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Taiwan vs China Military Ranks
The Taiwanese Army has 19 ranks — 10 officer and 9 enlisted — from 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng up to 一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng. Below: all 92 ranks across 5 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Military Police), aligned tier by tier with their Chinese equivalents.
Branches
5
Ranks documented
92
Active personnel
169K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 19 matched
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng
|
OF-9 General |
陆军上将 (General)
|
二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng
|
OF-9 General |
陆军上将 (General)
|
中將 Zhōngjiàng
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
陆军中将 (Lieutenant General)
|
少將 Shaojiàng
|
OF-7 Major General |
陆军少将 (Major General)
|
上校 Shàngxiào
|
OF-5 Colonel |
陆军上校 (Colonel)
|
中校 Zhōngxiào
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
陆军中校 (Lieutenant Colonel)
|
少校 Shàoxiào
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
陆军少校 (Major)
|
上尉 Shàngwèi
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
陆军上尉 (Captain)
|
中尉 Zhōngwèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
陆军中尉 (First Lieutenant)
陆军少尉 (Second Lieutenant)
|
少尉 Shàowèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
陆军中尉 (First Lieutenant)
陆军少尉 (Second Lieutenant)
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
陆军一级军士长 (First Class Sergeant Major)
|
二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
陆军二级军士长 (Second Class Sergeant Major)
|
三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
陆军三级军士长 (Third Class Sergeant Major)
|
上士 Shàngshi
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
陆军一级上士 (First Class Master Sergeant)
|
中士 Zhōngshi
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
陆军二级上士 (Second Class Master Sergeant)
|
下士 Xiàshi
|
OR-4 Corporal |
陆军中士 (Sergeant)
|
上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
陆军下士 (Corporal)
|
一等兵 Yīděng Bīng
|
OR-2 Private |
陆军上等兵 (Private First Class)
|
二等兵 Èrděng Bīng
|
OR-1 Private |
陆军列兵 (Private)
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 19 matched
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng
|
OF-9 General |
海军上将 (Admiral)
|
二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng
|
OF-9 General |
海军上将 (Admiral)
|
中將 Zhōngjiàng
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
海军中将 (Vice Admiral)
|
少將 Shaojiàng
|
OF-7 Major General |
海军少将 (Rear Admiral)
|
上校 Shàngxiào
|
OF-5 Colonel |
海军上校 (Captain)
|
中校 Zhōngxiào
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
海军中校 (Commander)
|
少校 Shàoxiào
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
海军少校 (Lieutenant Commander)
|
上尉 Shàngwèi
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
海军上尉 (Lieutenant)
|
中尉 Zhōngwèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
海军中尉 (Sub-Lieutenant)
海军少尉 (Ensign)
|
少尉 Shàowèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
海军中尉 (Sub-Lieutenant)
海军少尉 (Ensign)
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
海军一级军士长 (First Class Sergeant Major)
|
二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
海军二级军士长 (Second Class Sergeant Major)
|
三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
海军三级军士长 (Third Class Sergeant Major)
|
上士 Shàngshi
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
海军一级上士 (First Class Master Sergeant)
|
中士 Zhōngshi
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
海军二级上士 (Second Class Master Sergeant)
|
下士 Xiàshi
|
OR-4 Corporal |
海军中士 (Sergeant)
|
上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
海军下士 (Corporal)
|
一等兵 Yīděng Bīng
|
OR-2 Private |
海军上等兵 (Seaman First Class)
|
二等兵 Èrděng Bīng
|
OR-1 Private | 海军列兵 (Seaman Recruit) |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 19 matched
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng
|
OF-9 General |
空军上将 (General)
|
二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng
|
OF-9 General |
空军上将 (General)
|
中將 Zhōngjiàng
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
空军中将 (Lieutenant General)
|
少將 Shaojiàng
|
OF-7 Major General |
空军少将 (Major General)
|
上校 Shàngxiào
|
OF-5 Colonel |
空军上校 (Colonel)
|
中校 Zhōngxiào
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
空军中校 (Lieutenant Colonel)
|
少校 Shàoxiào
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
空军少校 (Major)
|
上尉 Shàngwèi
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
空军上尉 (Captain)
|
中尉 Zhōngwèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
空军中尉 (First Lieutenant)
空军少尉 (Second Lieutenant)
|
少尉 Shàowèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
空军中尉 (First Lieutenant)
空军少尉 (Second Lieutenant)
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
空军一级军士长 (Master sergeant first class)
|
二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
空军二级军士长 (Master sergeant second class)
|
三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
空军三级军士长 (Master sergeant third class)
|
上士 Shàngshi
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
空军一级上士 (Technical sergeant)
|
中士 Zhōngshi
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
空军二级上士 (Staff sergeant)
|
下士 Xiàshi
|
OR-4 Corporal |
空军中士 (Sergeant)
|
上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
空军下士 (Corporal)
|
一等兵 Yīděng Bīng
|
OR-2 Private |
空军上等兵 (Airman First Class)
|
二等兵 Èrděng Bīng
|
OR-1 Private |
空军列兵 (Airman)
|
Marines
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 18 matched
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan · Marines | NATO code |
Equivalent in
China has no Marines — equivalents from its Army.
