Ranks and insignia of space forces

Comparison of ranks and insignia of all current and former space forces, to include aerospace forces and air and space forces or air forces with space units and formations.

## Ranks

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### Officers

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Rank group  | General/Flag/Air officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Royal Australian Air Force[1]

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Marshal of the RAAF | Air chief marshal | Air marshal | Air vice-marshal | Air commodore | Group captain | Wing commander | Squadron leader | Flight lieutenant | Flying officer | Pilot officer
Brazilian Air Force[2]

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Marechal-do-ar | Tenente-brigadeiro do Ar | Major-brigadeiro | Brigadeiro | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Primeiro-tenente | Segundo-tenente
Royal Canadian Air Force[3][4]

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General | Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Brigadier-general | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant
Général(e) | Lieutenant(e)-général(e) | Major(e)-général(e) | Brigadier(ère)-général(e) | Colonel(le) | Lieutenant(e)-colonel(le) | Major(e) | Capitaine | Lieutenant(e) | Sous-lieutenant(e)
PLA Strategic Support Force

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Shàngjiàng | 中将
Zhōngjiàng | 少将
Shàojiàng | 大校
Dàxiào | 上校
Shàngxiào | 中校
Zhōngxiào | 少校
Shàoxiào | 上尉
Shàngwèi | 中尉
Zhōngwèi | 少尉
Shàowèi
Colombian Aerospace Force[5]

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General del aire | Mayor general del aire | Brigadier general del aire | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Capitán | Teniente | Subteniente
French Air and Space Force[6]

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Général d´armée aérienne | Général de corps aérien | Général de division aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant
German Air Force[7]

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General | General­leutnant | General­major | Brigade­general | Oberst | Oberst­leutnant | Major | Stabs­haupt­mann | Haupt­mann | Ober­leut­nant | Leut­nant
Iranian Air Force

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ارتشبد
Arteshbod | سپهبد
Sepahbod | سرلشکر
Sarlashkar | سرتیپ
Sartip | سرتیپ دوم
Sartip dovom | سرهنگ
Sarhang | سرهنگ دوم
Sarhang dovom | سرگرد
Sargord | سروان
Sarvan | ستوان یکم
Sotvan yekom | ستوان دوم
Sotvan dovom | ستوان سوم
Sotvan sevom
General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Second brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Third lieutenant
IRGC Aerospace Force[8]

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ارتشبد پاسدار
Arteshbod pasdar | سپهبد پاسدار
Sepahbod pasdar | سرلشکر پاسدار
Sarlashkar pasdar | سرتیپ پاسدار
Sartip pasdar | سرتیپ دوم پاسدار
Sartip dovom pasdar | سرهنگ پاسدار
Sarhang pasdar | سرهنگ دوم پاسدار
Sarhang dovom pasdar | سرگرد پاسدار
Sargord pasdar | سروان پاسدار
Sarwan pasdar | ستوان یکم پاسدار
Sotwan yekom pasdar | ستوان دوم پاسدار
Sotwan dovom pasdar | ستوان سوم پاسدار
Sotwan sevom pasdar
General | Lieutenant general | Major general | brigadier general | Second brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Third lieutenant
Israeli Air Force[9]

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רב-אלוף
Rav aluf | אלוף
Aluf | תת-אלוף
Tat aluf | אלוף משנה
Aluf mishne | סגן-אלוף
Sgan aluf | רב סרן
Rav seren | סרן
Seren | סגן
Segen | סגן-משנה
Segen mishne
Japan Air Self-Defense Force[10]

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幕僚長たる空将
Bakuryōchō-taru-kūshō | 空将
Kūshō | 空将補
Kūshō-ho | 1等空佐
Ittō kūsa | 2等空佐
Nitō kūsa | 3等空佐
Santō kūsa | 1等空尉
Ittō kūi | 2等空尉
Nitō kūi | 3等空尉
Santō kūi | 准空尉
Jun kūi
Royal Netherlands Air Force[11]

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Generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Commodore | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Kapitein | Eerste luitenant | Tweede luitenant
Royal New Zealand Air Force[12]

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Marshal of the RNZAF | Air marshal | Air vice-marshal | Air commodore | Group captain | Wing commander | Squadron leader | Flight lieutenant | Flying officer | Pilot officer
Korean People's Army Air Force[13]

