Italian Navy ranks

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The rank insignia of the Italian Navy are worn on epaulettes of shirts and white jackets, and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels.

Rank structure

Warning: The table below shows a simple literal translation of the Italian navy ranks into English language,
DOES NOT represent a military ranks comparisons among NATO navies as officially stated by the - STANAG 2116.

Officers

More information NATO code, OF-10 ...
NATO codeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1
Role Admirals Senior officers Junior officers
 Italian Navy[1][2][3]

Ammiraglio Ammiraglio di squadra Ammiraglio di divisione Contrammiraglio Capitano di vascello Capitano di fregata Capitano di corvetta Tenente di vascello Sottotenente di vascello Guardiamarina
English translation Admiral squadron admiral
(lieutenant admiral)
divisional admiral
(vice admiral)
counter admiral
(rear admiral)
Ship-of-the-line captain Frigate captain Corvette Captain Ship-of-the-line lieutenant Ship-of-the-line sublieutenant Gardemarine
(Ensign)
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Notes:
1 The rank of "ammiraglio" (admiral) is assigned to the only naval officer promoted as chief of the defense staff.

2 The rank of "ammiraglio di squadra con incarichi speciali" (squadron admiral with special assignments) is assigned to the naval officer promoted as chief of the naval staff and/or as secretary of defense.

Student officer ranks

More information Rank group, Student officer ...
Rank groupStudent officer
 Italian Navy[4]
Aspirante guardiamarina
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Non-commissioned officers and ratings

More information NATO code, OR-9 ...
NATO codeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
Role Marshals Sergeants Permanent service volunteers Temporary service volunteers
 Italian Navy[5][6]
Capo di prima classe Capo di seconda classe Capo di terza classe
Sottocapo aiutante Sottocapo scelto Sottocapo di prima classe Sottocapo di seconda classe Sottocapo di terza classe
No insignia
Primo luogotenente Luogotenente Primo maresciallo Secondo aiutante Secondo capo scelto Secondo capo Sergente Comune scelto Comune di prima classe Comune di seconda classe
English rank name translation First sub-lieutenant Sub-lieutenant First marshal
Chief 1st class Chief 2nd class Chief 3rd class
Second chief adjutant Chosen second chief Second chief Sergeant
Subchief adjutant Chosen subchief Subchief 1st class Subchief 2nd class Subchief 3rd class
Chosen commoner Commoner 1st class Commoner 2nd class
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Notes:
1No rank insignia, sailors just wear category or specialty badge, in this case the rating of "tecnico di macchine" (machinist's mate).

History

Enlisted ranks introduced in 1995

More information NATO code, OR-7 ...
NATO code OR-7 OR-4
Shoulder board[7]
Italian Secondo capo scelto Sottocapo di prima classe scelto Sottocapo di prima classe Sottocapo di seconda classe Sottocapo di terza classe

English Chosen second chief Chosen subchief first class Subchief first class Subchief second class Subchief third class
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Enlisted ranks introduced in 2018

More information NATO code, OR-9 ...
NATO codeOR-9OR-7OR-4
Shoulder board[8]
Italian Primo luogotenente q.s.[a] Secondo capo scelto q.s. Sottocapo di prima casse scelto q.s.

English First sub-lieutenant
(special class)
Chosen second chief
(special class)
Chosen subchief first class
(special class)
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Enlisted name changes in 2022

On 5 August 2022 multiple ranks across the armed forces were renamed.[6]

More information NATO code, OR-9 ...
NATO code OR-9 OR-7 OR-4 OR-3
Insignia
(2018–2022)[9] Primo luogotenente q.s. Secondo capo scelto q.s. Sottocapo di prima classe scelto q.s. Sottocapo di prima classe scelto Sottocapo
(2022–Present) Primo luogotenente Secondo aiutante Sottocapo aiutante Sottocapo scelto Comune scelto
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Notes

  1. q.s. - (qualifica speciale - special rank)

    Bibliography

    • Decreto legislativo 15 marzo 2010 n.66
    • "Riordino delle carriere del 27/02/2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2018-03-24.

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