NATO Army Rank Comparison

Comparison of selected NATO Army Ranks
Based on STANAG 2116, 1992 (Edition 5)

NATO	Canada	US	UK	France
OR-9	Chief Warrant Officer	Sergeant-Major & Command Sergeant-Major	Warrant Officer Class I	Major Adjudant-chef
OR-8	Master Warrant Officer	First Sergeant	Warrant Officer Class II	Adjudant
OR-7	Warrant Officer	Sergeant First Class & Master Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	(4)
OR-6	Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Sergent-chef
OR-5	Sergeant & Master Corporal	Sergeant	Sergeant	Sergent
OR-4	Corporal	Corporal	Corporal	Caporal-chef
OR-3	Private (T)	Private 1st Class	Lance Corporal	Caporal
OR-2	Private (B)	Private E.2	Private	Soldat de 1ère classe
OR-1	Private (R)	Private E.1	Private (Class 4)	Soldat de 2ème classe

(1) Each of the US Forces has a senior individual at the OR-9 level who cannot be considered for NATO position coding purposes. This individual is designated as follows in the US Sergeant Major of the Army

(2) Canadian Sergeants with less than three years seniority are considered OR-5.

(3) It is emphasized that the UK will appoint Sergeants or Corporals to OR-5 posts, to meet the requirements set out in the job description concerned, in accordance with paragraph 8 of the STANAG.

(4) No Equivalent