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Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships, within armed forces, police, intelligence agencies or other institutions organized along military lines. The military rank system defines dominance, authority , and responsibility in a military hierarchy.
This article is a list of various nations ' armed forces ranking designations. Comparisons are made between the different systems used by nations to categorize the hierarchy of an armed force compared to another. Several of these lists mention NATO rank reference codes. These are used for easy comparison among NATO countries. Links to comparison charts can be found below.
Captain. Captain (armed forces) Captain 2nd rank. Captain 3rd rank. Captain general. Captain General of the Church. Captain lieutenant. Captain of the guard. Chaplain general.
Military ranks of Cambodia (2 P) Military ranks of Canada (1 C, 49 P, 29 F) Military ranks of the People's Republic of China (15 P) Military ranks of Colombia (2 P) Military ranks of the Confederate States of America (1 C, 2 P) Military ranks of Croatia (4 P)
NATO maintains a "standard rank scale" which is also known as a "standardized reference system" in an attempt to standardize NATO codes of rank for military personnel and indicate correspondence with nations ranks.
The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This page lists the enlisted ranks and insignia of NATO member armies. For the comparison chart of the commissioned officers, see Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers .
The military organization is characterized by a command hierarchy divided by military rank, with ranks normally grouped (in descending order of authority) as officers (e.g. colonel), non-commissioned officers (e.g. sergeant), and personnel at the lowest rank (e.g. private).