Ranks

RANKS

General Notes: These are, as best as I can tell, accurate within Twilight 2000 bounds. The names of the ranks may have changed since then, but these are as accurate as possible within game limits (around 1995 or so). If they are not, tell me about it.

I have tried to equate the ranks to the US O-1 to O-11/WO-1 to CWO-4/E-1 to E-9 system. There was not always an exact correlation. Let me know if I’ve misaligned something.

You will notice a great deal of spaces in these tables. In these cases, I simply didn’t know what the names of the ranks are, or if they even exist. Again, let me know if you know.

There are a lot of countries missing from these tables. If you have any information, let me know!

RANKS OF US ARMED FORCES

Grade	US Army	US Marines	US Navy/Coast Guard**	US Air Force
O-11*	General of the Army		Fleet Admiral	General of the Air Force
O-10	General	General	Admiral	General
O-9	Lieutenant General	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General
O-8	Major General	Major General	Rear Admiral Upper Half	Major General
O-7	Brigadier General	Brigadier General	Rear Admiral Lower Half	Brigadier General
O-6	Colonel	Colonel	Captain	Colonel
O-5	Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Commander	Lieutenant Colonel
O-4	Major	Major	Lieutenant Commander	Major
O-3	Captain	Captain	Lieutenant	Captain
O-2	1^st Lieutenant	1^st Lieutenant	Lieutenant Junior Grade	1^st Lieutenant
O-1	2^nd Lieutenant	2^nd Lieutenant	Ensign	2^nd Lieutenant

Grade
CWO-4	Chief Warrant Officer 4	Chief Warrant Officer 4	Chief Warrant Officer 4
CWO-3	Chief Warrant Officer 3	Chief Warrant Officer 3	Chief Warrant Officer 3
CWO-2	Chief Warrant Officer 2	Chief Warrant Officer 2	Chief Warrant Officer 2
WO-1	Warrant Officer 1	Warrant Officer 1	Warrant Officer 1

Grade
E-9	Command Sergeant Major/Sergeant Major***	Sergeant Major/Master Gunnery Sergeant***	Master Chief Petty Officer	Chief Master Sergeant****
E-8	First Sergeant/Master Sergeant***	First Sergeant/Master Sergeant***	Senior Chief Petty Officer	Senior Master Sergeant
E-7	Sergeant First Class	Gunnery Sergeant	Chief Petty Officer	Master Sergeant
E-6	Staff Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Petty Officer 1^st Class	Technical Sergeant
E-5	Sergeant	Sergeant	Petty Officer 2^nd Class	Staff Sergeant
E-4	Corporal/Specialist***	Corporal	Petty Officer 3^rd Class	Sergeant/Senior Airman***
E-3	Private First Class	Lance Corporal	Seaman 1^st Class	Airman 1^st Class
E-2	Private*****	Private First Class	Seaman 2^nd Class	Airman
E-1	Private	Private	Seaman 3^rd Class	Airman Basic

*Ranks of this level are authorized only in times of declared war.

**I will not even try to go into all the rates and specializations of US Navy enlisted rank!

***These ranks are dual ranks. They are considered the same grade, but the first listed rank is superior in rank to the rank listed after the slashes. The first listed rank normally goes to a person in a leadership position, while the second rank normally goes to a person in a non-leadership position.

In the case of the US Army’s Corporal and Specialist, the Corporal is a non-commissioned officer, while a Specialist is not. The same is true of the Sergeant and Senior Airman; however, the rank of Sergeant was done away with in the early 2000s, leaving only the Senior Airman. This would not affect the Twilight 2000 timeline, but would affect Merc 2000.

****There were two sets of chevrons for Chief Master Sergeant at one point; one with three chevrons and three rockers, and one with two chevrons and three rockers. This happened during a changeover in chevron style in the late 1990 and early 2000s. They do not indicate different ranks. In the Twilight 2000 alternate timeline, this changeover in chevron style would not have taken place.

