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Australia vs Ukraine Military Ranks
The Australian Army has 17 ranks — 11 officer and 6 enlisted — from Private (or equivalent) up to Field marshal. Below: all 51 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Ukrainian equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
51
Active personnel
58K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 17 matched
| 🇦🇺 Australia · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Field marshal
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
General
|
OF-9 General |
Генерал (Heneral)
|
Lieutenant general
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Генерал-лейтенант (Heneral-leitenant)
|
Major general
|
OF-7 Major General |
Генерал-майор (Heneral-maior)
|
Brigadier
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Бригадний генерал (Bryhadnyi heneral)
|
Colonel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Полковник (Polkovnyk)
|
Lieutenant colonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Підполковник (Pidpolkovnyk)
|
Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Майор (Maior)
|
Captain
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Капітан (Kapitan)
|
Lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Старший лейтенант (Starshyi leitenant)
Лейтенант (Leitenant)
Молодший лейтенант (Molodshyi leitenant)
|
Second lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Старший лейтенант (Starshyi leitenant)
Лейтенант (Leitenant)
Молодший лейтенант (Molodshyi leitenant)
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Warrant officer class 1
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Головний майстер-сержант (Holovnyi maister-serzhant)
Старший майстер-сержант (Starshyi maister-serzhant)
|
Warrant officer class 2
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Майстер-сержант (Maister-serzhant)
|
Sergeant
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Головний сержант (Holovnyi serzhant)
|
Corporal
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Старший сержант (Starshyi serzhant)
|
Lance corporal
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Сержант (Serzhant)
|
| Private (or equivalent) | OR-2 Private |
Старший солдат (Starshyi soldat)
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 17 matched
| 🇦🇺 Australia · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Admiral of the fleet
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
Admiral
|
OF-9 General |
Адмірал (Admiral)
|
Vice admiral
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Віце-адмірал (Vitse-admiral)
|
Rear admiral
|
OF-7 Major General |
Контр-адмірал (Kontr-admiral)
|
Commodore
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Коммодор (Kommodor)
|
Captain
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Капітан I рангу (Kapitan I ranhu)
|
Commander
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Капітан II рангу (Kapitan II ranhu)
|
Lieutenant commander
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Капітан III рангу (Kapitan III ranhu)
|
Lieutenant
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Капітан-лейтенант (Kapitan-leytenant)
|
Sub lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Старший лейтенант (Starshyy leytenant)
Лейтенант (Leytenant)
Молодший лейтенант (Molodshyy leytenant)
|
Acting sub lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Старший лейтенант (Starshyy leytenant)
Лейтенант (Leytenant)
Молодший лейтенант (Molodshyy leytenant)
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Warrant officer
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Головний майстер-старшина (Holovnyy mayster-starshyna)
Старший майстер-старшина (Starshyy mayster-starshyna)
|
Chief petty officer
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Майстер-старшина (Mayster-starshyna)
|
Petty officer
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Головний корабельний старшина (Holovnyy korabelʹnyy starshyna)
|
Leading seaman
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Головний старшина (Holovnyy starshyna)
|
Able seaman
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Старшина 2-ої статті (Starshyna 2-oyi statti)
|
Seaman
|
OR-2 Private |
Старший матрос (Starshyy matros)
|
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 17 matched
| 🇦🇺 Australia · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Marshal of the RAAF
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
Air chief marshal
|
OF-9 General |
Генерал (Heneral)
|
Air marshal
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Генерал-лейтенант (Heneral-leytenant)
|
Air vice-marshal
|
OF-7 Major General |
Генерал-майор (Heneral-mayor)
|
Air commodore
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Бригадний генерал (Bryhadnyy heneral)
|
Group captain
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Полковник (Polkovnyk)
|
Wing commander
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Підполковник (Pidpolkovnyk)
|
Squadron leader
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Майор (Mayor)
|
Flight lieutenant
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Капітан (Kapitan)
|
Flying officer
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Старший лейтенант (Starshyy leytenant)
Лейтенант (Leytenant)
Молодший лейтенант (Molodshyy leytenant)
|
Pilot officer
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Старший лейтенант (Starshyy leytenant)
Лейтенант (Leytenant)
Молодший лейтенант (Molodshyy leytenant)
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Warrant officer
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Головний майстер-сержант (Holovnyi maister-serzhant)
Старший майстер-сержант (Starshyi maister-serzhant)
|
Flight sergeant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Майстер-сержант (Maister-serzhant)
|
Sergeant
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Головний сержант (Holovnyi serzhant)
|
Corporal
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Старший сержант (Starshyi serzhant)
|
Leading aircraftman/aircraftwoman
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Молодший сержант (Molodshyi serzhant)
|
Aircraftman/aircraftwoman
|
OR-2 Private |
Старший солдат (Starshyi soldat)
|
Overview
- Royal Australian Navy (RAN): Conducts maritime warfare, sea patrol, and amphibious operations. Headquartered in Canberra, with its operational Fleet Command based at HMAS Kuttabul in Sydney. Its primary elements include the Surface Force, Submarine Force, Fleet Air Arm, and the Information Warfare Force.
- Australian Army: Conducts land warfare and special operations. Headquartered in Canberra, with operational commands including Forces Command, Special Operations Command, and Army Aviation Command. Primary field formations include the 1st Division and the 2nd Division, which organize regular and reserve combat brigades.
- Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF): Operates combat, transport, and surveillance aircraft. Headquartered in Canberra, with its operational Air Command located at RAAF Base Glenbrook. Capabilities are structured across six Force Element Groups, which include the Air Combat Group, Air Mobility Group, and the Surveillance and Response Group.
- Joint Capabilities Group (JCG): Administers and generates joint warfighting capabilities across cyber, space, logistics, and training domains. Headquartered in Canberra, it commands Space Command and Cyber Command to integrate multidomain operations. This organizational structure consolidates space and cyber operations under a single joint military command rather than maintaining separate military services.
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Insignia image credits
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Captain, Commander, Lieutenant commander, Lieutenant, Sub lieutenant, Marshal of the RAAF, Air chief marshal, Air marshal, Air vice-marshal, Air commodore, Group captain, Wing commander, Squadron leader, Flight lieutenant, Flying officer, Pilot officer
- Sodacan — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Warrant officer class 1, Warrant officer class 2, Sergeant, Corporal, Lance corporal, Admiral of the fleet, Admiral, Vice admiral, Rear admiral, Commodore, Warrant officer, Chief petty officer, Petty officer, Leading seaman, Able seaman, Seaman
- Nford24 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Field marshal, General, Lieutenant general, Major general, Brigadier, Colonel, Lieutenant colonel, Major, Captain, Lieutenant, Second lieutenant
- KarmaKangaroo — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Warrant officer, Flight sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal, Leading aircraftman/aircraftwoman, Aircraftman/aircraftwoman