Each officer rank in the navy of a NATO country may be compared with the ranks used by any military service in other NATO countries, under a standardized NATO rank scale. This is useful, for instance, in establishing seniority amongst officers serving alongside each other within multinational command structures.
The grades, prefixed OF- (commissioned officers) and WO- (warrant officers) were established in the document STANAG 2116, formally titled NATO Codes for Grades of Military Personnel.
In many navies, two separate ranks fall within the OF-1 grade. These particular ranks, known by various names in different navies, are commonly given the less formal grades of "OF-1a" (more senior) and "OF-1b" (less senior).
Officers (OF-1 – 10)[edit]
Warrant officers (WO-1 – 5)[edit]
Warrant officers rank below officers and above enlisted servicemen. In the United States, Chief Warrant Officers are commissioned officers.
NATO rank | WO-5 | WO-4 | WO-3 | WO-2 | WO-1 | |||||
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United States Navy |
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Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Warrant officer 1
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U.S. Coast Guard |
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Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2
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United States Marine Corps |
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Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Warrant Officer 1 | ||||||
NATO rank | WO-5 | WO-4 | WO-3 | WO-2 | WO-1 |
WO are used for United States warrant officers only.[33] Countries not listed use only regular officer ranks, do not have warrant officers, or warrant officers are considered OR (Other/Enlisted Rank).
See also[edit]
- NATO
- Ranks and insignia of NATO
- Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted
- Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
- Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces enlisted
- Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers
- Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted
Explanatory notes[edit]
- ^ Student officer insignia designates school grade rather than military seniority.
References[edit]
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