Military Ranks of Iceland 🇮🇸
Overview
Iceland does not maintain a traditional standing army or armed forces. Instead, it relies on a unique defense arrangement:
- Icelandic Coast Guard (Landhelgisgæsla Íslands): Iceland's defense primarily revolves around its Coast Guard, which is responsible for maritime defense and security. It operates various vessels, including patrol ships and aircraft, to safeguard Iceland's extensive coastline and maritime interests in the North Atlantic.
Iceland's unique defense arrangement involves a bilateral defense agreement with the United States, known as the Iceland Defense Force (IDF). Under this agreement, the U.S. has provided for Iceland's defense, including the monitoring of its airspace.
Icelandic Army
| Rank name | Insignia | NATO code | US Army equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofursti |
|
OF-5 | Colonel |
| Undirofursti |
|
OF-4 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Majór |
|
OF-3 | Major / Commandant |
| Höfuðsmaður |
|
OF-2 | Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| Liðsforingi |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Undirliðsforingi |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Flokkstjóri 1. |
|
OR-6 | Staff Sergeant |
| Flokkstjóri 2. |
|
OR-5 | Sergeant |
| Korporáll |
|
OR-4 | Corporal |
| óbreyttur |
|
OR-1 | Private |
Icelandic Navy
| Rank name | Insignia | NATO code | US Army equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forstjóri Landhelgisgæslunnar |
|
OF-7 | Major General |
| Framkvæmdastjóri aðgerðasviðs |
|
OF-6 | Brigadier General |
| Framkvæmdastjóri siglingasviðs / Framkvæmdastjóri varnarmálasviðs |
|
OF-5 | Colonel |
| Flugrekstrarstjóri / Flaggskipherra / Yfirflugstjóri / Tæknistjóri |
|
OF-4 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Skipherrar / Flugstjórar / Deildarstjórar |
|
OF-4 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Næstráðandi / Yfirstýrimaður / Flugmaður / Yfirvélstjóri |
|
OF-3 | Major / Commandant |
| Yfirmaður eftir 6 ár / Stýrimaður / Vélstjóri / Flugmaður |
|
OF-2 | Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| Yfirmaður eftir 2 ár / Stýrimaður / Vélstjóri / Flugmaður |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Byrjandi í yfirmannastöðu |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Yfir Bátsmaður MS-3 |
|
OR-9 | Sergeant Major |
| Bátsmaður MS-2 |
|
OR-7 | Sergeant 1st Class |
| Bátsmaður MS-1 |
|
OR-5 | Sergeant |
| AS-4 |
|
OR-3 | Private 1st Class |
| AS-3 |
|
OR-2 | Private |
| Háseti AS-2 |
|
OR-2 | Private |
| AS-1 |
|
OR-1 | Private |