Military ranks of Bulgaria

The following table contains the military ranks of the Bulgarian Armed Forces.

Army and Air Force ranks

NATO rank code	Bulgarian rank name	Literal translation	US Army equivalent
Soldiers
OR-1	Редник - 3-ти клас	Private - Third Class	Private (PVT)
	Редник - 2-ри клас	Private - Second Class	Private (PV2)
	Редник - 1-ви клас	Private First Class	Private First Class (PFC)
OR-4	Ефрейтор - 2-ри клас	Corporal Second Class	Specialist (SPC)
	Ефрейтор - 1-ви клас	Corporal First Class	Corporal (CPL)
Sergeants
OR-5	Младши сержант	Junior Sergeant	Sergeant (SGT)
OR-6	Сержант	Sergeant	Staff Sergeant (SSG)
OR-7	Старши сержант	Senior Sergeant	Sergeant First Class (SFC)
OR-8	Старшина	Sergeant Major	Master Sergeant (MSG)
OR-9	Офицерски кандидат - 2-ри клас	Officer Candidate - Second Class	Warrant Officer
	Офицерски кандидат - 1-ви клас	Officer Candidate - First Class	Chief Warrant Officer
Junior Officers
OF-1	Младши лейтенант	Junior Lieutenant (Abolished)	-
	Лейтенант	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant (2LT)
	Старши лейтенант	Senior Lieutenant	First Lieutenant (1LT)
OF-2	Капитан	Captain	Captain (CPT)
Senior Officers
OF-3	Майор	Major	Major (MAJ)
OF-4	Подполковник	Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel (LTC)
OF-5	Полковник	Regimental Commander, Colonel	Colonel (COL)
High Officers
OF-6	Бригаден генерал	Brigadier General	Brigadier General (BG)
OF-7	Генерал-майор	Major General	Major General (MG)
OF-8	Генерал-лейтенант	Lieutenant General	Lieutenant General (LTG)
OF-9	Генерал	General	General (GEN)

Navy ranks

NATO rank code	Bulgarian rank name	Literal translation	US Navy equivalent
Soldiers
OR-1	Матрос - 3-ти клас	Seaman Third Class	Seaman Recruit
	Матрос - 2-ри клас	Seaman Second Class	Seaman Apprentice
	Матрос - 1-ви клас	Seaman First Class	Seaman
OR-4	Старши матрос - 2-ри клас	Senior Seaman Second Class
	Старши матрос - 1-ви клас	Senior Seaman First Class	Petty Officr 3rd Class
Sergeants
OR-5	Старшина II степен	Petty Officer 2nd Class
OR-6	Старшина I степен	Petty Officer 1st Class
OR-7	Главен старшина	Chief Petty Officer
OR-8	Мичман	Midshipman
OR-9	Офицерски кандидат - 2-ри клас	Officer Candidate - Second Class	Warrant Officer
	Офицерски кандидат - 1-ви клас	Officer Candidate - First Class	Chief Warrant Officer
Junior Officers
OF-1	Младши лейтенант	Junior Lieutenant (Abolished)	Ensign (ENS)
	Лейтенант	Lieutenant	Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG)
	Старши-лейтенант	Senior Lieutenant	First Lieutenant (1LT)
OF-2	Капитан-лейтенант	Captain Lieutenant	Lieutenant (LT)
Senior Officers
OF-3	Капитан III ранг	Captain Third Rank	Lieutenant Commander (LCDR)
OF-4	Капитан II ранг	Captain Second Rank	Commander (CDR)
OF-5	Капитан I ранг	Captain First Rank	Captain (CAPT)
High Officers
OF-6	Комодор	Commodore	Rear Admiral Lower Half (RDML)
OF-7	Контраадмирал	Counter Admiral	Rear Admiral (RADM)
OF-8	Вицеадмирал	Vice Admiral	Vice Admiral (VADM)
OF-9	Адмирал	Admiral	Admiral (ADM)

See also

• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted

References

• ЗАКОН ЗА ОТБРАНАТА И ВЪОРЪЖЕНИТЕ СИЛИ НА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