Lithuanian military ranks and insignia

Lithuanian military ranks and insignia consist of the list and ordering of the different military ranks, for the officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the modern Lithuanian Armed Forces. The ranks are visually represented by insignias placed on the uniforms.

Officers

NATO code	Land force			Air force			Naval force			Limitation (as of 2012)[1]
	Lithuanian rank	English equivalent	Insignia	Lithuanian rank	English equivalent	Insignia	Lithuanian rank	English equivalent	Insignia
General officers (Lithuanian: Generolai)
OF-8	Generolas leitenantas	Lieutenant general		Generolas leitenantas	Lieutenant general		Viceadmirolas	Vice admiral		< 9
OF-7	Generolas majoras	Major general		Generolas majoras	Major general		Kontradmirolas	Rear admiral
OF-6	Brigados generolas	Brigade general		Brigados generolas	Brigade general		Flotilės admirolas	Flotilla admiral
Senior officers (Lithuanian: Vyresnieji karininkai)
OF-5	Pulkininkas	Colonel		Pulkininkas	Colonel		Jūrų kapitonas	Captain at sea		< 30
OF-4	Pulkininkas leitenantas	Lieutenant colonel		Pulkininkas leitenantas	Lieutenant colonel		Komandoras	Commander		< 127
OF-3	Majoras	Major		Majoras	Major		Komandoras leitenantas	Lieutenant commander		< 375
Junior officers (Lithuanian: Jaunesnieji karininkai)
OF-2	Kapitonas	Captain		Kapitonas	Captain		Kapitonas leitenantas	Captain lieutenant		n/a
OF-1	Vyresnysis leitenantas	First lieutenant		Vyresnysis leitenantas	First lieutenant		Vyresnysis leitenantas	First lieutenant		n/a
	Leitenantas	Lieutenant		Leitenantas	Lieutenant		Leitenantas	Lieutenant		n/a

Enlisted

NATO code	Land force			Air force			Naval force
	Lithuanian rank	English equivalent	Insignia	Lithuanian rank	English equivalent	Insignia	Lithuanian rank	English equivalent	Insignia
Non-commissioned officers (Lithuanian: Puskarininkiai)
OR-9	Seržantas majoras	Sergeant major		Seržantas majoras	Sergeant major		Vyresnysis laivūnas	Fleet chief petty officer
OR-8	Viršila	Master sergeant		Viršila	Master sergeant		Laivūnas	Master chief petty officer
OR-7	Štabo seržantas	Staff sergeant		Štabo seržantas	Staff sergeant		Štabo laivūnas	Senior chief petty officer
	Štabo seržantas specialistas	Staff sergeant specialist		Štabo seržantas specialistas	Staff sergeant specialist		Štabo laivūnas specialistas	Senior chief petty officer specialist
OR-6	Vyresnysis seržantas	Senior sergeant		Vyresnysis seržantas	Senior sergeant		Vyresnysis seržantas	Chief petty officer
	Vyresnysis seržantas specialistas	Senior sergeant specialist		Vyresnysis seržantas specialistas	Senior sergeant specialist		Vyresnysis seržantas specialistas	Chief petty officer specialist
OR-5	Seržantas	Sergeant		Seržantas	Sergeant		Seržantas	Petty officer
	Seržantas specialistas	Sergeant specialist		Seržantas specialistas	Sergeant specialist		Seržantas specialistas	Petty officer specialist
OR-4	Grandinis	Corporal		Grandinis	Corporal		Grandinis	Master seaman
Soldiers (Lithuanian: Kareiviai)
OR-3	Vyresnysis eilinis	Private first class		Vyresnysis eilinis	Airman first class		Vyresnysis jūreivis	Leading seaman
OR-2	Eilinis	Private		Eilinis	Airman		Jūreivis	Seaman
OR-1	Jaunesnysis eilinis	Junior private		Jaunesnysis eilinis	Junior airman		Jaunesnysis jūreivis	Junior seaman

See also

• Ranks and insignia of NATO
• List of comparative military ranks

References

1. (Lithuanian) Principinės kariuomenės struktūros 2012 metais, planuojamos principinės kariuomenės struktūros 2017 metais nustatymo, krašto apsaugos sistemos karių ribinių skaičių ir statutinių valstybės tarnautojų ribinio skaičiaus 2012 metais ir 2017 metais patvirtinimo įstatymas

External links

• (Lithuanian) Lithuanian military rank insignia