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Lithuania vs North Macedonia 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 North Macedonian equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
59
Active personnel
19K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 19 matched
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Generolas
|
OF-9 General |
Генерал / General
|
Generolas leitenantas
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Генерал потполковник / General potpolkovnik
|
Generolas majoras
|
OF-7 Major General |
Генерал мајор / General major
|
Brigados generolas
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Бригаден генерал / Brigaden general
|
Pulkininkas
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Полковник / Polkovnik
|
Pulkininkas leitenantas
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Потполковник / Potpolkovnik
|
Majoras
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Мајор / Major
|
Kapitonas
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Капетан / Kapetan
|
Vyresnysis leitenantas
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Поручник / Poručnik
Потпоручник / Potporučnik
|
Leitenantas
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Поручник / Poručnik
Потпоручник / Potporučnik
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Seržantas majoras
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Главен наредник / Glaven narednik
|
Viršila
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Наредник / Narednik
|
Štabo seržantas
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Постар водник I класа / Postar vodnik I klasa
|
Vyresnysis seržantas
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Постар водник / Postar vodnik
|
Seržantas
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Водник 1 класа / Vodnik 1 klasa
|
Grandinis
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Водник / Vodnik
|
Vyresnysis eilinis
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Помлад водник / Pomlad vodnik
Десетар / Desetar
|
Eilinis
|
OR-2 Private |
Разводник / Razvodnik
|
Jaunesnysis eilinis
|
OR-1 Private | Војник / Vojnik |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 20 matched
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
North Macedonia has no Navy — equivalents from its Army.
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Admirolas
|
OF-9 General |
Генерал / General
|
Viceadmirolas
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Генерал потполковник / General potpolkovnik
|
Kontradmirolas
|
OF-7 Major General |
Генерал мајор / General major
|
Flotilės admirolas
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Бригаден генерал / Brigaden general
|
Jūrų kapitonas
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Полковник / Polkovnik
|
Komandoras
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Потполковник / Potpolkovnik
|
Komandoras leitenantas
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Мајор / Major
|
Kapitonas leitenantas
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Капетан / Kapetan
|
Vyresnysis leitenantas
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Поручник / Poručnik
Потпоручник / Potporučnik
|
Leitenantas
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Поручник / Poručnik
Потпоручник / Potporučnik
|
Kariūnas
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Vyresnysis laivūnas
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Главен наредник / Glaven narednik
|
Laivūnas
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Наредник / Narednik
|
Štabo laivūnas
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Постар водник I класа / Postar vodnik I klasa
|
Vyresnysis seržantas
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Постар водник / Postar vodnik
|
Seržantas
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Водник 1 класа / Vodnik 1 klasa
|
Grandinis
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Водник / Vodnik
|
Vyresnysis jūreivis
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Помлад водник / Pomlad vodnik
Десетар / Desetar
|
Jūreivis
|
OR-2 Private |
Разводник / Razvodnik
|
Jaunesnysis jūreivis
|
OR-1 Private | Војник / Vojnik |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 20 matched
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Generolas
|
OF-9 General |
Генерал General
|
Generolas leitenantas
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Генерал потполковник General potpolkovnik
|
Generolas majoras
|
OF-7 Major General |
Генерал мајор General major
|
Brigados generolas
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Бригаден генерал Brigaden general
|
Pulkininkas
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Полковник Polkovnik
|
Pulkininkas leitenantas
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Потполковник Potpolkovnik
|
Majoras
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Мајор Major
|
Kapitonas
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Капетан Kapetan
|
Vyresnysis leitenantas
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Поручник Poručnik
Потпоручник Potporučnik
|
Leitenantas
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Поручник Poručnik
Потпоручник Potporučnik
|
Kariūnas
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Seržantas majoras
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Главен наредник Glaven narednik
|
Viršila
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Наредник Narednik
|
Štabo seržantas
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Постар водник I класа Postar vodnik I klasa
|
Vyresnysis seržantas
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Постар водник Postar vodnik
|
Seržantas
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Водник 1 класа Vodnik 1 klasa
|
Grandinis
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Водник Vodnik
|
Vyresnysis eilinis
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Помлад водник Pomlad vodnik
Десетар Desetar
|
Eilinis
|
OR-2 Private |
Разводник Razvodnik
|
Jaunesnysis eilinis
|
OR-1 Private | Војник Vojnik |
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)