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Philippines vs China Military Ranks

The Philippine Army has 19 ranks โ€” 10 officer and 9 enlisted โ€” from Private up to General. Below: all 76 ranks across 4 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines), aligned tier by tier with their Chinese equivalents.

Branches
4
Ranks documented
76
Active personnel
150K

Army

Rank Ladder Highest first · 19 of 19 matched
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines · Army NATO code
Equivalent in
Officers
Philippines Army General insignia General OF-9 General China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ† (General) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ† (General)
Philippines Army Lieutenant general insignia Lieutenant general OF-8 Lieutenant General China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General)
Philippines Army Major general insignia Major general OF-7 Major General China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General)
Philippines Army Brigadier general insignia Brigadier general OF-6 Brigadier General China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel)
Philippines Army Colonel insignia Colonel OF-5 Colonel China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel)
Philippines Army Lieutenant colonel insignia Lieutenant colonel OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel)
Philippines Army Major insignia Major OF-3 Major / Commandant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major)
Philippines Army Captain insignia Captain OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain)
Philippines Army First lieutenant insignia First lieutenant OF-1 Lieutenant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant)
Philippines Army Second lieutenant insignia Second lieutenant OF-1 Lieutenant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant)
Enlisted ranks
Philippines Army Chief master sergeant insignia Chief master sergeant OR-9 Sergeant Major China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (First Class Sergeant Major) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (First Class Sergeant Major)
Philippines Army Senior master sergeant insignia Senior master sergeant OR-8 1st Sergeant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Second Class Sergeant Major) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Second Class Sergeant Major)
Philippines Army Master sergeant insignia Master sergeant OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธ‰็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Third Class Sergeant Major) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธ‰็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Third Class Sergeant Major)
Philippines Army Technical sergeant insignia Technical sergeant OR-6 Staff Sergeant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (First Class Master Sergeant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (First Class Master Sergeant)
Philippines Army Staff sergeant insignia Staff sergeant OR-5 Sergeant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Second Class Master Sergeant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Second Class Master Sergeant)
Philippines Army Sergeant insignia Sergeant OR-4 Corporal China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฃซ (Sergeant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฃซ (Sergeant)
Philippines Army Corporal insignia Corporal OR-3 Private 1st Class China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธ‹ๅฃซ (Corporal) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธ‹ๅฃซ (Corporal)
Philippines Army Private first class insignia Private first class OR-2 Private China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Private First Class) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Private First Class)
Philippines Army Private insignia Private OR-1 Private China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅˆ—ๅ…ต (Private) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅˆ—ๅ…ต (Private)

Air Force

Rank Ladder Highest first · 19 of 19 matched
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines · Air Force NATO code
Equivalent in
Officers
Philippines Air Force General insignia General OF-9 General China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ† (General) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ† (General)
Philippines Air Force Lieutenant general insignia Lieutenant general OF-8 Lieutenant General China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General)
Philippines Air Force Major general insignia Major general OF-7 Major General China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General)
Philippines Air Force Brigadier general insignia Brigadier general OF-6 Brigadier General China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel)
Philippines Air Force Colonel insignia Colonel OF-5 Colonel China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel)
Philippines Air Force Lieutenant colonel insignia Lieutenant colonel OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel)
Philippines Air Force Major insignia Major OF-3 Major / Commandant China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major)
Philippines Air Force Captain insignia Captain OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain)
Philippines Air Force First lieutenant insignia First lieutenant OF-1 Lieutenant China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant)
Philippines Air Force Second lieutenant insignia Second lieutenant OF-1 Lieutenant China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant)
Enlisted ranks
Philippines Air Force Chief master sergeant insignia Chief master sergeant OR-9 Sergeant Major China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ€็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant first class) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ€็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant first class)
Philippines Air Force Senior master sergeant insignia Senior master sergeant OR-8 1st Sergeant China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant second class) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant second class)
Philippines Air Force Master sergeant insignia Master sergeant OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ‰็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant third class) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ‰็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant third class)
Philippines Air Force Technical sergeant insignia Technical sergeant OR-6 Staff Sergeant China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Technical sergeant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Technical sergeant)
Philippines Air Force Staff sergeant insignia Staff sergeant OR-5 Sergeant China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Staff sergeant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Staff sergeant)
Philippines Air Force Sergeant insignia Sergeant OR-4 Corporal China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฃซ (Sergeant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฃซ (Sergeant)
Philippines Air Force Airman first class insignia Airman first class OR-3 Private 1st Class China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ‹ๅฃซ (Corporal) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ‹ๅฃซ (Corporal)
Philippines Air Force Airman second class insignia Airman second class OR-2 Private China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Airman First Class) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Airman First Class)
Philippines Air Force Airman insignia Airman OR-1 Private China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅˆ—ๅ…ต (Airman) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅˆ—ๅ…ต (Airman)

