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Taiwan vs South Korea 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 South Korean equivalents.

Branches
5
Ranks documented
92
Active personnel
169K

Army

Rank Ladder Highest first · 18 of 19 matched
🇹🇼 Taiwan · Army NATO code
Equivalent in
Officers
Taiwan Army 一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng insignia 一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng OF-9 General South Korea Army 대장 大將 Daejang insignia 대장 大將 Daejang
Taiwan Army 二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng insignia 二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng OF-9 General South Korea Army 대장 大將 Daejang insignia 대장 大將 Daejang
Taiwan Army 中將 Zhōngjiàng insignia 中將 Zhōngjiàng OF-8 Lieutenant General South Korea Army 중장 中將 Jungjang insignia 중장 中將 Jungjang
Taiwan Army 少將 Shaojiàng insignia 少將 Shaojiàng OF-7 Major General South Korea Army 소장 小將 Sojang insignia 소장 小將 Sojang
Taiwan Army 上校 Shàngxiào insignia 上校 Shàngxiào OF-5 Colonel South Korea Army 대령 大領 Daeryeong insignia 대령 大領 Daeryeong
Taiwan Army 中校 Zhōngxiào insignia 中校 Zhōngxiào OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel South Korea Army 중령 中領 Jungnyeong insignia 중령 中領 Jungnyeong
Taiwan Army 少校 Shàoxiào insignia 少校 Shàoxiào OF-3 Major / Commandant South Korea Army 소령 少領 Soryeong insignia 소령 少領 Soryeong
Taiwan Army 上尉 Shàngwèi insignia 上尉 Shàngwèi OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant South Korea Army 대위 大尉 Daewi insignia 대위 大尉 Daewi
Taiwan Army 中尉 Zhōngwèi insignia 中尉 Zhōngwèi OF-1 Lieutenant South Korea Army 중위 中尉 Jungwi insignia 중위 中尉 Jungwi South Korea Army 소위 小尉 Sowi insignia 소위 小尉 Sowi
Taiwan Army 少尉 Shàowèi insignia 少尉 Shàowèi OF-1 Lieutenant South Korea Army 중위 中尉 Jungwi insignia 중위 中尉 Jungwi South Korea Army 소위 小尉 Sowi insignia 소위 小尉 Sowi
Enlisted ranks
Taiwan Army 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng OR-9 Sergeant Major South Korea Army 원사 元士 Wonsa insignia 원사 元士 Wonsa
Taiwan Army 二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng OR-8 1st Sergeant South Korea Army 상사 上士 Sangsa insignia 상사 上士 Sangsa
Taiwan Army 三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class South Korea Army 중사 中士 Jungsa insignia 중사 中士 Jungsa
Taiwan Army 上士 Shàngshi insignia 上士 Shàngshi OR-6 Staff Sergeant South Korea Army 하사 下士 Hasa insignia 하사 下士 Hasa
Taiwan Army 中士 Zhōngshi insignia 中士 Zhōngshi OR-5 Sergeant –
Taiwan Army 下士 Xiàshi insignia 下士 Xiàshi OR-4 Corporal South Korea Army 병장 兵長 Byeongjang insignia 병장 兵長 Byeongjang
Taiwan Army 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng insignia 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng OR-3 Private 1st Class South Korea Army 상등병 上等兵 Sangdeungbyeong insignia 상등병 上等兵 Sangdeungbyeong
Taiwan Army 一等兵 Yīděng Bīng insignia 一等兵 Yīděng Bīng OR-2 Private South Korea Army 일등병 一等兵 Ildeungbyeong insignia 일등병 一等兵 Ildeungbyeong
Taiwan Army 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng insignia 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng OR-1 Private South Korea Army 이등병 二等兵 Ideungbyeong insignia 이등병 二等兵 Ideungbyeong

