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Slovakia vs Ukraine Military Ranks
The Slovak Army has 19 ranks — 10 officer and 9 enlisted — from Vojak 1. stupňa up to Generál. Below: all 38 ranks across 2 branches (Army, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Ukrainian equivalents.
Branches
2
Ranks documented
38
Active personnel
15K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 19 matched
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Generál
|
OF-9 General |
Генерал (Heneral)
|
Generálporučík
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Генерал-лейтенант (Heneral-leitenant)
|
Generálmajor
|
OF-7 Major General |
Генерал-майор (Heneral-maior)
|
Brigádny generál
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Бригадний генерал (Bryhadnyi heneral)
|
Plukovník
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Полковник (Polkovnyk)
|
Podplukovník
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Підполковник (Pidpolkovnyk)
|
Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Майор (Maior)
|
Kapitán
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Капітан (Kapitan)
|
Nadporučík
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Старший лейтенант (Starshyi leitenant)
Лейтенант (Leitenant)
Молодший лейтенант (Molodshyi leitenant)
|
Poručík
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Старший лейтенант (Starshyi leitenant)
Лейтенант (Leitenant)
Молодший лейтенант (Molodshyi leitenant)
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Štábny nadrotmajster
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Головний майстер-сержант (Holovnyi maister-serzhant)
Старший майстер-сержант (Starshyi maister-serzhant)
|
Nadrotmajster
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Майстер-сержант (Maister-serzhant)
|
Rotmajster
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Штаб-сержант (Shtab-serzhant)
|
Rotný
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Головний сержант (Holovnyi serzhant)
|
Čatár
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Старший сержант (Starshyi serzhant)
|
Desiatnik
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Сержант (Serzhant)
|
Slobodník
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Молодший сержант (Molodshyi serzhant)
|
Vojak 2. stupňa
|
OR-2 Private |
Старший солдат (Starshyi soldat)
|
Vojak 1. stupňa
|
OR-1 Private |
Солдат (Soldat)
|
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 19 matched
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Generál
|
OF-9 General |
Генерал (Heneral)
|
![Slovakia Air Force Generálporučík [a] insignia](https://media.globalmilitary.net/world/images/models/rank/svk-airforce-of-8.png){kind=icon}
Generálporučík [a]
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Генерал-лейтенант (Heneral-leytenant)
|
Generálmajor
|
OF-7 Major General |
Генерал-майор (Heneral-mayor)
|
Brigádny generál
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Бригадний генерал (Bryhadnyy heneral)
|
Plukovník
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Полковник (Polkovnyk)
|
Podplukovník
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Підполковник (Pidpolkovnyk)
|
Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Майор (Mayor)
|
Kapitán
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Капітан (Kapitan)
|
Nadporučík
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Старший лейтенант (Starshyy leytenant)
Лейтенант (Leytenant)
Молодший лейтенант (Molodshyy leytenant)
|
Poručík
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Старший лейтенант (Starshyy leytenant)
Лейтенант (Leytenant)
Молодший лейтенант (Molodshyy leytenant)
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Štábny nadrotmajster
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Головний майстер-сержант (Holovnyi maister-serzhant)
Старший майстер-сержант (Starshyi maister-serzhant)
|
Nadrotmajster
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Майстер-сержант (Maister-serzhant)
|
Rotmajster
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Штаб-сержант (Shtab-serzhant)
|
Rotný
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Головний сержант (Holovnyi serzhant)
|
Čatár
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Старший сержант (Starshyi serzhant)
|
Desiatnik
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Сержант (Serzhant)
|
Slobodník
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Молодший сержант (Molodshyi serzhant)
|
Vojak 2. stupňa
|
OR-2 Private |
Старший солдат (Starshyi soldat)
|
Vojak 1. stupňa
|
OR-1 Private |
Солдат (Soldat)
|
Overview
The armed forces of Slovakia, known as the "Slovak Armed Forces" or "Slovenské ozbrojené sily," consist of several branches, each with specific responsibilities:
- Slovak Ground Forces (Slovenské pozemné sily): The Slovak Ground Forces are responsible for land-based military operations, including infantry, armored units, artillery, and support units. They play a crucial role in national defense and international peacekeeping missions.
- Slovak Air Force (Slovenské vzdušné sily): The Slovak Air Force is responsible for aerial defense and operations, with fighter aircraft, transport planes, helicopters, and air defense systems ensuring air superiority and national defense.
Slovakia Military
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and other open sources.
Insignia image credits
- Arturolorioli — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Generálporučík, Generálmajor, Brigádny generál, Plukovník, Podplukovník, Major, Kapitán, Nadporučík, Poručík, Štábny nadrotmajster, Nadrotmajster, Rotmajster, Rotný, Čatár, Desiatnik, Slobodník, Vojak 2. stupňa, Vojak 1. stupňa
- Original by User:Arturolorioli — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Generál, Generálporučík [a], Generálmajor, Brigádny generál, Plukovník, Podplukovník, Major, Kapitán, Nadporučík, Poručík
- Arturolorioli; translation sk, de, en, ru: by User:HHubi — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Generál