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인민군원수
Inmingun-wonsu | 차수
Chasu | 대장
Daejang | 상장
Sangjang | 중장
Chungjang | 소장
Sojang | 대좌
Daechwa | 상좌
Sangjwa | 중좌
Chungjwa | 소좌
Sojwa | 대위
Taewi | 상위
Sangwi | 중위
Chungwi | 소위
Sowi
Pakistan Air Force

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Marshal of the Pakistan Air Force | Air chief marshal | Air marshal | Air vice marshal | Air commodore | Group captain | Wing commander | Squadron leader | Flight lieutenant | Flying officer | Pilot officer
سالار فضائیہ | امیرسالار فضائیہ | سالار فضائیہ | سالار فضائیہ مقابل | عَمِيد الفضاء | سردار جماعت | شارف الجناح | قائدِ دستہ | نقیبِ پرواز | منصبِ طیار |
Russian Aerospace Forces[14]

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Генера́л а́рмии
Generál ármii | Генера́л-полко́вник
Generál-polkóvnik | Генера́л-лейтена́нт
Generál-leytenánt | Генера́л-майо́р
Generál-mayór | Полко́вник
Polkóvnik | Подполко́вник
Podpolkóvnik | Майо́р
Majór | Kапита́н
Kapitán | Старший лейтена́нт
Stárshiy leytenánt | Лейтенант
Leytenant | Mла́дший лейтена́нт
Mládshiy leytenánt
Republic of Korea Air Force[15]

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Wonsu | 대장
Daejang | 중장
Jungjang | 소장
Sojang | 준장
Junjang | 대령
Daeryeong | 중령
Jungnyeong | 소령
Soryeong | 대위
Daewi | 중위
Jungwi | 소위
Sowi
Spanish Air and Space Force[16]

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Capitán general | General del aire | Teniente general | General de división | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez
Royal Thai Air Force[17]

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จอมพลอากาศ
Chom phon akat | พลอากาศเอก
Phon akat ek | พลอากาศโท
Phon akat tho | พลอากาศตรี
Phon akat tri | นาวาอากาศเอก
Nawa akat ek | นาวาอากาศโท
Nawa akat tho | นาวาอากาศตรี
Nawa akat tri | เรืออากาศเอก
Ruea akat ek | เรืออากาศโท
Ruea akat tho | เรืออากาศตรี
Ruea akat tri
Turkish Air Force[18]

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Mareşal | Orgeneral | Korgeneral | Tümgeneral | Tuğgeneral | Albay | Yarbay | Binbaşı | Yüzbaşı | Üsteğmen | Teğmen | Asteğmen
Royal Air Force[19]

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Marshal of the RAF | Air chief marshal | Air marshal | Air vice-marshal | Air commodore | Group captain | Wing commander | Squadron leader | Flight lieutenant | Flying officer | Pilot officer
/acting pilot officer
United States Space Force[20]

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General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant
Vietnam People's Air Force[21]

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Thượng tướng | Trung tướng | Thiếu tướng | Đại tá | Thượng tá | Trung tá | Thiếu tá | Đại úy | Thượng úy | Trung úy | Thiếu úy
Rank group  | General/Flag/Air officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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Royal Australian Air Force[22][1]

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Warrant Officer

of the Air Force

| Warrant officer | Flight sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Leading aircraftman/
aircraftwoman | Aircraftman/
aircraftwoman
Brazilian Air Force[2]

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Suboficial | Primeiro-Sargento | Segundo-Sargento | Terceiro-Sargento | Cabo | Taifeiro-mor | Soldado | Taifeiro primeira classe | Soldado segunda classe | Taifeiro segunda classe
Royal Canadian Air Force[3][4]

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Chief warrant officer | Master warrant officer | Warrant officer | Sergeant | Master corporal | Corporal | Aviator (trained) | Aviator (basic)
Adjudant(e)-chef | Adjudant(e)-maître | Adjudant(e) | Sergent(e) | Caporal(e)-chef | Caporal(e) | Aviateur (formé)/
Aviatrice (formée) | Aviateur (confirmé)/
Aviatrice (confirmée)
PLA Strategic Support Force

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一级军士长
Yījí jūnshìzhǎng | 二级军士长
Èrjí jūnshìzhǎng | 三级军士长
Sānjí jūnshìzhǎng | 四级军士长
Sìjí jūnshìzhǎng | 上士
Shàngshì | 中士
Zhōngshì | 下士
Xiàshì | 上等兵
Shàngděngbīng | 列兵
Lièbīng

