Republic of China Armed Forces - Military Ranks

Military Ranks

The ROC military's rank structure is patterned after that of the U.S. Armed Forces. Note that the titles of each rank are the same in Chinese for all four military branches. The corresponding titles in English for each service are also provided.

ROC Officer Ranks
Chinese title Army / Marines / MP Navy Air Force
一級/二級上將 General Admiral General
中將 Lieutenant General Vice Admiral Lieutenant General
少將 Major General Rear Admiral Major General
上校 Colonel Captain Colonel
中校 Lieutenant Colonel Commander Lieutenant Colonel
少校 Major Lieutenant Commander Major
上尉 Captain Lieutenant Captain
中尉 1st Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Grade 1st Lieutenant
少尉 2nd Lieutenant Ensign 2nd Lieutenant
ROC Enlisted Ranks
Chinese title Army / Marines / MP Navy Air Force
一等士官長 Sergeant Major Master Chief Petty Officer Chief Master Sergeant
二等士官長 Master Sergeant Senior Chief Petty Officer Senior Master Sergeant
三等士官長 Sergeant First Class Chief Petty Officer Master Sergeant
上士 Staff Sergeant Petty Officer 1st Class Technical Sergeant
中士 Sergeant Petty Officer 2nd Class Staff Sergeant
下士 Corporal Petty Officer 3rd Class Senior Airman
上等兵 Private First Class Seaman First Class Airman First Class
一等兵 Private Seaman Airman
二等兵 Private Basic Seaman Apprentice Airman Basic

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