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

1st Lieutenant

1st Lieutenant

Lieutenant Junior Grade

1st Lieutenant

O-1

2nd Lieutenant

2nd Lieutenant

Ensign

2nd 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 1st Class

Technical Sergeant

E-5

Sergeant

Sergeant

Petty Officer 2nd Class

Staff Sergeant

E-4

Corporal/Specialist***

Corporal

Petty Officer 3rd Class

Sergeant/Senior Airman***

E-3

Private First Class

Lance Corporal

Seaman 1st Class

Airman 1st Class

E-2

Private*****

Private First Class

Seaman 2nd Class

Airman

E-1

Private

Private

Seaman 3rd 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

2nd 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 1st Class*

E-8

1ste Sergeant-Chef

1ste Sergeant-Chef

Meester-Chef

Warrant Officer 2nd 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

2nd Lieutenant

2nd Lieutenant

         

Grade

       

CWO-4

       

CWO-3

       

CWO-2

       

WO-1

       
         

Grade

       

E-9

Warrant Officer

Warrant Officer

Warrant Officer 1st Class

Chief Warrant Officer

E-8

Flight Sergeant/Chief Technician

Chief Petty Officer

Warrant Officer 2nd 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 1st Class

Corporal

E-2

Aircraftman

Junior Seaman

Marine 2nd 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

2nd Lieutenant

Acting Sub-Lieutenant

Løjtnant

Løjtnant

         

Grade

       

CWO-4

       

CWO-3

       

CWO-2

       

WO-1

       
         

Grade

       

E-9

Chief Warrant Officer

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class

Chefsergent

Chefsergent

E-8

Master Warrant Officer

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class

Seniorsergent

Seniorsergent

E-7

Warrant Officer

Petty Officer 1st Class

Oversergent

Oversergent

E-6

Sergeant

Petty Officer 2nd 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

2nd Lieutenant

Pilot Officer

Acting Sub-Lieutenant

Shao Wei

         

Grade