Colombian Aerospace Force[5]

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Técnico jefe de comando conjunto | Técnico jefe de comando | Técnico jefe | Técnico subjefe | Técnico primero | Técnico segundo | Técnico tercero | Técnico cuarto | Aerotécnico
French Air and Space Force[6]

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Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Aviateur 1e classe | Aviateur 2e classe
German Air Force[7]

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Ober­stabs­feldwebel | Stabs­feldwebel | Haupt­feldwebel | Ober­feldwebel | Feldwebel | Stabs­unteroffizier | Unteroffizier | Stabskorporal | Korporal | Oberstabs­gefreiter | Stabs­gefreiter | Haupt­gefreiter | Ober­gefreiter | Gefreiter | Flieger
German Air Force
(Officer designate)

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Oberfähnrich | Fähnrich | Fahnenjunker
Iranian Air Force

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استوار یکم
Ostovar yekom | استوار دوم
Ostovar dovom | گروهبان یکم
Goruhban yekom | گروهبان دوم
Goruhban dovom | گروهبان سوم
Goruhban sevom | سرجوخه
Sarjukheh | سرباز یکم
Sarbaz yekom | سرباز دوم
Sarbaz dovom | سرباز
Sarbaz
Chief warrant officer | Warrant officer junior grade | Sergeant first class | Sergeant second class | Sergeant third class | Corporal | Private first class | Private second class | Private
IRGC Aerospace Force[8]

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رزم‌دار یکم
Razmdar yekom pasdar | رزم‌دار دوم
Razmdar dovom pasdar | رزم‌آور یکم
Razmavar yekom pasdar | رزم‌آور دوم
Razmavar dovom pasdar | رزم‌آور سوم
Razmavar sevom pasdar | رزم‌یار
Razmyar pasdar | سرباز یکم
Sarbaz yekom pasdar | سرباز دوم
Sarbaz dovom pasdar | سرباز
Sarbaz pasdar
Chief warrant officer | Warrant officer junior grade | Sergeant first class | Sergeant second class | Sergeant third class | Corporal | Private first class | Private second class | Private
Israeli Air Force[9]

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רב-נגד
Rav nagad | רב-סמל בכיר
Rav samal bakhír | רב-סמל מתקדם
Rav samal mitkadem | רב-סמל ראשון
Rav samal rishon | רב-סמל
Rav samal | סמל ראשון
Samal rishon | סמל
Samal | רב טוראי
Rav turai | טוראי
Turai
Japan Air Self-Defense Force[10]

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空曹長
Kūsōchō | 1等空曹
Ittō kūsō | 2等空曹
Nitō kūsō | 3等空曹
Santō kūsō | 空士長
Kūshichō | 1等空士
Ittō kūshi | 2等空士
Nitō kūshi | 自衛官候補生
Jieikan kōhosei
Royal Netherlands Air Force[11]

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Adjudant-onderofficier | Sergeant-majoor | Sergeant der 1e klasse | Sergeant | Korporaal der 1e klasse | Korporaal | Soldaat der 1ste klasse | Soldaat der 2de klasse | Soldaat der 3de klasse
Royal New Zealand Air Force[12]

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Warrant Officer | Flight Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Leading Aircraftman | Aircraftman
Korean People's Army Air Force[13]

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특무상사
T'ŭkmu-sangsa | 상사
Sangsa | 중사
Chungsa | 하사
Hasa | 상급병사
Sanggŭp-pyŏngsa | 중급병사
Chungŭp-pyŏngsa | 하급병사
Hagŭp-pyŏngsa | 전사
Chŏnsa
Pakistan Air Force

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Chief warrant officer | Warrant officer | Assistant warrant officer | Senior technician | Corporal technician | Junior technician | Senior aircraftman | Leading aircraftman | Aircraftman
Russian Aerospace Forces[14]

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Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik | Пра́порщик
Práporshchyk | Старшина́
Starshyná | Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt | Сержа́нт
Serzhánt | Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt | Ефре́йтор
Efréĭtor | Рядово́й
Ryadovóy
Republic of Korea Air Force[15]

