
Italian Navy ranks
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The rank insignia of the Italian Navy are worn on epaulettes of shirts and white jackets, and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels.
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Rank structure
DOES NOT represent a military ranks comparisons among NATO navies as officially stated by the - STANAG 2116STANAG
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Officers
Italian Navy ranks hierarchy | |||||||||||||
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Category | Admirals | Senior officers | Junior officers | Naval cadets ------ OF(D) |
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NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | Subaltern officers ------ OF-1 |
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winter uniform (cuff) |
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Italian rank name |
ammiraglio1 | ammiraglio di squadra (i.s.)2 |
ammiraglio di squadra |
ammiraglio di divisione |
contrammiraglio |
capitano di vascello |
capitano di fregata |
capitano di corvetta |
tenente di vascello |
sottotenente di vascello |
guardiamarina | aspirante guardiamarina3 |
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English rank name translation | admiral Admiral Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"... |
squadron admiral (s.a.) | squadron admiral | divisional admiral | counter admiral Counter Admiral Counter admiral is a rank found in many navies of the world, but no longer used in English-speaking countries, where the equivalent rank is rear admiral... |
ship-of-the-line captain Ship-of-the-Line Captain Ship-of-the-line captain is a rank that appears in several navies... |
frigate captain Frigate Captain Frigate captain is a naval rank in the naval forces of several countries.It is, usually, equivalent to the Commonwealth/US Navy rank of commander.Countries using this rank include Argentina and Spain , France , Belgium , Italy ,... |
corvette captain Corvette Captain Corvette captain is a rank in many navies which theoretically corresponds to command of a corvette . The equivalent rank in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and USA is lieutenant commander... |
ship-of-the-line lieutenant Ship-of-the-Line Lieutenant Ship-of-the-line lieutenant is a common naval rank, equivalent to the naval rank of Lieutenant in the UK, Commonwealth and US.The name of the rank derives from the name of the largest class of warship, the ship of the line, as opposed to smaller types of warship .The rank is lieutenant de vaisseau... |
ship-of-the-line sublieutenant | navy guard Gardes de la Marine In France, under the Ancien Régime, the Gardes de la Marine , or Gardes-Marine were young gentlemen picked and maintained by the king in his harbours to learn the navy service, and to train to be officers. They were organized in companies, divided up between the harbors of Brest, Toulon, and... |
aspirant navy guard |
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---------------------- Notes: 1 The rank of "ammiraglio" (admiral) is assigned to the only naval officer promoted as chief of the defense staff. 2 The rank of "ammiraglio di squadra con incarichi speciali" (squadron admiral with special assignments) is assigned to the naval officer promoted as chief of the naval staff and/or as secretary of defense. 3 As officer designate Officer Designate Officer Designate OF is a term used in the NATO rank scale, and comes below OF-1.-NATO:Ranks designated as OF include:*Dokimos Efedros Axiomatikos in the Hellenic Army... d, the rank of "aspirante guardiamarina" is comparable to the Royal Navy Royal Navy The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service... midshipman Midshipman A midshipman is an officer cadet, or a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the Royal Navy, United States Navy, and many Commonwealth navies. Commonwealth countries which use the rank include Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Kenya... . |
Non-commissioned officers
Category | Sub-officers | Ratings | Enlisted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Role | Marshals | Sergeants | Permanent Service Volunteers | Temporary Service Volunteers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
summer uniform (epaulette OR-9/7 ) (shoulder mark OR-6/1) Italian rank name English rank name translation |
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maresciallo
luogotenente
first
marshal lieutnant
maresciallo
first
marshal
Marshal
Marshal , is a word used in several official titles of various branches of society. The word is an ancient loan word from Old French, cf...
di 1ª
classe
chief
1st
class
di 2ª
classe
chief
2nd
class
di 3ª
classe
chief
3rd
class
scelto
chosen
second chief
second chief
sergeant
di 1ª
classe
scelto
chosen
subchief
1st
class
di 1ª
classe
subchief
1st
class
di 2ª
classe
subchief
2nd
class
di 3ª
classe
subchief
3rd
class
subchief
di 1ª
classe
commoner
1st
class
di 2ª
classe1
commoner
2nd
class
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Notes:
1No rank insignia, sailors just wears category or specialty badge, e.g. in this case the rating of "tecnico di macchine" (machinist's mate
Machinist's Mate
Machinist's Mate is a rating in the United States Navy's engineering community.- Description :According to the Bureau of Naval Personnel , the job of an MM is to "operate, maintain, and repair ship propulsion machinery, auxiliary equipment, and outside machinery, such as: steering engine,...
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