*****A Private in the E-2 pay grade is often referred as a "Private E-2."

*****A "rank" not reflected in the charts above is the Cadet. ROTC cadets have an equivalent rank and pay grade (if they are simultaneously in a National Guard or Reserve unit) of E-5. In practice, however, ROTC cadets who are not in Guard or Reserve units are generally given no respect whatsoever by Active Duty, Reserve, or Guard soldiers. Those ROTC cadets who are in the Guard or Reserves are generally moved around within a battalion to give them as much experience of different types as possible; the respect and authority they have depends almost entirely upon their conduct.

Cadets who are attending OCS generally have little interaction with actual soldiers other than their instructors. However, they theoretically have the rank and they do have the pay grade, of E-5.

Cadets attending one of the service academies (West Point, Annapolis, Air Force Academy) have a special pay grade, and equivalent rank that falls between a CWO-4 and O-1. Real soldiers generally don’t think much of them, however.

RANKS OF NATO COUNTRIES (AS IN TWILIGHT 2000)

Grade	Belgian Army	Belgian Air Force	Belgian Navy	British Army
O-11				Field Marshall
O-10	Luitenant-Generaal	Luitenant-Generaal	Vice Admiraal	General
O-9	Generaal-Majoor	Generaal-Majoor	Divisie Admiraal	Lieutenant General
O-8	Brigade-Generaal	Brigade-Generaal	Flottelje Admiraal	Major General
O-7	Kolonel	Kolonel	Kapitein Ter Zee	Brigadier
O-6	Luitenant-Kolonel	Luitenant-Kolonel	Fregatkapitein	Colonel
O-5	Majoor	Majoor	Korvetkapitein	Lieutenant Colonel
O-4	Kapitein-Commandant	Kapitein-Commandant	Luitenant Ter Zee 1ste Klas	Major
O-3	Kapitein	Kapitein	Luitenant Ter Zee	Captain
O-2	Luitenant	Luitenant	Vaandrig Ter Zee	Lieutenant
O-1	Onderluitenant	Onderluitenant	Vaandrig Ter Zee 2de Klas	2^nd Lieutenant

Grade
CWO-4
CWO-3	Adjutant-Majoor	Adjutant-Majoor	Oppermeester Chef
CWO-2	Adjutant-Chef	Adjutant-Chef	Oppermeester
WO-1	Adjutant	Adjutant	Eerste Meester Chef

Grade
E-9	1ste Sergeant-Majoor	1ste Sergeant-Majoor	Eerste Meester	Warrant Officer 1^st Class*
E-8	1ste Sergeant-Chef	1ste Sergeant-Chef	Meester-Chef	Warrant Officer 2^nd Class*
E-7	1ste Sergeant	1ste Sergeant	Meester	Staff Sergeant**
E-6	Sergeant	Sergeant	Tweede Meester	Sergeant
E-5	1ste Korporaal-Chef	1ste Korporaal-Chef	Kwartier-Meester-Chef	Corporal
E-4	Korporaal-Chef	Korporaal-Chef	Kwarter-Meester	Lance Corporal
E-3	Korporaal	Korporaal	Eerste Matroos	Private
E-2	1ste Soldaat	1ste Soldaat	Matroos Eerste Klas
E-1	Soldaat	Soldaat	Matroos

*Though the name of these ranks are Warrant Officer, the individual holding these ranks is more commonly referred to by their job title; i.e., Sergeant Major.

**This rank is called a Color Sergeant in the Infantry.

Grade	British Air Force	British Navy	British Marines	Canadian Army
O-11
O-10	Air Chief Marshall	Admiral	General	General
O-9	Air Marshall	Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General	Lieutenant General
O-8	Air Vice Marshall	Rear Admiral	Major General	Major General
O-7	Air Commodore	Commodore	Brigadier	Brigadier General
O-6	Group Captain	Captain	Colonel	Colonel
O-5	Wing Commander	Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel
O-4	Squadron Leader	Lieutenant Commander	Major	Major
O-3	Flight Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Captain	Captain
O-2	Flying Officer	Sub-Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Lieutenant
O-1	Pilot Officer	Midshipman	2^nd Lieutenant	2^nd Lieutenant

