant	Capitaine		Lieutenant		Sous-lieutenant
		General	Generalleutnant	Generalmajor	Brigadegeneral	Oberst	Oberstleutnant	Major	Stabshauptmann	Hauptmann		Leutnant		Unterleutnant
Bulgarian Air Force^[2] v t e
Bulgarian Air Force^[2] v t e		Генерал General	Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant	Генерал-майор General-mayor	Бригаден генерал Brigaden general	Полковник Polkovnik	Подполковник Podpolkovnik	Майор Mayor		Капитан Kapitan		Старши лейтенант Starshi leytenant		Лейтенант Leytenant
Croatian Air Force^[3] v t e
Croatian Air Force^[3] v t e	Stožerni general	General zbora	General pukovnik	General bojnik	Brigadni general	Brigadir	Pukovnik	Bojnik		Satnik		Natporučnik		Poručnik
Cyprus Air Forces^[4] v t e
Cyprus Air Forces^[4] v t e			Αντιπτέραρχος Antipterarchos	Υποπτέραρχος Ypopterarchos	Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos	Σμήναρχος Sminarchos	Αντισμήναρχος Antisminarchos	Επισμηναγός Episminagos		Σμηναγός Sminagos		Υποσμηναγός Yposminagos	Ανθυποσμηναγός Anthyposminagos
Czech Air Force^[5] v t e
Czech Air Force^[5] v t e		Armádní generál	Generálporučík	Generálmajor	Brigádní generál	Plukovník	Podplukovník	Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík		Poručík
Royal Danish Air Force^[6] v t e
Royal Danish Air Force^[6] v t e		General	Generalløjtnant	Generalmajor	Brigadegeneral	Oberst	Oberstløjtnant	Major		Kaptajn		Premierløjtnant	Løjtnant		Sekondløjtnant
Estonian Air Force^[7] v t e
Estonian Air Force^[7] v t e		Kindral	Kindralleitnant	Kindralmajor	Brigaadikindral	Kolonel	Kolonelleitnant	Major		Kapten		Leitnant	Nooremleitnant		Lipnik
Finnish Air Force^[8] v t e
		Kenraali	Kenraaliluutnantti	Kenraalimajuri	Prikaatikenraali	Eversti	Everstiluutnantti	Majuri		Kapteeni		Yliluutnantti	Luutnantti		Vänrikki
		General	Generallöjtnant	Generalmajor	Brigadgeneral	Överste	Överstelöjtnant	Major		Kapten		Premiärlöjtnant	Löjtnant		Fänrik
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers				Junior officers
French Air and Space Force^[9] v t e
French Air and Space Force^[9] v t e		Général d´armée aérienne	Général de corps aérien	Général de division aérienne	Général de brigade aérienne	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant		Sous-lieutenant
German Air Force^[10] v t e
German Air Force^[10] v t e		General	Generalleutnant	Generalmajor	Brigadegeneral	Oberst	Oberstleutnant	Major		Stabshauptmann	Hauptmann	Oberleutnant		Leutnant
Hellenic Air Force^[11] v t e
Hellenic Air Force^[11] v t e		Πτέραρχος Pterarchos	Αντιπτέραρχος Antipterarchos	Υποπτέραρχος Ypopterarchos	Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos	Σμήναρχος Sminarchos	Αντισμήναρχος Antisminarchos	Επισμηναγός Episminagos		Σμηναγός Sminagos		Υποσμηναγός Yposminagos		Ανθυποσμηναγός Anthyposminagos
Hungarian Air Force^[12] v t e
Hungarian Air Force^[12] v t e		Vezérezredes	Altábornagy	Vezérőrnagy	Dandártábornok	Ezredes	Alezredes	Őrnagy		Százados		Főhadnagy		Hadnagy
Irish Air Corps^[13] v t e
			Lieutenant-general	Major-general	Brigadier-general	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant		Captain		Lieutenant		Second-lieutenant
			Lefteanant-ghinearál	Maor-ghinearál	Briogáidire-ghinearál	Cornal	Lefteanant-chornal	Ceannfort		Captaen		Lefteanant		Dara-lefteanant
Italian Air Force^[14] v t e
Italian Air Force^[14] v t e		Generale	Generale di squadra aerea	Generale di divisione aerea	Generale di brigata aerea	Colonnello	Tenente colonnello	Maggiore		Primo capitano	Capitano	Tenente		Sottotenente
Latvian Air Force^[15] v t e
Latvian Air Force^[15] v t e			Ģenerālleitnants	Ģenerālmajors	Brigādes ģenerālis	Pulkvedis	Pulkvežleitnants	Majors		Kapteinis		Virsleitnants		Leitnants
Lithuanian Air Force^[16] v t e
Lithuanian Air Force^[16] v t e		Generolas	Generolas leitenantas	Generolas majoras	Brigados generolas	Pulkininkas	Pulkininkas leitenantas	Majoras		Kapitonas		Vyresnysis leitenantas		Leitenantas
Luxembourg	No air force
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers				Junior officers
Royal Netherlands Air Force^[17] v t e
Royal Netherlands Air Force^[17] v t e		Generaal	Luitenant-generaal	Generaal-majoor	Commodore	Kolonel	Luitenant-kolonel	Majoor		Kapitein		Eerste luitenant		Tweede luitenant
Polish Air Force^[18] v t e
Polish Air Force^[18] v t e	Marszałek Polski	Generał	Generał broni	Generał dywizji	Generał brygady	Pułkownik	Podpułkownik	Major		Kapitan		Porucznik		Podporucznik
Portuguese Air Force^[19] v t e
Portuguese Air Force^[19] v t e	Marechal da Força Aérea	General	Tenente-general	Major-general	Brigadeiro-general	Coronel	Tenente-coronel	Major		Capitão		Tenente		Alferes
Romanian Air Force^[20] v t e
Romanian Air Force^[20] v t e	Mareșal	General	General-locotenent	General-maior	General de flotilă aeriană	Comandor	Căpitan-comandor	Locotenent-comandor		Căpitan		Locotenent		Sublocotenent
Slovak Air Force^[21] v t e
Slovak Air Force^[21] v t e		Generál	Generálporučík^[a]	Generálmajor	Brigádny generál	Plukovník	Podplukovník	Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík		Poručík
Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence^[22] v t e
Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence^[22] v t e		General polkovnik	Generalpodpolkovnik	Generalmajor	Brigadni general	Polkovnik	Podpolkovnik	Major		Stotnik		Nadporočnik		Poročnik
Spanish Air and Space Force^[23] v t e
Spanish Air and Space Force^[23] v t e	Capitán general	General del aire	Teniente general	General de división	General de brigada	Coronel	Teniente coronel	Comandante		Capitán		Teniente		Alférez
Swedish Air Force^[24] v t e
Swedish Air Force^[24] v t e		General	Generallöjtnant	Generalmajor	Brigadgeneral	Överste	Överstelöjtnant	Major		Kapten		Löjtnant		Fänrik
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers				Junior officers

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