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)
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

References

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