Grade
CWO-4
CWO-3
CWO-2
WO-1

Grade
E-9	Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer 1^st Class	Chief Warrant Officer
E-8	Flight Sergeant/Chief Technician	Chief Petty Officer	Warrant Officer 2^nd Class	Master Warrant Officer
E-7	Sergeant	Petty Officer	Color Sergeant	Warrant Officer
E-6	Corporal	Leading Seaman	Sergeant	Sergeant
E-5	Senior Aircraftman	Leading Seaman	Corporal	Master Corporal
E-4	Junior Technician	Able Seaman	Lance Corporal	Corporal
E-3	Leading Aircraftman	Ordinary Rating	Marine 1^st Class	Corporal
E-2	Aircraftman	Junior Seaman	Marine 2^nd Class	Trained Private
E-1			Junior Marine	Private

Grade	Canadian Air Force	Canadian Navy	Danish Army	Danish Air Force
O-11
O-10	General	Admiral	General	General
O-9	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral	Generalløjtnant	Generalløjtnant
O-8	Major General	Rear Admiral	Generalmajor	Generalmajor
O-7	Brigadier General	Commodore	Oberst	Oberst
O-6	Colonel	Captain	Oberstløjtnant	Oberstløjtnant
O-5	Lieutenant Colonel	Commander	Kaptajn	Kaptajn
O-4	Major	Lieutenant Commander	Kaptajnløjtnant	Kaptajnløjtnant
O-3	Captain	Lieutenant	Premierløjtnant	Premierløjtnant
O-2	Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant	Flyvelløjtnant	Flyvelløjtnant
O-1	2^nd Lieutenant	Acting Sub-Lieutenant	Løjtnant	Løjtnant

Grade
CWO-4
CWO-3
CWO-2
WO-1

Grade
E-9	Chief Warrant Officer	Chief Petty Officer 1^st Class	Chefsergent	Chefsergent
E-8	Master Warrant Officer	Chief Petty Officer 2^nd Class	Seniorsergent	Seniorsergent
E-7	Warrant Officer	Petty Officer 1^st Class	Oversergent	Oversergent
E-6	Sergeant	Petty Officer 2^nd Class	Sergent	Sergent
E-5	Master Corporal	Master Seaman	Vaemeoligtig	Vaemeoligtig
E-4	Corporal	Leading Seaman	Korporal	Korporal
E-3	Corporal	Able Seaman	Overkonstabel 1	Overkonstabel 1
E-2	Trained Private	Seaman	Overkonstabel 2	Overkonstabel 2
E-1	Private		Konstabel	Konstabel

Grade	Danish Navy	Dutch Army	Dutch Air Force	Dutch Navy
O-11
O-10	Admiral	Generaal	Generaal	Luitenant Admiraal
O-9	Viceadmiral	Luitenant Generaal	Luitenant Generaal	Vice Admiraal
O-8	Kontreadmiral	Generaal Majoor	Generaal Majoor	Schout Bij Nacht
O-7	Flotilleadmiral	Brigade Generaal	Brigade Generaal	Commandeur
O-6	Kommandør	Kolonel	Kolonel	Kapitein Ter Zee
O-5	Kommandør-Kaptajn	Luitenant Kolonel	Luitenant Kolonel	Kapitein Luitenant Ter Zee
O-4	Orlogskaptajn	Majoor	Majoor	Luitenant Ter Zee der 1e Klasse
O-3	Premierløjtnant	Kapitein	Kapitein	Luitenant Ter Zee der 2e Klasse Oudste Catagorie
O-2	Seniorløjtnant	Eerste Luitenant	Eerste Luitenant	Luitenant Ter Zee der 2e Klasse
O-1	Løjtnant	Tweede Luitanant	Tweede Luitanant	Luitenant Ter Zee 3e Klasse