Air Force

Rank Ladder Highest first · 18 of 19 matched
🇹🇼 Taiwan · Air Force NATO code
Equivalent in
Officers
Taiwan Air Force 一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng insignia 一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng OF-9 General South Korea Air Force 대장 大將 Daejang insignia 대장 大將 Daejang
Taiwan Air Force 二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng insignia 二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng OF-9 General South Korea Air Force 대장 大將 Daejang insignia 대장 大將 Daejang
Taiwan Air Force 中將 Zhōngjiàng insignia 中將 Zhōngjiàng OF-8 Lieutenant General South Korea Air Force 중장 中將 Jungjang insignia 중장 中將 Jungjang
Taiwan Air Force 少將 Shaojiàng insignia 少將 Shaojiàng OF-7 Major General South Korea Air Force 소장 小將 Sojang insignia 소장 小將 Sojang
Taiwan Air Force 上校 Shàngxiào insignia 上校 Shàngxiào OF-5 Colonel South Korea Air Force 대령 大領 Daeryeong insignia 대령 大領 Daeryeong
Taiwan Air Force 中校 Zhōngxiào insignia 中校 Zhōngxiào OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel South Korea Air Force 중령 中領 Jungnyeong insignia 중령 中領 Jungnyeong
Taiwan Air Force 少校 Shàoxiào insignia 少校 Shàoxiào OF-3 Major / Commandant South Korea Air Force 소령 少領 Soryeong insignia 소령 少領 Soryeong
Taiwan Air Force 上尉 Shàngwèi insignia 上尉 Shàngwèi OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant South Korea Air Force 대위 大尉 Daewi insignia 대위 大尉 Daewi
Taiwan Air Force 中尉 Zhōngwèi insignia 中尉 Zhōngwèi OF-1 Lieutenant South Korea Air Force 중위 中尉 Jungwi insignia 중위 中尉 Jungwi South Korea Air Force 소위 小尉 Sowi insignia 소위 小尉 Sowi
Taiwan Air Force 少尉 Shàowèi insignia 少尉 Shàowèi OF-1 Lieutenant South Korea Air Force 중위 中尉 Jungwi insignia 중위 中尉 Jungwi South Korea Air Force 소위 小尉 Sowi insignia 소위 小尉 Sowi
Enlisted ranks
Taiwan Air Force 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng OR-9 Sergeant Major South Korea Air Force 원사 元士 Wonsa insignia 원사 元士 Wonsa
Taiwan Air Force 二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng OR-8 1st Sergeant South Korea Air Force 상사 上士 Sangsa insignia 상사 上士 Sangsa
Taiwan Air Force 三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class South Korea Air Force 중사 中士 Jungsa insignia 중사 中士 Jungsa
Taiwan Air Force 上士 Shàngshi insignia 上士 Shàngshi OR-6 Staff Sergeant South Korea Air Force 하사 下士 Hasa insignia 하사 下士 Hasa
Taiwan Air Force 中士 Zhōngshi insignia 中士 Zhōngshi OR-5 Sergeant –
Taiwan Air Force 下士 Xiàshi insignia 下士 Xiàshi OR-4 Corporal South Korea Air Force 병장 兵長 Byeongjang insignia 병장 兵長 Byeongjang
Taiwan Air Force 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng insignia 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng OR-3 Private 1st Class South Korea Air Force 상등병 上等兵 Sangdeungbyeong insignia 상등병 上等兵 Sangdeungbyeong
Taiwan Air Force 一等兵 Yīděng Bīng insignia 一等兵 Yīděng Bīng OR-2 Private South Korea Air Force 일등병 一等兵 Ildeungbyeong insignia 일등병 一等兵 Ildeungbyeong
Taiwan Air Force 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng insignia 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng OR-1 Private South Korea Air Force 이등병 二等兵 Ideungbyeong insignia 이등병 二等兵 Ideungbyeong

Marines

Rank Ladder Highest first · 17 of 18 matched
🇹🇼 Taiwan · Marines NATO code
Equivalent in
Officers
Taiwan Marines 二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng insignia 二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng OF-9 General South Korea Marines 대장 大將 Daejang insignia 대장 大將 Daejang
Taiwan Marines 中將 Zhōngjiàng insignia 中將 Zhōngjiàng OF-8 Lieutenant General South Korea Marines 중장 中將 Jungjang insignia 중장 中將 Jungjang
Taiwan Marines 少將 Shaojiàng insignia 少將 Shaojiàng OF-7 Major General South Korea Marines 소장 小將 Sojang insignia 소장 小將 Sojang
Taiwan Marines 上校 Shàngxiào insignia 上校 Shàngxiào OF-5 Colonel South Korea Marines 대령 大領 Daeryeong insignia 대령 大領 Daeryeong
Taiwan Marines 中校 Zhōngxiào insignia 中校 Zhōngxiào OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel South Korea Marines 중령 中領 Jungnyeong insignia 중령 中領 Jungnyeong
Taiwan Marines 少校 Shàoxiào insignia 少校 Shàoxiào OF-3 Major / Commandant South Korea Marines 소령 少領 Soryeong insignia 소령 少領 Soryeong
Taiwan Marines 上尉 Shàngwèi insignia 上尉 Shàngwèi OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant South Korea Marines 대위 大尉 Daewi insignia 대위 大尉 Daewi
Taiwan Marines 中尉 Zhōngwèi insignia 中尉 Zhōngwèi OF-1 Lieutenant South Korea Marines 중위 中尉 Jungwi insignia 중위 中尉 Jungwi South Korea Marines 소위 小尉 Sowi insignia 소위 小尉 Sowi
Taiwan Marines 少尉 Shàowèi insignia 少尉 Shàowèi OF-1 Lieutenant South Korea Marines 중위 中尉 Jungwi insignia 중위 中尉 Jungwi South Korea Marines 소위 小尉 Sowi insignia 소위 小尉 Sowi
Enlisted ranks
Taiwan Marines 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng OR-9 Sergeant Major South Korea Marines 원사 元士 Wonsa insignia 원사 元士 Wonsa
Taiwan Marines 二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng OR-8 1st Sergeant South Korea Marines 상사 上士 Sangsa insignia 상사 上士 Sangsa
Taiwan Marines 三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class South Korea Marines 중사 中士 Jungsa insignia 중사 中士 Jungsa
Taiwan Marines 上士 Shàngshi insignia 上士 Shàngshi OR-6 Staff Sergeant South Korea Marines 하사 下士 Hasa insignia 하사 下士 Hasa
Taiwan Marines 中士 Zhōngshi insignia 中士 Zhōngshi OR-5 Sergeant –
Taiwan Marines 下士 Xiàshi insignia 下士 Xiàshi OR-4 Corporal South Korea Marines 병장 兵長 Byeongjang insignia 병장 兵長 Byeongjang
Taiwan Marines 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng insignia 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng OR-3 Private 1st Class South Korea Marines 상등병 上等兵 Sangdeungbyeong insignia 상등병 上等兵 Sangdeungbyeong
Taiwan Marines 一等兵 Yīděng Bīng insignia 一等兵 Yīděng Bīng OR-2 Private South Korea Marines 일등병 一等兵 Ildeungbyeong insignia 일등병 一等兵 Ildeungbyeong
Taiwan Marines 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng insignia 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng OR-1 Private South Korea Marines 이등병 二等兵 Ideungbyeong insignia 이등병 二等兵 Ideungbyeong

