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.
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 |