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Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia

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The Military ranks of Romania are the military insignia used by the Romanian Armed Forces.

Branch colors in the Romanian Armed Forces

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The colors depend on the service branch (armă, literally "weapon") the bearer is a member of. They show on the shoulder slides which hold the rank insignia, on the band of combination caps, and on collar insignia. Because many different branches share a color (for example black or light blue), each branch has distinctive branch insignia (semne de armă), which is worn next to the rank insignia on the shoulder slides. Other militarized institutions, such as the Romanian Gendarmerie and the Military Firefighters Corps, also have branch insignia worn in the same way.

Service branch Colour
Marshals (all branches)
Land Forces Generals (except Military Medicine and Military Justice)
Infantry
Military Music
Red
Air force (all staff)
Paratroopers
Radar Troops
Light blue
Naval forces (all staff)
Artillery
Tanks
Military Automobile Troops
Anti-air Artillery and Missiles
Communication and Informatics structures
Engineers Troops
NBC defence
Black
Military Medicine (incl. Generals) Burgundy red
Mountain Troops Green
Military Logistics
Administration
Violet
Military Justice (incl. Generals) Dark Blue/Dark Violet
Military Police Gray

The same ranks and basic insignia are used in the other militarised institutions. They differ in the color and branch insignia on the shoulder boards.

Armed forces

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Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
 Romanian Land Forces[1]
Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent
 Romanian Land Forces[1]
(Paratroopers)
Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent
 Romanian Naval Forces[1]
Mareșal Amiral Viceamiral Contraamiral Contraamiral de flotilă Comandor Căpitan-comandor Locotenent-comandor Căpitan Locotenent Aspirant
 Romanian Air Force[1]
Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de flotilă aeriană Comandor Căpitan-comandor Locotenent-comandor Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent
NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1

Warrant officers ranks

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NATO rank OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5
 Romanian Land Forces
Maistru militar principal Maistru militar clasa I Maistru militar clasa II Maistru militar clasa III Maistru militar clasa IV Maistru militar clasa V
 Romanian Naval Forces
Maistru militar principal Maistru militar clasa I Maistru militar clasa II Maistru militar clasa III Maistru militar clasa IV Maistru militar clasa V
 Romanian Air Force
Maistru militar principal Maistru militar clasa I Maistru militar clasa II Maistru militar clasa III Maistru militar clasa IV Maistru militar clasa V
NATO rank OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5

Enlisted/Non-commissioned officers ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
 Romanian Land Forces[1]
Plutonier adjutant principal Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal clasa I Caporal clasa a II-a Caporal clasa a III-a Fruntaș Soldat
 Romanian Naval Forces[1]
No insignia
Plutonier adjutant principal Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal clasa I Caporal clasa a II-a Caporal clasa a III-a Fruntaş Soldat
 Romanian Air Force[1]
Plutonier adjutant principal Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal clasa I Caporal clasa a II-a Caporal clasa a III-a Fruntaș Soldat
NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1

Gendarmerie

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Unlike the Romanian Police, the Gendarmerie is a military force, and uses the same ranking system as the Romanian Land Forces.

Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
Romania Jandarmeria Română
Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent

Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Romania Jandarmeria Română

Plutonier adjutant șef Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal Fruntaş Jandarm

Military firefighters corps

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Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
Romania Corpului Pompierilor Militari
Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent

Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Romania Corpului Pompierilor Militari
Plutonier adjutant șef Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Grade militare (Military ranks)". defense.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Defence Staff. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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