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North Macedonia vs Bulgaria Military Ranks
The North Macedonian Army has 20 ranks — 10 officer and 10 enlisted — from Војник / Vojnik up to Генерал / General. Below: all 40 ranks across 2 branches (Army, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Bulgarian equivalents.
Branches
2
Ranks documented
40
Active personnel
8K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 20 matched
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Генерал / General
|
OF-9 General |
Генерал General
|
Генерал потполковник / General potpolkovnik
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant
|
Генерал мајор / General major
|
OF-7 Major General |
Генерал-майор General-mayor
|
Бригаден генерал / Brigaden general
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Бригаден генерал Brigaden general
|
Полковник / Polkovnik
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Полковник Polkovnik
|
Потполковник / Potpolkovnik
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Подполковник Podpolkovnik
|
Мајор / Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Майор Mayor
|
Капетан / Kapetan
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Капитан Kapitan
|
Поручник / Poručnik
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Старши лейтенант Starshi leytenant
Лейтенант Leytenant
|
Потпоручник / Potporučnik
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Старши лейтенант Starshi leytenant
Лейтенант Leytenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Главен наредник / Glaven narednik
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat
|
Наредник / Narednik
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Старшина Starshyna
|
Постар водник I класа / Postar vodnik I klasa
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Старши сержант Starshi serzhant
|
Постар водник / Postar vodnik
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Сержант Serzhant
|
Водник 1 класа / Vodnik 1 klasa
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant
|
Водник / Vodnik
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Ефрейтор Efreytor
|
Помлад водник / Pomlad vodnik
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Редник Rednik
|
Десетар / Desetar
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Редник Rednik
|
Разводник / Razvodnik
|
OR-2 Private | – |
| Војник / Vojnik | OR-1 Private | – |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 20 matched
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Генерал General
|
OF-9 General |
Генерал General
|
Генерал потполковник General potpolkovnik
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant
|
Генерал мајор General major
|
OF-7 Major General |
Генерал-майор General-mayor
|
Бригаден генерал Brigaden general
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Бригаден генерал Brigaden general
|
Полковник Polkovnik
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Полковник Polkovnik
|
Потполковник Potpolkovnik
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Подполковник Podpolkovnik
|
Мајор Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Майор Mayor
|
Капетан Kapetan
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Капитан Kapitan
|
Поручник Poručnik
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Старши лейтенант Starshi leytenant
Лейтенант Leytenant
|
Потпоручник Potporučnik
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Старши лейтенант Starshi leytenant
Лейтенант Leytenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Главен наредник Glaven narednik
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat
|
Наредник Narednik
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Старшина Starshyna
|
Постар водник I класа Postar vodnik I klasa
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Старши сержант Starshi serzhant
|
Постар водник Postar vodnik
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Сержант Serzhant
|
Водник 1 класа Vodnik 1 klasa
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant
|
Водник Vodnik
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Ефрейтор Efreytor
|
Помлад водник Pomlad vodnik
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Редник Rednik
|
Десетар Desetar
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Редник Rednik
|
Разводник Razvodnik
|
OR-2 Private | – |
| Војник Vojnik | OR-1 Private | – |
Overview
The armed forces of North Macedonia, known as the "Army of the Republic of North Macedonia" or "Армија на Република Северна Македонија," consist of several branches, each with specific responsibilities:
- Army of the Republic of North Macedonia (Армија на Република Северна Македонија): The North Macedonian Army 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.
- North Macedonian Air Force (Воено Воздухопловство на Република Северна Македонија): The North Macedonian Air Force is responsible for aerial defense and operations, with aircraft ensuring air surveillance and defense capabilities.
North Macedonia Military
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and other open sources.
Insignia image credits
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Главен наредник / Glaven narednik, Наредник / Narednik, Постар водник I класа / Postar vodnik I klasa, Постар водник / Postar vodnik, Водник 1 класа / Vodnik 1 klasa, Водник / Vodnik, Помлад водник / Pomlad vodnik, Десетар / Desetar, Разводник / Razvodnik, Генерал General, Генерал потполковник General potpolkovnik, Генерал мајор General major, Бригаден генерал Brigaden general, Полковник Polkovnik, Потполковник Potpolkovnik, Мајор Major, Капетан Kapetan, Поручник Poručnik, Потпоручник Potporučnik
- Punkhung — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Генерал / General, Генерал потполковник / General potpolkovnik, Генерал мајор / General major, Бригаден генерал / Brigaden general, Полковник / Polkovnik, Потполковник / Potpolkovnik, Мајор / Major, Капетан / Kapetan, Поручник / Poručnik, Потпоручник / Potporučnik