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Ranks· 🇸🇰 Slovakia

Slovak 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), with insignia and NATO-code equivalents.

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Army

Rank Ladder Highest first · 19 of 19 matched

🇸🇰 Slovakia · Army	NATO code	Equivalent in
Officers
Generál	OF-9 General	General
Generálporučík	OF-8 Lieutenant General	Lieutenant general
Generálmajor	OF-7 Major General	Major general
Brigádny generál	OF-6 Brigadier General	Brigadier general
Plukovník	OF-5 Colonel	Colonel
Podplukovník	OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant colonel
Major	OF-3 Major / Commandant	Major
Kapitán	OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant	Captain
Nadporučík	OF-1 Lieutenant	First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Poručík	OF-1 Lieutenant	First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Enlisted ranks
Štábny nadrotmajster	OR-9 Sergeant Major	Command sergeant major Sergeant major
Nadrotmajster	OR-8 1st Sergeant	First sergeant Master sergeant
Rotmajster	OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class	Sergeant first class
Rotný	OR-6 Staff Sergeant	Staff sergeant
Čatár	OR-5 Sergeant	Sergeant
Desiatnik	OR-4 Corporal	Specialist Corporal
Slobodník	OR-3 Private 1st Class	Private first class
Vojak 2. stupňa	OR-2 Private	Private
Vojak 1. stupňa	OR-1 Private	Private

Air Force

Rank Ladder Highest first · 19 of 19 matched

🇸🇰 Slovakia · Air Force	NATO code	Equivalent in
Officers
Generál	OF-9 General	General
Generálporučík [a]	OF-8 Lieutenant General	Lieutenant general
Generálmajor	OF-7 Major General	Major general
Brigádny generál	OF-6 Brigadier General	Brigadier general
Plukovník	OF-5 Colonel	Colonel
Podplukovník	OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant colonel
Major	OF-3 Major / Commandant	Major
Kapitán	OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant	Captain
Nadporučík	OF-1 Lieutenant	First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Poručík	OF-1 Lieutenant	First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Enlisted ranks
Štábny nadrotmajster	OR-9 Sergeant Major	Command chief master sergeant First sergeant Chief master sergeant
Nadrotmajster	OR-8 1st Sergeant	First sergeant Senior master sergeant
Rotmajster	OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class	First sergeant Master sergeant
Rotný	OR-6 Staff Sergeant	Technical sergeant
Čatár	OR-5 Sergeant	Staff sergeant
Desiatnik	OR-4 Corporal	Senior airman
Slobodník	OR-3 Private 1st Class	Airman first class
Vojak 2. stupňa	OR-2 Private	Airman
Vojak 1. stupňa	OR-1 Private	Airman basic

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.

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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