Italian Navy ranks
The rank insignia of the Italian Navy are worn on epaulettes of shirts and white jackets, and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels.
Rank structure[edit]
Officers[edit]
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Role | Admirals | Senior officers | Junior officers | Naval cadets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian Navy[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ammiraglio | Ammiraglio di squadra con incarichi speciali | Ammiraglio di squadra | Ammiraglio di divisione | Contrammiraglio | Capitano di vascello | Capitano di fregata | Capitano di corvetta | Tenente di vascello | Sottotenente di vascello | Guardiamarina | Aspirante guardiamarina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
English rank name translation | Admiral | squadron admiral (s.a.) (lieutenant admiral (s.a.)) | squadron admiral (lieutenant admiral) | divisional admiral (vice admiral) | counter admiral (rear admiral) | Ship-of-the-line captain | Frigate captain | Corvette Captain | Ship-of-the-line lieutenant | Ship-of-the-line sublieutenant | Gardemarine (Ensign) | Gardemarine Aspirant |
Notes:
1 The rank of "ammiraglio" (admiral) is assigned to the only naval officer promoted as chief of the defense staff.
2 The rank of "ammiraglio di squadra con incarichi speciali" (squadron admiral with special assignments) is assigned to the naval officer promoted as chief of the naval staff and/or as secretary of defense.
3 As officer designated, the rank of "aspirante guardiamarina" is comparable to the Royal Navy midshipman.
Non-commissioned officers and ratings[edit]
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Role | Marshals | Sergeants | Permanent service volunteers | Temporary service volunteers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian Navy[4][5] |
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| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primo luogotenente q.s.[a] | Luogotenente | Primo maresciallo | Secondo capo scelto q.s. | Secondo capo scelto | Secondo capo | Sergente | Sottocapo | Comune di prima classe | Comune di seconda classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
English rank name translation | Sub-lieutenant first class | sub-lieutenant | first marshal | chief 1st class | chief 2nd class | chief 3rd class | Chosen second chief (special class) | chosen second chief | second chief | sergeant |
| subchief | commoner 1st class | commoner 2nd class |
Notes:
1No rank insignia, sailors just wear category or specialty badge, in this case the rating of "tecnico di macchine" (machinist's mate).
Notes[edit]
- ^ q.s. - (qualifica speciale - special rank)
Bibliography[edit]
- Decreto legislativo 15 marzo 2010 n.66
- "Riordino delle carriere del 27/02/2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
References[edit]
- ^ "Ufficiali Ammiragli". marina.difesa.it (in Italian). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Ufficiali Superiori". marina.difesa.it (in Italian). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Ufficiali Inferiori". marina.difesa.it (in Italian). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Sottufficiali". marina.difesa.it (in Italian). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Graduati e Comuni". marina.difesa.it (in Italian). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 26 September 2021.