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Wonsa | 상사
Sangsa | 중사
Jungsa | 하사
Hasa | 병장
Byeongjang | 상등병
Sangdeungbyeong | 일등병
Ildeungbyeong | 이등병
Ideungbyeong
Spanish Air and Space Force[16]

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Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo | Soldado de primera | Soldado
Royal Thai Air Force[17]

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia
พันจ่าอากาศเอก
Phan cha akat ek | พันจ่าอากาศโท
Phan cha akat tho | พันจ่าอากาศตรี
Phan cha akat tri | จ่าอากาศเอก
Cha akat ek | จ่าอากาศโท
Cha akat tho | จ่าอากาศตรี
Cha akat tri | พลทหาร
Phon thahan
Turkish Air Force[18]

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Astsubay kıdemli başçavuş | Astsubay başçavuş | Astsubay kıdemli üstçavuş | Astsubay üstçavuş | Astsubay kıdemli çavuş | Astsubay çavuş | Astsubay astçavuş | Uzman çavuş | Çavuş | Uzman onbaşı | Onbaşı | Er
Royal Air Force[19]

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|  |  |  |  |  | No insignia
Warrant officer | Flight sergeant | Chief technician | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal
(RAF Regiment only) | Air specialist (class 1) technician | Air specialist (class 1) | Air specialist (class 2) | Air recruit
Royal Air Force[19]
(Aircrew)

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Master aircrew | Flight sergeant aircrew  | Sergeant aircrew
United States Space Force[23]

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Chief master sergeant | Senior master sergeant | Master sergeant | Technical sergeant | Sergeant | Specialist 4 | Specialist 3 | Specialist 2 | Specialist 1
Vietnam People's Air Force[21]

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Thượng sĩ | Trung sĩ | Hạ sĩ | Binh nhất | Binh nhì
Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

### Former ranks

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#### Officers

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Rank group  | General/Flag/Air officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
(2011–2015)

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(2013–2015) |
(2011–2013) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Генера́л а́рмии
Generál ármii | Генера́л-полко́вник
Generál-polkóvnik | Генера́л-лейтена́нт
Generál-leytenánt | Генера́л-майо́р
Generál-mayór | Полко́вник
Polkóvnik | Подполко́вник
Podpolkóvnik | Майо́р
Majór | Kапита́н
Kapitán | Старший лейтена́нт
Stárshiy leytenánt | Лейтенант
Leytenant | Mла́дший лейтена́нт
Mládshiy leytenánt | Курсант
Kursant

Russian Space Forces
(2010–2011)

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Генера́л а́рмии
Generál ármii | Генера́л-полко́вник
Generál-polkóvnik | Генера́л-лейтена́нт
Generál-leytenánt | Генера́л-майо́р
Generál-mayór | Полко́вник
Polkóvnik | Подполко́вник
Podpolkóvnik | Майо́р
Majór | Kапита́н
Kapitán | Старший лейтена́нт
Stárshiy leytenánt | Лейтенант
Leytenant | Mла́дший лейтена́нт
Mládshiy leytenánt | Курсант
Kursant

Russian Space Forces
(1994–1997 /
2001–2011)

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(1997–2010) |
(1994–1997) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Генера́л а́рмии
Generál ármii | Генера́л-полко́вник
Generál-polkóvnik | Генера́л-лейтена́нт
Generál-leytenánt | Генера́л-майо́р
Generál-mayór | Полко́вник
Polkóvnik | Подполко́вник
Podpolkóvnik | Майо́р
Majór | Kапита́н
Kapitán | Старший лейтена́нт
Stárshiy leytenánt | Лейтенант
Leytenant | Mла́дший лейтена́нт
Mládshiy leytenánt | Курсант
Kursant

Rank group  | General/Flag/Air officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

#### Enlisted

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Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
(2011–2015)

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Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik | Пра́порщик
Práporshchyk | Старшина́
Starshyná | Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt | Сержа́нт
Serzhánt | Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt | Ефре́йтор
Efréĭtor | Рядово́й
Ryadovóy

Russian Space Forces
(2010–2011)

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Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik | Пра́порщик
Práporshchyk | Старшина́
Starshyná | Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt | Сержа́нт
Serzhánt | Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt | Ефре́йтор
Efréĭtor | Рядово́й
Ryadovóy

Russian Space Forces
(1994–1997 /
2001–2010)