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng
|
OF-9 General |
陆军上将 (General)
|
中將 Zhōngjiàng
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
陆军中将 (Lieutenant General)
|
少將 Shaojiàng
|
OF-7 Major General |
陆军少将 (Major General)
|
上校 Shàngxiào
|
OF-5 Colonel |
陆军上校 (Colonel)
|
中校 Zhōngxiào
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
陆军中校 (Lieutenant Colonel)
|
少校 Shàoxiào
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
陆军少校 (Major)
|
上尉 Shàngwèi
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
陆军上尉 (Captain)
|
中尉 Zhōngwèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
陆军中尉 (First Lieutenant)
陆军少尉 (Second Lieutenant)
|
少尉 Shàowèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
陆军中尉 (First Lieutenant)
陆军少尉 (Second Lieutenant)
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
陆军一级军士长 (First Class Sergeant Major)
|
二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
陆军二级军士长 (Second Class Sergeant Major)
|
三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
陆军三级军士长 (Third Class Sergeant Major)
|
上士 Shàngshi
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
陆军一级上士 (First Class Master Sergeant)
|
中士 Zhōngshi
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
陆军二级上士 (Second Class Master Sergeant)
|
下士 Xiàshi
|
OR-4 Corporal |
陆军中士 (Sergeant)
|
上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
陆军下士 (Corporal)
|
一等兵 Yīděng Bīng
|
OR-2 Private |
陆军上等兵 (Private First Class)
|
二等兵 Èrděng Bīng
|
OR-1 Private |
陆军列兵 (Private)
|
Military Police
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 17 of 17 matched
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan · Military Police | NATO code |
Equivalent in
China equivalents from its Army.
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
中將 Zhōngjiàng
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
陆军中将 (Lieutenant General)
|
少將 Shaojiàng
|
OF-7 Major General |
陆军少将 (Major General)
|
上校 Shàngxiào
|
OF-5 Colonel |
陆军上校 (Colonel)
|
中校 Zhōngxiào
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
陆军中校 (Lieutenant Colonel)
|
少校 Shàoxiào
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
陆军少校 (Major)
|
上尉 Shàngwèi
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
陆军上尉 (Captain)
|
中尉 Zhōngwèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
陆军中尉 (First Lieutenant)
陆军少尉 (Second Lieutenant)
|
少尉 Shàowèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
陆军中尉 (First Lieutenant)
陆军少尉 (Second Lieutenant)
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
陆军一级军士长 (First Class Sergeant Major)
|
二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
陆军二级军士长 (Second Class Sergeant Major)
|
三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
陆军三级军士长 (Third Class Sergeant Major)
|
上士 Shàngshi
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
陆军一级上士 (First Class Master Sergeant)
|
中士 Zhōngshi
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
陆军二级上士 (Second Class Master Sergeant)
|
下士 Xiàshi
|
OR-4 Corporal |
陆军中士 (Sergeant)
|
上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
陆军下士 (Corporal)
|
一等兵 Yīděng Bīng
|
OR-2 Private |
陆军上等兵 (Private First Class)
|
二等兵 Èrděng Bīng
|
OR-1 Private |
陆军列兵 (Private)
|
Overview
Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), maintains its own armed forces, known as the "Republic of China Armed Forces." These forces are tasked with the defense of Taiwan and its surrounding areas. The ROC Armed Forces consist of several branches, each with specific responsibilities:
- ROC Army (中華民國陸軍): The ROC Army is responsible for land-based military operations, including infantry, armored units, artillery, and support units. It plays a crucial role in national defense and security on Taiwan's main island.
- ROC Navy (中華民國海軍): The ROC Navy focuses on maritime defense and security, operating various vessels, including frigates, submarines, patrol boats, and amphibious ships, to protect Taiwan's extensive coastline in the Taiwan Strait and the surrounding seas.
- ROC Air Force (中華民國空軍): The ROC 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.
Taiwan Military
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