The Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia are the military insignia used by the Romanian Armed Forces.
Branch colors in the Romanian Armed Forces
The colors depend on the service branch (armă, literally "weapon") the bearer is a member of. They show on the shoulder slides which hold the rank insignia, on the band of combination caps, and on collar insignia. Because many different branches share a color (for example black or light blue), each branch has distinctive branch insignia (semne de armă), which is worn next to the rank insignia on the shoulder slides. Other militarized institutions, such as the Romanian Gendarmerie and the Military Firefighters Corps, also have branch insignia worn in the same way.
| Service branch | Colour |
|---|---|
| Marshals (all branches) RLF Generals except Military Medicine and Military Justice Infantry Military Music | Red |
| ROAF (all staff) Paratroopers Radar Troops | Light blue |
| RNF (all staff) Artillery Tanks Military Automobile Troops Anti-air Artillery and Missiles Communication and Informatics structures Engineers Troops NBC defence | Black |
| Military Medicine (incl. Generals) | Burgundy red |
| Mountain Troops (Vânători de Munte) | Green |
| Military Logistics Administration | Violet |
| Military Justice (incl. Generals) | Dark Blue/Dark Violet |
| Military Police | Gray |
The same ranks and basic insignia are used in the other militarised institutions. They differ in the color and branch insignia on the shoulder boards.
- Gendarmerie
- Firefighters
- General Inspectorate of Aviation
- Intelligence Service
- Foreign Intelligence Service
- Protection and Guard Service
- Special Telecommunications Service
Land Forces
Officers
| NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mareșal | General | General-locotenent | General-maior | General de brigadă | Colonel | Locotenent-colonel | Maior | Căpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Romania(Paratroopers) | No equivalent | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colonel | Locotenent-Colonel | Maior | Căpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other/Enlisted ranks
These enlisted ranks are all-forces ranks.
| NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanian Land Forces | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plutonier adjutant principal | Plutonier adjutant | Plutonier-major | Plutonier | Sergent-major | Sergent | Caporal clasa I | Caporal clasa a II-a | Caporal clasa a III-a | Fruntaş | Soldat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Maistru ranks
| NATO rank | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanian Land Forces | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) |
| Maistru militar principal | Maistru militar clasa I | Maistru militar clasa II | Maistru militar clasa III | Maistru militar clasa IV | Maistru militar clasa V | |
Air Force
Officers
| NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mareșal | General | General-Locotenent | General-Maior | General de Flotilă Aeriană | Comandor | Căpitan-Comandor | Locotenent-Comandor | Căpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other/Enlisted ranks
| NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanian Air Force | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plutonier adjutant principal | Plutonier adjutant | Plutonier-major | Plutonier | Sergent-major | Sergent | Caporal clasa I | Caporal clasa a II-a | Caporal clasa a III-a | Fruntaş | Soldat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Maistru ranks
| NATO rank | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanian Air Force | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) |
| Maistru militar principal | Maistru militar clasa I | Maistru militar clasa II | Maistru militar clasa III | Maistru militar clasa IV | Maistru militar clasa V | |
Officers
| NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mareșal | Amiral | Viceamiral | Contraamiral | Contraamiral de Flotilă | Comandor | Căpitan-Comandor | Locotenent-Comandor | Căpitan | Locotenent | Aspirant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks/Enlisted ratings
| NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanian Naval Forces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Petty Officer Of The Ship | Command Master Chief Petty Officer | Master Chief Petty Officer | Senior Chief Petty Officer | Chief Petty Officer | Petty Officer | Leading Seaman | Able Seaman | Seaman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Maistru ranks
| NATO rank | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Maistru militar principal | Maistru militar clasa I | Maistru militar clasa II | Maistru militar clasa III | Maistru militar clasa IV | Maistru militar clasa V | |
Gendarmerie
Unlike the Romanian Police, the Gendarmerie is a military force, and uses the same ranking system as the Romanian Land Forces.
Officers
| NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jandarmeria Română | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | ) | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mareșal | General | General-locotenent | General-maior | General de brigadă | Colonel | Locotenent-colonel | Maior | Căpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other/Enlisted ranks
| NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jandarmeria Română |  |  |  |  |  | ) | ) | ) | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plutonier adjutant șef | Plutonier adjutant | Plutonier-major | Plutonier | Sergent-major | Sergent | Caporal | Fruntaş | Jandarm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
- List of generals of the Romanian Armed Forces
Notes
References
External links
- "Grade militare (Military ranks)". defense.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Defence Staff. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- Romania: Ranks, Uniforms, and Insignia