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Lithuania vs Latvia Military Ranks
The Lithuanian Army has 19 ranks — 10 officer and 9 enlisted — from Jaunesnysis eilinis up to Generolas. Below: all 59 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Latvian equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
59
Active personnel
19K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 17 of 19 matched
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Generolas
|
OF-9 General | – |
Generolas leitenantas
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Ģenerālleitnants
|
Generolas majoras
|
OF-7 Major General |
Ģenerālmajors
|
Brigados generolas
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigādes ģenerālis
|
Pulkininkas
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Pulkvedis
|
Pulkininkas leitenantas
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Pulkvežleitnants
|
Majoras
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Majors
|
Kapitonas
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Kapteinis
|
Vyresnysis leitenantas
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Virsleitnants
Leitnants
|
Leitenantas
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Virsleitnants
Leitnants
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Seržantas majoras
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Augstākais virsseržants
|
Viršila
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Galvenais virsseržants
|
Štabo seržantas
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Štāba virsseržants
|
Vyresnysis seržantas
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Virsseržants
|
Seržantas
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Seržants
|
Grandinis
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Kaprālis
|
Vyresnysis eilinis
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Dižkareivis
|
Eilinis
|
OR-2 Private |
Kareivis
|
Jaunesnysis eilinis
|
OR-1 Private | – |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 17 of 20 matched
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Admirolas
|
OF-9 General | – |
Viceadmirolas
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Viceadmirālis
|
Kontradmirolas
|
OF-7 Major General |
Kontradmirālis
|
Flotilės admirolas
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Flotiles admirālis
|
Jūrų kapitonas
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Jūras kapteinis
|
Komandoras
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Komandkapteinis
|
Komandoras leitenantas
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Komandleitnants
|
Kapitonas leitenantas
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Kapteiņleitnants
|
Vyresnysis leitenantas
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Virsleitnants
Leitnants
|
Leitenantas
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Virsleitnants
Leitnants
|
Kariūnas
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Vyresnysis laivūnas
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major | Vecākais virsniekvietnieks |
Laivūnas
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant | Virsniekvietnieks |
Štabo laivūnas
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Vecākais bocmanis
|
Vyresnysis seržantas
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Bocmanis
|
Seržantas
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Seržants
|
Grandinis
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Kaprālis
|
Vyresnysis jūreivis
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Dižmatrozis
|
Jūreivis
|
OR-2 Private | Matrozis |
Jaunesnysis jūreivis
|
OR-1 Private | – |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 17 of 20 matched
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Generolas
|
OF-9 General | – |
Generolas leitenantas
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Ģenerālleitnants
|
Generolas majoras
|
OF-7 Major General |
Ģenerālmajors
|
Brigados generolas
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigādes ģenerālis
|
Pulkininkas
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Pulkvedis
|
Pulkininkas leitenantas
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Pulkvežleitnants
|
Majoras
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Majors
|
Kapitonas
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Kapteinis
|
Vyresnysis leitenantas
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Virsleitnants
Leitnants
|
Leitenantas
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Virsleitnants
Leitnants
|
Kariūnas
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Seržantas majoras
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Augstākais virsseržants
|
Viršila
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Galvenais virsseržants
|
Štabo seržantas
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Štāba virsseržants
|
Vyresnysis seržantas
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Virsseržants
|
Seržantas
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Seržants
|
Grandinis
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Kaprālis
|
Vyresnysis eilinis
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Dižkareivis
|
Eilinis
|
OR-2 Private |
Kareivis
|
Jaunesnysis eilinis
|
OR-1 Private | – |
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
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and other open sources.
Insignia image credits
- Punkhung — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Generolas leitenantas (Army), Generolas majoras (Army), Brigados generolas (Army), Pulkininkas (Army), Pulkininkas leitenantas (Army), Majoras (Army), Kapitonas (Army), Vyresnysis leitenantas (Army), Leitenantas (Army), Seržantas majoras (Army), Viršila (Army), Štabo seržantas (Army), Vyresnysis seržantas (Army), Seržantas (Army), Grandinis (Army), Vyresnysis eilinis (Army), Eilinis (Army), Jaunesnysis eilinis (Army), Generolas leitenantas (Air Force), Generolas majoras (Air Force), Brigados generolas (Air Force), Pulkininkas (Air Force), Pulkininkas leitenantas (Air Force), Majoras (Air Force), Kapitonas (Air Force), Vyresnysis leitenantas (Air Force), Leitenantas (Air Force), Seržantas majoras (Air Force), Viršila (Air Force), Štabo seržantas (Air Force), Vyresnysis seržantas (Air Force), Seržantas (Air Force), Grandinis (Air Force), Vyresnysis eilinis (Air Force), Eilinis (Air Force), Jaunesnysis eilinis (Air Force)
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Admirolas, Viceadmirolas, Kontradmirolas, Flotilės admirolas, Jūrų kapitonas, Komandoras, Komandoras leitenantas, Kapitonas leitenantas, Vyresnysis leitenantas, Leitenantas
- Normantas Bataitis — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Vyresnysis laivūnas, Laivūnas, Štabo laivūnas, Vyresnysis seržantas, Seržantas, Grandinis, Vyresnysis jūreivis, Jūreivis, Jaunesnysis jūreivis
- Bellkass02 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Kariūnas (Navy), Kariūnas (Air Force)
- Bellkass02, Punkhung — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Generolas (Army), Generolas (Air Force)