Marines

Rank Ladder Highest first · 19 of 19 matched
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines · Marines NATO code
Equivalent in
China has no Marines โ€” equivalents from its Army.
Officers
Philippines Marines General insignia General OF-9 General China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ† (General) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ† (General)
Philippines Marines Lieutenant general insignia Lieutenant general OF-8 Lieutenant General China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General)
Philippines Marines Major general insignia Major general OF-7 Major General China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General)
Philippines Marines Brigadier general insignia Brigadier general OF-6 Brigadier General China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel)
Philippines Marines Colonel insignia Colonel OF-5 Colonel China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel)
Philippines Marines Lieutenant colonel insignia Lieutenant colonel OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel)
Philippines Marines Major insignia Major OF-3 Major / Commandant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major)
Philippines Marines Captain insignia Captain OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain)
Philippines Marines First lieutenant insignia First lieutenant OF-1 Lieutenant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant)
Philippines Marines Second lieutenant insignia Second lieutenant OF-1 Lieutenant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant)
Enlisted ranks
Philippines Marines Chief master sergeant insignia Chief master sergeant OR-9 Sergeant Major China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (First Class Sergeant Major) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (First Class Sergeant Major)
Philippines Marines Senior master sergeant insignia Senior master sergeant OR-8 1st Sergeant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Second Class Sergeant Major) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Second Class Sergeant Major)
Philippines Marines Master sergeant insignia Master sergeant OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธ‰็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Third Class Sergeant Major) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธ‰็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Third Class Sergeant Major)
Philippines Marines Technical sergeant insignia Technical sergeant OR-6 Staff Sergeant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (First Class Master Sergeant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (First Class Master Sergeant)
Philippines Marines Staff sergeant insignia Staff sergeant OR-5 Sergeant China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Second Class Master Sergeant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Second Class Master Sergeant)
Philippines Marines Sergeant insignia Sergeant OR-4 Corporal China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฃซ (Sergeant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฃซ (Sergeant)
Philippines Marines Corporal insignia Corporal OR-3 Private 1st Class China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธ‹ๅฃซ (Corporal) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธ‹ๅฃซ (Corporal)
Philippines Marines Private first class insignia Private first class OR-2 Private China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Private First Class) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Private First Class)
Philippines Marines Private insignia Private OR-1 Private China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅˆ—ๅ…ต (Private) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅˆ—ๅ…ต (Private)

Overview

  • Philippine Army (Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas): Conducts land-based combat operations, territorial defense, and internal security missions. Headquartered at Fort Andres Bonifacio in Taguig, it is organized into infantry divisions, mechanized units, artillery regiments, and aviation assets. Primary responsibilities include countering domestic insurgencies and conducting counter-terrorism operations.
  • Philippine Navy (Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas): Executes naval warfare, maritime security, and sealift operations. Headquartered at Naval Station Jose Andrada in Manila, it administers the Philippine Fleet and the Philippine Marine Corps (Hukbong Kawal Pandagat ng Pilipinas). Subordinate forces operate frigates, corvettes, offshore patrol vessels, and amphibious assault assets to secure maritime borders and territorial waters.
  • Philippine Air Force (Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas): Conducts aerial warfare, air defense, reconnaissance, and tactical air support missions. Headquartered at Villamor Air Base in Pasay, the branch operates fighter aircraft, transport planes, attack helicopters, and air defense radar systems. Main responsibilities include monitoring national airspace, supporting ground and naval forces, and performing search and rescue operations.
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