Ranks and insignia of space forces
Comparison of ranks and insignia of all current and former space forces, to include aerospace forces and air and space forces.[1]
Ranks
Officers
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 PLA Strategic Support Force |
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 Lieutenant General |
 Major General |
 Colonel Commandant |
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 First Lieutenant |
 Second Lieutenant |
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| 上将 Shàngjiàng |
中将 Zhōngjiàng |
少将 Shàojiàng |
大校 Dàxiào |
上校 Shàngxiào |
中校 Zhōngxiào |
少校 Shàoxiào |
上尉 Shàngwèi |
中尉 Zhōngwèi |
少尉 Shàowèi |
学员 Xuéyuán | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 French Air and Space Force[2] |
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| Général d´armée aérienne | Général de corps aérien | Général de division aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Aspirant | Élève-officier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 IRGC Aerospace Force[3] |
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| ارتشبد پاسدار Arteshbod pasdar |
سپهبد پاسدار Sepahbod pasdar |
سرلشکر پاسدار Sarlashkar pasdar |
سرتیپ پاسدار Sartip pasdar |
سرتیپ دوم پاسدار Sartip dovom pasdar |
سرهنگ پاسدار Sarhang pasdar |
سرهنگ دوم پاسدار Sarhang dovom pasdar |
سرگرد پاسدار Sargord pasdar |
سروان پاسدار Sarwan pasdar |
ستوان یکم پاسدار Sotwan yekom pasdar |
ستوان دوم پاسدار Sotwan dovom pasdar |
ستوان سوم پاسدار Sotwan sevom pasdar |
دانشجوی دانشگاه افسری امام حسین ع Daneshjoye daneshgah afsari imam Hosein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General | Lieutenant general | Major general | brigadier general | Second brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Third lieutenant | Imam Hossein University officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Russian Aerospace Forces[4] |
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| Генера́л а́рмии Generál ármii |
Генера́л-полко́вник Generál-polkóvnik |
Генера́л-лейтена́нт Generál-leytenánt |
Генера́л-майо́р Generál-mayór |
Полко́вник Polkóvnik |
Подполко́вник Podpolkóvnik |
Майо́р Majór |
Kапита́н Kapitán |
Старший лейтена́нт Stárshiy leytenánt |
Лейтенант Leytenant |
Mла́дший лейтена́нт Mládshiy leytenánt |
Курсант Kursant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 United States Space Force[5] |
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| General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Cadet / Officer trainee (Various insignia) |
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Enlisted
Officers
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 Russian Aerospace Defence Forces(2011–2015) |
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| Army general генера́л а́рмии |
Colonel general генера́л-полко́вник |
Lieutenant general генера́л-лейтена́нт |
Major general генера́л-майо́р |
Colonel полко́вник |
Lieutenant colonel подполко́вник |
Major майо́р |
Captain капита́н |
Senior lieutenant ста́рший лейтена́нт |
Lieutenant лейтена́нт |
Junior lieutenant мла́дший лейтена́нт |
Cadet Курсант | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russian Space Forces (2010–2011) |
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| Army general генера́л а́рмии |
Colonel general генера́л-полко́вник |
Lieutenant general генера́л-лейтена́нт |
Major general генера́л-майо́р |
Colonel полко́вник |
Lieutenant colonel подполко́вник |
Major майо́р |
Captain капита́н |
Senior lieutenant ста́рший лейтена́нт |
Lieutenant лейтена́нт |
Junior lieutenant мла́дший лейтена́нт |
Cadet Курсант | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russian Space Forces (1994–1997 / 2001–2011) |
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| Army general генера́л а́рмии |
Colonel general генера́л-полко́вник |
Lieutenant general генера́л-лейтена́нт |
Major general генера́л-майо́р |
Colonel полко́вник |
Lieutenant colonel подполко́вник |
Major майо́р |
Captain капита́н |
Senior lieutenant ста́рший лейтена́нт |
Lieutenant лейтена́нт |
Junior lieutenant мла́дший лейтена́нт |
Cadet Курсант | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | General/flag officers | Field/senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enlisted
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| Russian Aerospace Defence Forces (2011–2015) |
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| Senior warrant officer Ста́рший пра́порщик |
Warrant officer Пра́порщик |
Master sergeant Старшина́ |
Senior sergeant Ста́рший сержа́нт |
Sergeant Сержа́нт |
Junior sergeant Мла́дший сержа́нт |
Corporal Ефре́йтор |
Private Рядово́й | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russian Space Forces (2010–2011) |
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| Senior warrant officer Ста́рший пра́порщик |
Warrant officer Пра́порщик |
Master sergeant Старшина́ |
Senior sergeant Ста́рший сержа́нт |
Sergeant Сержа́нт |
Junior sergeant Мла́дший сержа́нт |
Corporal Ефре́йтор |
Private Рядово́й | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russian Space Forces (1994–1997 / 2001–2010) |
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| Senior warrant officer Ста́рший пра́порщик |
Warrant officer Пра́порщик |
Master sergeant Старшина́ |
Senior sergeant Ста́рший сержа́нт |
Sergeant Сержа́нт |
Junior sergeant Мла́дший сержа́нт |
Corporal Ефре́йтор |
Private Рядово́й | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Space Force (2020–2021) |
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| Chief master sergeant of the Space Force | Chief master sergeant | Senior master sergeant | Master sergeant | Technical sergeant | Staff sergeant | Specialist 4 | Specialist 3 | Specialist 2 | Specialist 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Insignia
Flags
- Flag of the Russian Space Forces (independent troops from 1992–1997 & 2001–2011; currently sub-branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces)[7]
Emblems
Badge of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force
Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force
Emblem of the French Air and Space Force
Great emblem of the Russian Space Forces
Medium emblem of the Russian Space Forces
Small emblem of the Russian Space Forces
U.S. Space Force Delta.[8]
References
- https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/01/29/these-are-official-space-force-ranks.html
- "Les grades" (PDF). defense.gouv.fr (in French). Ministry of Armed Forces (France). Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- Fulton, Will (31 October 2012). "IRGC Rank Insignia Guide". slideshare. AEI's Critical Threats Project. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 11 марта 2010 года № 293 "О военной форме одежды, знаках различия военнослужащих и ведомственных знаках отличия"". rg.ru (in Russian). Российской газеты. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- "U.S. Military Rank Insignia". defense.gov. Department of Defense. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- Hadley, Greg (20 September 2021). "Space Force Reveals Insignia for Enlisted Ranks". airforcemag.com. Air Force Magazine. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- Bodner, Matthew (22 June 2018). "As Trump pushes for separate space force, Russia moves fast the other way".
- "U.S. Space Force says its new seal is not a Starfleet knockoff". SpaceNews.com. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
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