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Military ranks of Estonia

Index Military ranks of Estonia

Present Estonian system of rank insignia is a direct descendant of various systems used in the past in the Estonian Defence Forces. [1]

49 relations: Admiral, Airman, Army officer ranks, Brigadier general, Captain (armed forces), Captain (naval), Chief master sergeant, Chief petty officer, Colonel, Commander, Commodore (rank), Corporal, Ensign (rank), Estonian Air Force, Estonian Defence Forces, Estonian Defence League, Estonian Land Forces, Estonian Navy, Estonian War of Independence, First sergeant, General officer, Junior sergeant, Leading seaman, Lieutenant, Lieutenant (junior grade), Lieutenant (navy), Lieutenant colonel, Lieutenant commander, Lieutenant general, Major, Major general, Master chief petty officer, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Master sergeant, NATO, Petty officer, Private (rank), Rear admiral, Seaman, Second lieutenant, Senior airman, Senior chief petty officer, Senior master sergeant, Sergeant, Sergeant first class, Sergeant major, Staff sergeant, Technical sergeant, Vice admiral.

Admiral

Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies, and in many navies is the highest rank.

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Airman

An Airman is a member of an air force or air arm of a nation's armed forces.

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Army officer ranks

Armies have military rank systems that are often used by other military services such as air forces or marines.

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Brigadier general

Brigadier general (Brig. Gen.) is a senior rank in the armed forces.

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Captain (armed forces)

The army rank of captain (from the French capitaine) is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers.

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Captain (naval)

Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships.

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Chief master sergeant

CMSgt insignia (1994–present) Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) is the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, just above Senior Master Sergeant, and is a senior non-commissioned officer rank.

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Chief petty officer

A chief petty officer is a senior non-commissioned officer in many navies and coast guards.

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Colonel

Colonel ("kernel", abbreviated Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank below the brigadier and general officer ranks.

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Commander

Commander is a common naval and air force officer rank.

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Commodore (rank)

Commodore is a naval rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral.

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Corporal

Corporal is a military rank in use in some form by many militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations.

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Ensign (rank)

Ensign (Late Middle English, from Old French enseigne (12c.) "mark, symbol, signal; flag, standard, pennant", from Latin insignia (plural)) is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy.

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Estonian Air Force

The Estonian Air Force (Eesti Õhuvägi) is the aviation branch of the Estonian Defence Forces.

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Estonian Defence Forces

The Estonian Defence Forces (Eesti Kaitsevägi) is the name of the unified armed forces of the Republic of Estonia.

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Estonian Defence League

The Estonian Defence League (Eesti Kaitseliit) is the name of the unified paramilitary armed forces of the Republic of Estonia.

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Estonian Land Forces

The Estonian Land Forces (Maavägi), unofficially referred to as the Estonian Army, is the name of the unified ground forces among the Estonian Defence Forces where it has an offensive military formation role.

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Estonian Navy

The Estonian Navy (Eesti Merevägi), is the name of the unified naval forces among the Estonia Defence Forces.

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Estonian War of Independence

The Estonian War of Independence (Vabadussõda, literally "Freedom War"), also known as the Estonian Liberation War, was a defensive campaign of the Estonian Army and its allies, most notably the White Russian Northwestern Army, Latvia, and the United Kingdom, against the Soviet Western Front offensive and the aggression of the Baltische Landeswehr.

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First sergeant

First sergeant is typically a senior non-commissioned officer rank, used in many countries.

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General officer

A general officer is an officer of high rank in the army, and in some nations' air forces or marines.

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Junior sergeant

A junior sergeant (nooremseersant in Estonian language), is an Estonian military rank in the Ground and Air Force of Estonia, which has existed since the end of the Estonian War of Liberation in 1920.

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Leading seaman

Leading Seaman is a junior non-commissioned rank or rate in navies, particularly those of the Commonwealth.

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Lieutenant

A lieutenant (abbreviated Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a junior commissioned officer in the armed forces, fire services, police and other organizations of many nations.

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Lieutenant (junior grade)

Lieutenant (junior grade), commonly abbreviated as LTJG or, historically, Lt. (j.g.) (as well as variants of both abbreviations), is a junior commissioned officer rank of the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps).

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Lieutenant (navy)

LieutenantThe pronunciation of lieutenant is generally split between,, generally in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Commonwealth countries, and,, generally associated with the United States.

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Lieutenant colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel.

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Lieutenant commander

Lieutenant commander (also hyphenated lieutenant-commander and abbreviated LCdr, LCdr. or LCDR) is a commissioned officer rank in many navies.

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Lieutenant general

Lieutenant general, lieutenant-general and similar (abbrev Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries.

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Major

Major is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world.

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Major general

Major general (abbreviated MG, Maj. Gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries.

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Master chief petty officer

U.S. Coast Guardmaster chief petty officercap and collar device U.S. Coast Guardmaster chief petty officersleeve rating insignia United States Navymaster chief petty officershoulderboard United States Navygood conduct rating badge for amaster chief boatswain's mate United States Navymaster chief petty officercap and collar insignia Master chief petty officer (MCPO) is the ninth, and highest, enlisted rate (pay grade E-9) in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, just above senior chief petty officer (SCPO).

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) is a unique non-commissioned rate and position of office of the United States Navy, which has with it the paygrade of E-9.

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Master sergeant

A master sergeant is the military rank for a senior non-commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries.

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NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO; Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord; OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 29 North American and European countries.

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Petty officer

A petty officer (PO) is a non-commissioned officer in many navies and is given the NATO rank denotion OR-6.

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Private (rank)

A private is a soldier of the lowest military rank (equivalent to NATO Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in).

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Rear admiral

Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore (U.S equivalent of Commander) and captain, and below that of a vice admiral.

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Seaman

Seaman is a naval rank and is either the lowest or one of the lowest ranks in most navies around the world.

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Second lieutenant

Second lieutenant (called lieutenant in some countries) is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1b rank.

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Senior airman

Senior Airman (SrA) is the fourth enlisted rank in the United States Air Force, just above Airman First Class and below Staff Sergeant.

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Senior chief petty officer

Senior chief petty officer is an enlisted rank in the navies of some countries.

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Senior master sergeant

Senior master sergeant (SMSgt) is the eighth enlisted rank (pay grade E-8) in the U.S. Air Force, just above master sergeant and below chief master sergeant and is a senior noncommissioned officer (SNCO).

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Sergeant

Sergeant (abbreviated to Sgt and capitalized when used as a named person's title) is a rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces.

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Sergeant first class

Sergeant First Class (SFC) is a military rank in some militaries and other uniformed organizations around the world, typically that of a senior non-commissioned officer.

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Sergeant major

Sergeant major is a senior non-commissioned rank or appointment in many militaries around the world.

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Staff sergeant

Staff sergeant is a rank of non-commissioned officer used in the armed forces of several countries.

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Technical sergeant

Technical sergeant is the name of one current and two former enlisted ranks in the United States military.

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Vice admiral

Vice admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to lieutenant general and air marshal.

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Redirects here:

Estonian Air Force ranks, Estonian military ranks, Estonian military ranks and insignia.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Estonia

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