British Army - Ranks, Specialisms and Insignia

Ranks, Specialisms and Insignia

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
United Kingdom
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Field Marshal1 General Lieutenant-General Major-General Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Officer Cadet
Abbreviation: FM Gen Lt Gen Maj Gen Brig Col Lt Col Maj Capt Lt 2Lt OCdt
  • 1Rank in abeyance.
NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
British Army
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(Conductor)
(Quartermaster Sergeant)		 No Equivalent No Insignia
Warrant Officer Class One Warrant Officer Class Two
  • Staff Sergeant
  • Colour Sergeant
 Sergeant
  • Corporal
  • Bombardier
  • Lance Corporal
  • Lance Bombardier
 Private
(or equivalent)
Abbreviation: Cdr WO1 WO2 S/Sgt /
C/Sgt		 Sgt Cpl /
Bdr		 L/Cpl /
L/Bdr		 Pte

Every regiment and corps has its own distinctive insignia, such as cap badge, beret, tactical recognition flash and stable belt.

Throughout the army there are many official specialisms. They do not affect rank, but they do affect pay bands.

Ranger Paratrooper
Musician Survey Technician
Farrier Biomedical Scientist
Driver Tank Transporter Registered General Nurse
Radar Operator Telecom Op (Special)
Meteorologist Aircraft Technician
Military Engineer Bomb Disposal Special Air Service Soldier
Telecom Op (Linguist) Ammunition Technician
Operator Special Intelligence
Construction Materials Technician
Driver Specialist
Armoured Engineer
Royal Armoured Corps Crewman
Army Diver
Sapper

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