Comparison of ranks and insignia of all current and former space forces, to include aerospace forces and air and space forces.[1]
Ranks
Officers
Enlisted
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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 |
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 Colombian Aerospace Force[2] |
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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
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 IRGC Aerospace Force[4] |
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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 |
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| Chief warrant officer | Warrant officer junior grade | Sergeant first class | Sergeant second class | Sergeant third class | Corporal | Private first class | Private second class | Private
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| Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik |
Пра́порщик Práporshchyk |
Старшина́ Starshyná |
Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt |
Сержа́нт Serzhánt |
Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt |
Ефре́йтор Efréĭtor |
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Former ranks
Officers
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 Russian Aerospace Defence Forces(2011–2015) |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Russian Space Forces (1994–1997 / 2001–2011) |
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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 |
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| Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik |
Пра́порщик Práporshchyk |
Старшина́ Starshyná |
Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt |
Сержа́нт Serzhánt |
Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt |
Ефре́йтор Efréĭtor |
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| Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik |
Пра́порщик Práporshchyk |
Старшина́ Starshyná |
Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt |
Сержа́нт Serzhánt |
Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt |
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Пра́порщик Práporshchyk |
Старшина́ Starshyná |
Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt |
Сержа́нт Serzhánt |
Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt |
Ефре́йтор Efréĭtor |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Insignia
Flags
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![Flag of the Russian Space Forces (independent troops from 1992–1997 & 2001–2011; currently sub-branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces)[9]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Russian_military_space_troops_flag.svg/180px-Russian_military_space_troops_flag.svg.png)
Flag of the Russian Space Forces (independent troops from 1992–1997 & 2001–2011; currently sub-branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces)[9] -
Emblems
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Badge of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force -
Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force -
Emblem of the French Air and Space Force -
Great emblem of the Russian Space Forces -
Medium emblem of the Russian Space Forces -
Small emblem of the Russian Space Forces -
Emblem of the Spanish Air and Space Force -
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![U.S. Space Force Delta.[10]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/United_States_Space_Force_logo.svg/122px-United_States_Space_Force_logo.svg.png)
U.S. Space Force Delta.[10]
![U.S. Space Force Delta.[10]](http://oksuvcw.org/?page_id=151&rdp_we_resource=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3AUnited_States_Space_Force_logo.svg){kind=logo}
See also
References
- ^ "These Are the Official Space Force Ranks". 29 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Grados Militares Fuerza Aérea Colombiana". fac.mil.co (in Spanish). Colombian Air Force. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Les grades" (PDF). defense.gouv.fr (in French). Ministry of Armed Forces (France). Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b Fulton, Will (31 October 2012). "IRGC Rank Insignia Guide". slideshare. AEI's Critical Threats Project. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 11 марта 2010 года № 293 "О военной форме одежды, знаках различия военнослужащих и ведомственных знаках отличия"". rg.ru (in Russian). Российской газеты. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Army Ranks & Insignia". Ejército de Tierra. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Military Rank Insignia". defense.gov. Department of Defense. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Hadley, Greg (20 September 2021). "Space Force Reveals Insignia for Enlisted Ranks". airforcemag.com. Air Force Magazine. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Bodner, Matthew (22 June 2018). "As Trump pushes for separate space force, Russia moves fast the other way".[dead link]
- ^ "U.S. Space Force says its new seal is not a Starfleet knockoff". SpaceNews.com. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-04.