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Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik | Пра́порщик
Práporshchyk | Старшина́
Starshyná | Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt | Сержа́нт
Serzhánt | Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt | Ефре́йтор
Efréĭtor | Рядово́й
Ryadovóy
United States Space Force
(2020–2021) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia
Senior enlisted advisor to the chairman  | Chief master sergeant of the Space Force  | Chief master sergeant  | Senior master sergeant  | Master sergeant  | Technical sergeant  | Sergeant  | Specialist 4  | Specialist 3  | Specialist 2  | Specialist 1
Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

## Insignia

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### Flags

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* Royal Australian Air Force Ensign

* Royal Canadian Air Force Ensign

* Flag of the Colombian Aerospace Force

* Ensign of the Colombian Aerospace Force

* Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force

* Flag of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force

* Flag of the Israeli Air Force

* Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force

* Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air Force

* Royal New Zealand Air Force Ensign

* Flag of the Korean People's Army Air Force

* Flag of the Pakistan Air Force

* Flag of the Russian Aerospace Forces

* Flag of the Russian Space Forces (independent troops from 1992–1997 & 2001–2011; currently sub-branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces)[24]

* Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force

* Flag of the Royal Thai Air Force

* Royal Air Force Ensign

* Flag of the United States Space Force

* Flag of the Vietnam People's Air Force

### Emblems

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* Embldm of the Brazilian Air Force

* Badge of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force

* Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force

* Badge of the Colombian Aerospace Force

* Emblem of the French Air and Space Force

* Logo of the German Air Force

* Badge of the German Air Force

* Badge of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force

* Emblem of the Israeli Air Force

* Emblem of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force

* Emblem of the Royal Netherlands Air Force

* Patch of the Korean People's Army Air Force

* Badge of the Pakistan Air Force

* Great emblem of the Russian Aerospace Forces

* Middle emblem of the Russian Aerospace Forces

* Small emblem of the Russian Aerospace Forces

* Great emblem of the Russian Space Forces

* Medium emblem of the Russian Space Forces

* Small emblem of the Russian Space Forces

* Emblem of the Republic of Korea Air Force

* Emblem of the Spanish Air and Space Force

* Badge of the Royal Thai Air Force

* Badge of the Royal Air Force

* Seal of the United States Space Force

* U.S. Space Force Delta.[25]

* Insignia of the Vietnam People's Air Force

## Notes

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## See also

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* List of space forces
* Ranks and insignia of NATO
* Ranks and insignia of marine forces

## References

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Space forces|

* China
* United States

Air and Space force|

* Colombia
* France
* Iran
* Russia
* Spain

Air forces with space units and formations|

* Australia
* Brazil
* Canada
* Germany
* Iran
* Israel
* Japan
* Netherlands
* New Zealand
* North Korea
* Pakistan
* South Korea
* Thailand
* Turkey
* United Kingdom
* Vietnam

Space commands|

* Australia
* Brazil
* France
* India
* Italy
* Japan
* NATO
* NORAD
* Peru
* Russia
* South Korea
* United Kingdom
* United States

Ranks and insignia of space forces

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Military ranks and insignia by country

* List of comparative military ranks

Africa|

* Algeria
* Angola
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Cape Verde
* Central African Republic
* Chad
* Comoros
* DR Congo
* Republic of the Congo
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Equatorial Guinea
* Eritrea
* Eswatini
* Ethiopia
* Gabon
* Gambia
* Ghana
* Guinea
* Guinea-Bissau
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* São Tomé and Príncipe
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* South Africa
* South Sudan
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

States with
limited recognition|

* Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
* Somaliland

Former|

* People's Republic of Angola
* Biafra
* Bophuthatswana
* Ciskei
* Kingdom of Egypt
* Ethiopian Empire
* Katanga
* People's Republic of Mozambique
* Rhodesia
* South West Africa
* Transkei
* Venda
* Zaire

Comparative|

* Army
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Navy
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Air force
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Apartheid States in Southern Africa

Americas|

* Antigua and Barbuda
* Argentina
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belize
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Guyana
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Nicaragua
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Suriname
* Trinidad and Tobago
* United States
* Officers:
* Army
* Navy
* Air Force
* Coast Guard
* Enlisted:
* Army
* Navy
* Air Force
* Coast Guard
* Other:
* Marine Corps
* Space Force
* Warrant officer
* Opposing forces
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Former|

