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Serbian Military Ranks 🇷🇸
Complete officer and enlisted rank insignia across 3 branches — 60 ranks in total — with NATO-code equivalents for cross-country comparison.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
60
Active personnel
28K
Overview
- Army (Kopnena vojska - KoV): Conducts land operations, territorial defense, and international peacekeeping missions. Headquartered in Niš, it is organized into four territorial brigades, a mixed artillery brigade, and specialized battalions. It manages armored warfare, motorized infantry, artillery, and engineer capabilities.
- Air Force and Air Defence (Ratno vazduhoplovstvo i protivvazduhoplovna odbrana - RV i PVO): Controls and defends national airspace, conducts air surveillance, and provides close air support. Headquartered in Zemun, Belgrade, it operates fighter aircraft, transport planes, helicopters, and surface-to-air missile systems. Its structure includes the 98th and 204th Air Force Brigades and the 250th Air Defence Missile Brigade.
- River Flotilla (Rečna flotila): Operates as Serbia's brown-water naval component under the administrative control of the Army. Headquartered in Novi Sad, it patrols and secures inland waterways, specifically the Danube, Sava, and Tisa rivers. It conducts mine warfare, tactical transport, and pontoon bridging operations with specialized riverine vessels and amphibious craft.
- Special Operations Forces: Comprises independent tactical brigades reporting directly to the General Staff. Headquartered in Pančevo and Niš, this component consists of the 72nd Special Operations Brigade, the 63rd Parachute Brigade, and the Special Purpose Military Police Detachment "Cobras." It executes counter-terrorism, unconventional warfare, deep reconnaissance, and direct action missions.
Serbia Military
Air Force
| Rank name | Insignia | NATO code | US Army equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Генерал General |
|
OF-9 | General |
| Генерал-потпуковник General-potpukovnik |
|
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
| Генерал-мајор General-major |
|
OF-7 | Major General |
| Бригадни генерал Brigadni general |
|
OF-6 | Brigadier General |
| Пуковник Pukovnik |
|
OF-5 | Colonel |
| Потпуковник Potpukovnik |
|
OF-4 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Мајор Major |
|
OF-3 | Major / Commandant |
| Капетан прве класе Kapetan prve klase |
|
OF-2 | Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| Капетан Kapetan |
|
OF-2 | Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| Поручник Poručnik |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Потпоручник Potporučnik |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Заставник I класе Zastavnik I klase |
|
OR-9 | Sergeant Major |
| Заставник Zastavnik |
|
OR-8 | 1st Sergeant |
| Старији Водник I класе Stariji Vodnik I klase |
|
OR-7 | Sergeant 1st Class |
| Старији Водник Stariji Vodnik |
|
OR-6 | Staff Sergeant |
| Водник Vodnik |
|
OR-5 | Sergeant |
| Млађи водник Mlađi vodnik |
|
OR-4 | Corporal |
| Десетар Desetar |
|
OR-3 | Private 1st Class |
| Разводник Razvodnik |
|
OR-2 | Private |
| Војник Vojnik |
|
OR-1 | Private |
Army
| Rank name | Insignia | NATO code | US Army equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Генерал General |
|
OF-9 | General |
| Генерал-потпуковник General-potpukovnik |
|
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
| Генерал-мајор General-major |
|
OF-7 | Major General |
| Бригадни генерал Brigadni general |
|
OF-6 | Brigadier General |
| Пуковник Pukovnik |
|
OF-5 | Colonel |
| Потпуковник Potpukovnik |
|
OF-4 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Мајор Major |
|
OF-3 | Major / Commandant |
| Капетан прве класе Kapetan prve klase |
|
OF-2 | Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| Капетан Kapetan |
|
OF-2 | Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| Поручник Poručnik |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Потпоручник Potporučnik |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Заставник I класе Zastavnik I klase |
|
OR-9 | Sergeant Major |
| Заставник Zastavnik |
|
OR-8 | 1st Sergeant |
| Старији Водник I класе Stariji Vodnik I klase |
|
OR-7 | Sergeant 1st Class |
| Старији Водник Stariji Vodnik |
|
OR-6 | Staff Sergeant |
| Водник Vodnik |
|
OR-5 | Sergeant |
| Млађи водник Mlađi vodnik |
|
OR-4 | Corporal |
| Десетар Desetar |
|
OR-3 | Private 1st Class |
| Разводник Razvodnik |
|
OR-2 | Private |
| Војник Vojnik |
|
OR-1 | Private |
Navy
| Rank name | Insignia | NATO code | US Army equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Адмирал Admiral |
|
OF-9 | General |
| Вицеадмирал Vitseadmiral |
|
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
| Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral |
|
OF-7 | Major General |
| Комодор Komodor |
|
OF-6 | Brigadier General |
| Капетан бојног брода Kapetan bojnog broda |
|
OF-5 | Colonel |
| Капетан фрегате Kapetan fregate |
|
OF-4 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Капетан корвете Kapetan korvete |
|
OF-3 | Major / Commandant |
| Поручник бојног брода Poručnik bojnog broda |
|
OF-2 | Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| Поручник фрегате Poručnik fregate |
|
OF-2 | Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| Поручник корвете Poručnik korvete |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Потпоручник Potporučnik |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Заставник I класе Zastavnik I klase |
|
OR-9 | Sergeant Major |
| Заставник Zastavnik |
|
OR-8 | 1st Sergeant |
| Старији Водник I класе Stariji Vodnik I klase |
|
OR-7 | Sergeant 1st Class |
| Старији Водник Stariji Vodnik |
|
OR-6 | Staff Sergeant |
| Водник Vodnik |
|
OR-5 | Sergeant |
| Млађи водник Mlađi vodnik |
|
OR-4 | Corporal |
| Десетар Desetar |
|
OR-3 | Private 1st Class |
| Разводник Razvodnik |
|
OR-2 | Private |
| Војник Vojnik |
|
OR-1 | Private |
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