Military Police

Rank Ladder Highest first · 16 of 17 matched
🇹🇼 Taiwan · Military Police NATO code
Equivalent in
South Korea equivalents from its Army.
Officers
Taiwan Military Police 中將 Zhōngjiàng insignia 中將 Zhōngjiàng OF-8 Lieutenant General South Korea Army 중장 中將 Jungjang insignia 중장 中將 Jungjang
Taiwan Military Police 少將 Shaojiàng insignia 少將 Shaojiàng OF-7 Major General South Korea Army 소장 小將 Sojang insignia 소장 小將 Sojang
Taiwan Military Police 上校 Shàngxiào insignia 上校 Shàngxiào OF-5 Colonel South Korea Army 대령 大領 Daeryeong insignia 대령 大領 Daeryeong
Taiwan Military Police 中校 Zhōngxiào insignia 中校 Zhōngxiào OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel South Korea Army 중령 中領 Jungnyeong insignia 중령 中領 Jungnyeong
Taiwan Military Police 少校 Shàoxiào insignia 少校 Shàoxiào OF-3 Major / Commandant South Korea Army 소령 少領 Soryeong insignia 소령 少領 Soryeong
Taiwan Military Police 上尉 Shàngwèi insignia 上尉 Shàngwèi OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant South Korea Army 대위 大尉 Daewi insignia 대위 大尉 Daewi
Taiwan Military Police 中尉 Zhōngwèi insignia 中尉 Zhōngwèi OF-1 Lieutenant South Korea Army 중위 中尉 Jungwi insignia 중위 中尉 Jungwi South Korea Army 소위 小尉 Sowi insignia 소위 小尉 Sowi
Taiwan Military Police 少尉 Shàowèi insignia 少尉 Shàowèi OF-1 Lieutenant South Korea Army 중위 中尉 Jungwi insignia 중위 中尉 Jungwi South Korea Army 소위 小尉 Sowi insignia 소위 小尉 Sowi
Enlisted ranks
Taiwan Military Police 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng OR-9 Sergeant Major South Korea Army 원사 元士 Wonsa insignia 원사 元士 Wonsa
Taiwan Military Police 二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng OR-8 1st Sergeant South Korea Army 상사 上士 Sangsa insignia 상사 上士 Sangsa
Taiwan Military Police 三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng insignia 三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class South Korea Army 중사 中士 Jungsa insignia 중사 中士 Jungsa
Taiwan Military Police 上士 Shàngshi insignia 上士 Shàngshi OR-6 Staff Sergeant South Korea Army 하사 下士 Hasa insignia 하사 下士 Hasa
Taiwan Military Police 中士 Zhōngshi insignia 中士 Zhōngshi OR-5 Sergeant –
Taiwan Military Police 下士 Xiàshi insignia 下士 Xiàshi OR-4 Corporal South Korea Army 병장 兵長 Byeongjang insignia 병장 兵長 Byeongjang
Taiwan Military Police 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng insignia 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng OR-3 Private 1st Class South Korea Army 상등병 上等兵 Sangdeungbyeong insignia 상등병 上等兵 Sangdeungbyeong
Taiwan Military Police 一等兵 Yīděng Bīng insignia 一等兵 Yīděng Bīng OR-2 Private South Korea Army 일등병 一等兵 Ildeungbyeong insignia 일등병 一等兵 Ildeungbyeong
Taiwan Military Police 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng insignia 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng OR-1 Private South Korea Army 이등병 二等兵 Ideungbyeong insignia 이등병 二等兵 Ideungbyeong

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.
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