Grade
CWO-4
CWO-3
CWO-2
WO-1

Grade
E-9	Chefsergent	Adjudant Onderofficier	Adjudant Onderofficier	Adjudant Onderofficier
E-8	Seniorsergent	Sergeant Majoor	Sergeant Majoor	Sergeant Majoor
E-7	Oversergent	Sergeant de 1e Klasse	Sergeant de 1e Klasse	Sergeant
E-6	Sergent	Sergeant	Sergeant	Sergeant
E-5	Vaemeoligtig	Korporaal der 1e Klasse	Korporaal der 1e Klasse	Korporaal
E-4	Korporal	Korporaal	Korporaal	Matroos der 1e Klasse
E-3	Overkonstabel 1	Soldaat der 1e Klasse	Soldaat der 1e Klasse	Matroos der 2e Klasse
E-2	Overkonstabel 2	Soldaat	Soldaat	Matroos
E-1	Konstabel	Soldaat	Soldaat	Matroos

Grade	Dutch Marines	German Army	German Air Force	German Navy
O-11
O-10	Generaal	General	General	Admiral
O-9	Luitenant Generaal	Generalleutnant	Generalleutnant	Vizeadmiral
O-8	Generaal Majoor	Generalmajor	Generalmajor	Konteradmiral
O-7	Brigade Generaal	Brigadegeneral	Brigadegeneral	Flotillenadmiral
O-6	Kolonel	Oberst	Oberst	Kapitän zur See
O-5	Luitenant Kolonel	Oberstleutnant	Oberstleutnant	Fregattenkapitän
O-4	Majoor	Major	Major	Korvettenkapitän
O-3	Kapitein	Hauptmann/Stabshauptmann#	Hauptmann/Stabshauptmann#	Stabskapitänleutnant
O-2	Eerste Luitenant	Oberleutnant	Oberleutnant	Kapitänleutnant
O-1	Tweede Luitanant	Leutnant	Leutnant	Leutnant zur See

Grade
CWO-4
CWO-3
CWO-2
WO-1

Grade
E-9	Adjudant Onderofficier	Oberstabsfeldwebel	Oberstabsfeldwebel	Oberstabsbootsmann
E-8	Sergeant Majoor	Stabsfeldwebel	Stabsfeldwebel	Stabsbootsmann
E-7	Sergeant de 1e Klasse	Hauptfeldwebel/Oberfahnenrich*	Hauptfeldwebel/Oberfahnenrich*	Hauptstabsbootsmann/Oberfahnenrich zur See*
E-6		Oberfeldwebel*/Fahnenrich	Oberfeldwebel*/Fahnenrich	Oberbootsmann*/Fahnenrich zur See
E-6	Sergeant	Feldwebel	Feldwebel	Bootsmann
E-5	Korporaal der 1e Klasse	Stabsunteroffizier	Stabsunteroffizier	Obermaat
E-4	Korporaal	Unteroffizier/Fahnenjunker*	Unteroffizier/Fahnenjunker*	Maat/Seekadet*
E-4		Oberstabgefreiter******	Oberstabgefreiter******
E-4		Stabsgefreiter****	Stabsgefreiter****
E-3	Soldaat der 1e Klasse	Hauptgefreiter	Hauptgefreiter	Hauptgefreiter
E-2	Soldaat	Obergefreiter	Obergefreiter	Obergefrieter
E-1	Soldaat	Gefreiter	Gefreiter	Gefrieter
E-1		Soldat*****	Flieger*****	Matrose*****

*The Oberfahnenrich, Fahnenrich, Fahnenjunker, Oberfahnenrich zur See, Fahnenrich zur See, and Seekadet are ranks given to officer cadets during their training. In theory, they are equivalent to noncommissioned officers at the grades given in authority; in practice, the troops give more respect and obedience to the NCO ranks due to their superior experience.

**The Oberfeldwebel’s closest American counterpart is an E-6 NCO; however, there is no direct correlation, as the Oberfeldwebel serves (depending upon his job) as a Platoon Sergeant, Squad Leader, a Team Leader of a special team such as a sniper or antitank team, etc.

