Lithuanian Military Ranks 🇱🇹
Overview
The armed forces of Lithuania, known as the "Lithuanian Armed Forces" or "Lietuvos ginkluotosios pajėgos," consist of several branches, each with specific responsibilities:
- Lithuanian Land Force (Lietuvos žemės pajėgos): The Lithuanian Land Force is responsible for land-based military operations, including infantry, armored units, artillery, and support units. It plays a crucial role in national defense and international peacekeeping missions.
- Lithuanian Navy (Lietuvos karinė jūrų pajėga): The Lithuanian Navy focuses on maritime defense and security, operating various vessels, including patrol boats and mine countermeasure vessels, to protect Lithuania's coastline and maritime interests in the Baltic Sea.
- Lithuanian Air Force (Lietuvos karinės oro pajėgos): The Lithuanian Air Force is responsible for aerial defense and operations, with fighter aircraft, transport planes, helicopters, and air defense systems ensuring air superiority and national defense.
Lithuania Military
Air Force
| Rank name | Insignia | NATO code | US Army equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generolas |
|
OF-9 | General |
| Generolas leitenantas |
|
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
| Generolas majoras |
|
OF-7 | Major General |
| Brigados generolas |
|
OF-6 | Brigadier General |
| Pulkininkas |
|
OF-5 | Colonel |
| Pulkininkas leitenantas |
|
OF-4 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Majoras |
|
OF-3 | Major / Commandant |
| Kapitonas |
|
OF-2 | Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| Vyresnysis leitenantas |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Leitenantas |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Kariūnas |
|
OF-D | Student Officer |
| Seržantas majoras |
|
OR-9 | Sergeant Major |
| Viršila |
|
OR-8 | 1st Sergeant |
| Štabo seržantas |
|
OR-7 | Sergeant 1st Class |
| Vyresnysis seržantas |
|
OR-6 | Staff Sergeant |
| Seržantas |
|
OR-5 | Sergeant |
| Grandinis |
|
OR-4 | Corporal |
| Vyresnysis eilinis |
|
OR-3 | Private 1st Class |
| Eilinis |
|
OR-2 | Private |
| Jaunesnysis eilinis |
|
OR-1 | Private |
Army
| Rank name | Insignia | NATO code | US Army equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generolas |
|
OF-9 | General |
| Generolas leitenantas |
|
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
| Generolas majoras |
|
OF-7 | Major General |
| Brigados generolas |
|
OF-6 | Brigadier General |
| Pulkininkas |
|
OF-5 | Colonel |
| Pulkininkas leitenantas |
|
OF-4 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Majoras |
|
OF-3 | Major / Commandant |
| Kapitonas |
|
OF-2 | Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| Vyresnysis leitenantas |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Leitenantas |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Seržantas majoras |
|
OR-9 | Sergeant Major |
| Viršila |
|
OR-8 | 1st Sergeant |
| Štabo seržantas |
|
OR-7 | Sergeant 1st Class |
| Vyresnysis seržantas |
|
OR-6 | Staff Sergeant |
| Seržantas |
|
OR-5 | Sergeant |
| Grandinis |
|
OR-4 | Corporal |
| Vyresnysis eilinis |
|
OR-3 | Private 1st Class |
| Eilinis |
|
OR-2 | Private |
| Jaunesnysis eilinis |
|
OR-1 | Private |
Navy
| Rank name | Insignia | NATO code | US Army equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admirolas |
|
OF-9 | General |
| Viceadmirolas |
|
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
| Kontradmirolas |
|
OF-7 | Major General |
| Flotilės admirolas |
|
OF-6 | Brigadier General |
| Jūrų kapitonas |
|
OF-5 | Colonel |
| Komandoras |
|
OF-4 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Komandoras leitenantas |
|
OF-3 | Major / Commandant |
| Kapitonas leitenantas |
|
OF-2 | Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| Vyresnysis leitenantas |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Leitenantas |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Kariūnas |
|
OF-D | Student Officer |
| Vyresnysis laivūnas |
|
OR-9 | Sergeant Major |
| Laivūnas |
|
OR-8 | 1st Sergeant |
| Štabo laivūnas |
|
OR-7 | Sergeant 1st Class |
| Vyresnysis seržantas |
|
OR-6 | Staff Sergeant |
| Seržantas |
|
OR-5 | Sergeant |
| Grandinis |
|
OR-4 | Corporal |
| Vyresnysis jūreivis |
|
OR-3 | Private 1st Class |
| Jūreivis |
|
OR-2 | Private |
| Jaunesnysis jūreivis |
|
OR-1 | Private |
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