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Philippines vs Taiwan Military Ranks
The Philippine Army has 19 ranks — 10 officer and 9 enlisted — from Private up to General. Below: all 76 ranks across 4 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines), aligned tier by tier with their Taiwanese equivalents.
Branches
4
Ranks documented
76
Active personnel
150K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 19 matched
| 🇵🇭 Philippines · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
General
|
OF-9 General |
一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng
二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng
|
Lieutenant general
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
中將 Zhōngjiàng
|
Major general
|
OF-7 Major General |
少將 Shaojiàng
|
Brigadier general
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | – |
Colonel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
上校 Shàngxiào
|
Lieutenant colonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
中校 Zhōngxiào
|
Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
少校 Shàoxiào
|
Captain
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
上尉 Shàngwèi
|
First lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
中尉 Zhōngwèi
少尉 Shàowèi
|
Second lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
中尉 Zhōngwèi
少尉 Shàowèi
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Chief master sergeant
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
Senior master sergeant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
Master sergeant
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
Technical sergeant
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
上士 Shàngshi
|
Staff sergeant
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
中士 Zhōngshi
|
Sergeant
|
OR-4 Corporal |
下士 Xiàshi
|
Corporal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng
|
Private first class
|
OR-2 Private |
一等兵 Yīděng Bīng
|
Private
|
OR-1 Private |
二等兵 Èrděng Bīng
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 19 matched
| 🇵🇭 Philippines · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Admiral
|
OF-9 General |
一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng
二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng
|
Vice admiral
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
中將 Zhōngjiàng
|
Rear admiral
|
OF-7 Major General |
少將 Shaojiàng
|
Commodore
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | – |
Captain
|
OF-5 Colonel |
上校 Shàngxiào
|
Commander
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
中校 Zhōngxiào
|
Lieutenant commander
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
少校 Shàoxiào
|
Lieutenant
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
上尉 Shàngwèi
|
Lieutenant junior grade
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
中尉 Zhōngwèi
少尉 Shàowèi
|
Ensign
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
中尉 Zhōngwèi
少尉 Shàowèi
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Master chief petty officer
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
Senior chief petty officer
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
Chief petty officer
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
Petty officer, first class
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
上士 Shàngshi
|
Petty officer, second class
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
中士 Zhōngshi
|
Petty officer, third class
|
OR-4 Corporal |
下士 Xiàshi
|
Seaman first class
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng
|
Seaman second class
|
OR-2 Private |
一等兵 Yīděng Bīng
|
Apprentice seaman
|
OR-1 Private |
二等兵 Èrděng Bīng
|
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 19 matched
| 🇵🇭 Philippines · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
General
|
OF-9 General |
一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng
二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng
|
Lieutenant general
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
中將 Zhōngjiàng
|
Major general
|
OF-7 Major General |
少將 Shaojiàng
|
Brigadier general
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | – |
Colonel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
上校 Shàngxiào
|
Lieutenant colonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
中校 Zhōngxiào
|
Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
少校 Shàoxiào
|
Captain
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
上尉 Shàngwèi
|
First lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
中尉 Zhōngwèi
少尉 Shàowèi
|
Second lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
中尉 Zhōngwèi
少尉 Shàowèi
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Chief master sergeant
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
Senior master sergeant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
Master sergeant
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
Technical sergeant
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
上士 Shàngshi
|
Staff sergeant
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
中士 Zhōngshi
|
Sergeant
|
OR-4 Corporal |
下士 Xiàshi
|
Airman first class
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng
|
Airman second class
|
OR-2 Private |
一等兵 Yīděng Bīng
|
Airman
|
OR-1 Private |
二等兵 Èrděng Bīng
|
Marines
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 19 matched
| 🇵🇭 Philippines · Marines | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
General
|
OF-9 General |
二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng
|
Lieutenant general
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
中將 Zhōngjiàng
|
Major general
|
OF-7 Major General |
少將 Shaojiàng
|
Brigadier general
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | – |
Colonel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
上校 Shàngxiào
|
Lieutenant colonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
中校 Zhōngxiào
|
Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
少校 Shàoxiào
|
Captain
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
上尉 Shàngwèi
|
First lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
中尉 Zhōngwèi
少尉 Shàowèi
|
Second lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
中尉 Zhōngwèi
少尉 Shàowèi
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Chief master sergeant
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
Senior master sergeant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
Master sergeant
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
Technical sergeant
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
上士 Shàngshi
|
Staff sergeant
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
中士 Zhōngshi
|
Sergeant
|
OR-4 Corporal |
下士 Xiàshi
|
Corporal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng
|
Private first class
|
OR-2 Private |
一等兵 Yīděng Bīng
|
Private
|
OR-1 Private |
二等兵 Èrděng Bīng
|
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.
Philippines Military
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