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Ranks

Military ranks, basic sleeve and cap badges

The basic military ranks at the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic are as follows:

Lieutenant General motive
  • Private (PVT)
  • Private First Class (PFC)
  • Corporal (CPL)
  • Sergeant (SGT)

Having met qualification requirements, a soldier is promoted to one of the following Corps of Ranks categories of either non-commissioned or commissioned officers.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

Sergeant Corps - Warrant Officer Candidate Corps

  • Staff Sergeant (SSG)

  • Sergeant First Class (SFC)

  • Master Sergeant (MSG)

  • First Sergeant (1SG)


    • WARRANT OFFICERS

    Warrant Officer Corps

  • Warrant Officer (WO1)

  • Chief Warrant Officer (CW2)

  • Chief Warrant Officer (CW3)

  • Master Warrant Officer (MW4)


    • COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

    Junior Officer Corps

  • Second Lieutenant (2LT)

  • Lieutenant (LT)

  • First Lieutenant (1LT)

  • Captain (CPT)


    • Senior Officer Corps

  • Major (MAJ)

  • Lieutenant Colonel (LTC)

  • Colonel (COL)


    • GENERALS

    General Officer Corps

  • Brigadier General (BG)

  • Major General (MG)

  • Lieutenant General (LTG)

  • [Army] General ([A]GEN)


    • Following proposals made by the Government, Senior Commissioned Officers are promoted to Generals by the President of the Czech Republic; the promotion to other ranks is exercised by military authorities.
    (Czech Law No. 111/1999 Dig., on Soldiers' Career Status, § 7)


    Rank insignia worn on both service and dress uniform M 97


    Rank insignia worn on uniform M 95 and summer uniform M 95 with green print

    Rank insignia - summer

     


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    Posted: 2006