***Again, there is no direct equivalent to the Stabsgefrieter in the US military. They are normally very experienced senior enlisted men who serve in staff positions in a battalion, and are rare ranks, with only about 10 in a battalion. They may have as much as 12 years time in service.

*****These are basically ranks that raw recruits hold.

******The Oberstabsgefreiter is another rank that has no direct correlation in the US military. They are staff enlisted men who get a little more money and rank than the Stabsgefrieter, but are still enlisted men.

#The Stabshauptmann is superior in rank, but not grade, to the Hauptmann. The Stabshauptmann is normally a staff officer, not a command officer, however, except in certain administrative units.

Grade	Norwegian Army	Norwegian Air Force	Norwegian Navy	Spanish Army
O-11
O-10	General	General		General de Ejercito
O-9	Generalløytnant	Generalløytnant		Teniente General
O-8	Generalmajor	Generalmajor		General de Division
O-7	Brigadier	Brigadier		General de Brigada
O-6	Oberst	Oberst		Coronel
O-5	Oberstløytnant	Oberstløytnant		Teniente Coronel
O-4	Major	Major		Comandante
O-3	Kaptein	Kaptein		Capitan
O-2	Løytnant	Løytnant		Teniente
O-1	Fenrik	Fenrik		Alferez

Grade
CWO-4
CWO-3
CWO-2
WO-1

Grade
E-9	Stabsersjent	Stabsersjent		Subteniente
E-8	Overserjsent	Overserjsent		Brigada
E-7	Overserjsent	Overserjsent		Sargento Primero
E-6	Sersjent	Sersjent		Sargento
E-5	Sersjent	Sersjent		Cabo Mayor
E-4	Korporal	Korporal		Cabo Primero
E-3	Vize Korporal	Vize Korporal		Cabo
E-2	Menig	Menig		Soldado
E-1

Grade	Spanish Air Force	Spanish Marines	Spanish Navy
O-11
O-10	General de Ejercito	*	Almirante General
O-9	Teniente General	Teniente General	Almirante
O-8	General de Division	General de Division	Vicealmirante
O-7	General de Brigada	General de Brigada	Contraaalmirante
O-6	Coronel	Coronel	Capitan de Navio
O-5	Teniente Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Capitan de Fragata
O-4	Comandante	Comandante	Capitan de Corbeta
O-3	Capitan	Capitan	Teniente de Navio
O-2	Teniente	Teniente	Alferez de Navio
O-1	Alferez	Alferez	Alferez de Fragata

Grade
CWO-4
CWO-3
CWO-2
WO-1

Grade
E-9	Subteniente	Subteniente	Subteniente
E-8	Brigada	Brigada	Brigada
E-7	Sargento Primero	Sargento Primero	Sargento Primero
E-6	Sargento	Sargento	Sargento
E-5	Cabo Mayor	Cabo Mayor	Cabo Mayor
E-4	Cabo Primero	Cabo Primero	Cabo Primero
E-3	Cabo	Cabo	Cabo
E-2	Soldado	Soldado	Marinero de Primera
E-1			Marinero

*There is no rank this high in the Spanish Marines.

NON-ALIGNED/INDEPENDENTLY-ALIGNED COUNTRIES

Grade	Australian Army	Australian Air Force	Australian Navy	China (All Services)
O-11
O-10	General	Air Chief Marshall	Admiral	Shang Jiang
O-9	Lieutenant General	Air Marshall	Vice Admiral	Zhong Jiang
O-8	Major General	Air Vice Marshall	Rear Admiral	Shao Jiang
O-7	Brigadier	Air Commodore	Commodore	Da Xiao
O-6	Colonel	Group Captain	Captain	Shang Xiao
O-5	Lieutenant Colonel	Wing Commander	Commander	Zhong Xiao
O-4	Major	Squadron Leader	Lieutenant Commander	Shao Xiao
O-3	Captain	Flight Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Shang Wei
O-2	Lieutenant	Flying Officer	Sub-Lieutenant	Zhong Wei
O-1	2^nd Lieutenant	Pilot Officer	Acting Sub-Lieutenant	Shao Wei

Grade