* Canada (pre-Unification)
* Confederate States of America
* Union
* Army
* Navy
* Costa Rica
* Empire of Brazil
* Panama
* Republic of Texas
* Army
* Navy
* United States Army enlisted
* World War I
* World War II

Comparative|

* Army
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Navy
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Air force
* Officers
* Enlisted

Asia|

* Afghanistan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* PR of China
* Army
* Navy
* Air Force
* East Timor
* India
* Army
* Air Force
* Navy
* Coast Guard
* Border Roads Organisation
* Paramilitary forces
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Israel
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Korea
* North
* South
* Kuwait
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Army
* Navy
* Air Force
* Marines
* Civil Armed Forces
* Maritime Security Agency
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Army
* Navy
* Air Force
* Coast Guard
* Syria
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen

States with
limited recognition|

* Abkhazia
* Artsakh
* Palestine
* South Ossetia
* Taiwan (Republic of China)

Former|

* China
* Empire
* Republic (1912–1949)
* Dutch East Indies
* East Turkestan (Second Republic)
* People's Republic of Kampuchea
* Imperial Iran
* Imperial Japan
* Army
* Navy
* Korea
* Empire
* Liberation Army
* Kingdom of Laos
* Manchukuo
* Mengjiang
* Mongolian People's Republic
* Vietnam
* State
* South
* South Yemen
* Tibet
* Tuva

Comparative|

* Army
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Navy
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Air force
* Officers
* Enlisted

Europe|

* Albania
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Army
* Navy
* Air Force
* Home Guard
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Army
* Navy
* Gendarmerie
* Air and Space Force
* Foresters
* Germany
* Georgia
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Land Forces
* Coast Guard
* Ireland
* Italy
* Army
* Navy
* Air Force
* Carabinieri
* Finance Guard
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* North Macedonia
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* Army
* Navy
* Air Force
* Cossacks
* Between 1994 and 2010
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* Army officers
* Army other ranks
* Navy officers
* Navy ratings
* Air Force officers
* Air Force other ranks
* Vatican

States with
limited recognition|

* Kosovo
* Northern Cyprus
* Transnistria

Former|

* Albania
* Kingdom
* People's Socialist Republic
* Austria–Hungary
* Army
* Navy
* Bulgaria
* Kingdom
* People's Republic
* Independent State of Croatia
* Czechoslovakia
* German Empire
* Weimar Republic
* Nazi Germany
* Army
* Navy
* Air Force
* East Germany
* Kingdom of Greece
* Army
* Navy
* Air Force
* France
* Napoleonic Grand Army
* Hungary
* Kingdom
* People's Republic
* Italy
* Kingdom
* Social Republic
* Ottoman Empire
* Polish People's Republic
* Republika Srpska
* Romania
* Kingdom
* Socialist Republic
* Russian Empire
* White Movement
* Slovakia (First Republic)
* Soviet Union
* 1918–35
* 1935–40
* 1940–43
* 1943–55
* 1955–91
* Spain
* 2nd Republic
* Army
* Navy
* Air Force
* State
* Yugoslavia
* Kingdom
* Socialist Federal Republic
* Federal Republic

Comparative|

* Army
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Navy
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Air force
* Officers
* Enlisted

Oceania|

* Australia
* Fiji
* New Zealand
* Papua New Guinea
* Tonga
* Vanuatu

Comparative|

* Army
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Navy
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Air force
* Officers
* Enlisted

Language|

| Anglophone|

* Army
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Navy
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Air force
* Officers
* Enlisted

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Arabophone|

* Army
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Navy
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Air force
* Officers
* Enlisted

Francophone|

* Army
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Navy
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Air force
* Officers
* Enlisted

Hispanophone|

* Army
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Navy
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Air force
* Officers
* Enlisted

Lusophone|

* Army
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Navy
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Air force
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Military police
* Officers
* Enlisted

Post-Soviet states|

* Army
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Navy
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Air force
* Officers
* Enlisted

Commonwealth of Nations|

* Army
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Navy
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Air force
* Officers
* Enlisted

European Union|

* Army
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Navy
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Air force
* Officers
* Enlisted

NATO|

* Army
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Navy
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Air Force
* Officers
* Enlisted

Comparative ranks of

* Highest ranks
* Star ranking
* Officers of World War I
* Officers of World War II
* Women's Services in World War II
* Marine forces
* Space forces
* Gendarmeries
* UK and US

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