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Ranks· 🇲🇰 North Macedonia

North Macedonian 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), with insignia and NATO-code equivalents.

Branches

Ranks documented

Active personnel

Army

Rank Ladder Highest first · 20 of 20 matched

🇲🇰 North Macedonia · Army	NATO code	Equivalent in
Officers
Генерал / General	OF-9 General	General
Генерал потполковник / General potpolkovnik	OF-8 Lieutenant General	Lieutenant general
Генерал мајор / General major	OF-7 Major General	Major general
Бригаден генерал / Brigaden general	OF-6 Brigadier General	Brigadier general
Полковник / Polkovnik	OF-5 Colonel	Colonel
Потполковник / Potpolkovnik	OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant colonel
Мајор / Major	OF-3 Major / Commandant	Major
Капетан / Kapetan	OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant	Captain
Поручник / Poručnik	OF-1 Lieutenant	First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Потпоручник / Potporučnik	OF-1 Lieutenant	First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Enlisted ranks
Главен наредник / Glaven narednik	OR-9 Sergeant Major	Command sergeant major Sergeant major
Наредник / Narednik	OR-8 1st Sergeant	First sergeant Master sergeant
Постар водник I класа / Postar vodnik I klasa	OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class	Sergeant first class
Постар водник / Postar vodnik	OR-6 Staff Sergeant	Staff sergeant
Водник 1 класа / Vodnik 1 klasa	OR-5 Sergeant	Sergeant
Водник / Vodnik	OR-4 Corporal	Specialist Corporal
Помлад водник / Pomlad vodnik	OR-3 Private 1st Class	Private first class
Десетар / Desetar	OR-3 Private 1st Class	Private first class
Разводник / Razvodnik	OR-2 Private	Private
Војник / Vojnik	OR-1 Private	Private

Air Force

Rank Ladder Highest first · 20 of 20 matched

🇲🇰 North Macedonia · Air Force	NATO code	Equivalent in
Officers
Генерал General	OF-9 General	General
Генерал потполковник General potpolkovnik	OF-8 Lieutenant General	Lieutenant general
Генерал мајор General major	OF-7 Major General	Major general
Бригаден генерал Brigaden general	OF-6 Brigadier General	Brigadier general
Полковник Polkovnik	OF-5 Colonel	Colonel
Потполковник Potpolkovnik	OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant colonel
Мајор Major	OF-3 Major / Commandant	Major
Капетан Kapetan	OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant	Captain
Поручник Poručnik	OF-1 Lieutenant	First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Потпоручник Potporučnik	OF-1 Lieutenant	First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Enlisted ranks
Главен наредник Glaven narednik	OR-9 Sergeant Major	Command chief master sergeant First sergeant Chief master sergeant
Наредник Narednik	OR-8 1st Sergeant	First sergeant Senior master sergeant
Постар водник I класа Postar vodnik I klasa	OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class	First sergeant Master sergeant
Постар водник Postar vodnik	OR-6 Staff Sergeant	Technical sergeant
Водник 1 класа Vodnik 1 klasa	OR-5 Sergeant	Staff sergeant
Водник Vodnik	OR-4 Corporal	Senior airman
Помлад водник Pomlad vodnik	OR-3 Private 1st Class	Airman first class
Десетар Desetar	OR-3 Private 1st Class	Airman first class
Разводник Razvodnik	OR-2 Private	Airman
Војник Vojnik	OR-1 Private	Airman basic

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

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