Republic of China Armed Forces rank insignia

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The Military ranks of the Republic of China are the ranks used by the Republic of China Armed Forces.[a] The official military rank names in Traditional Chinese are identical across all different military branches, but their English translations may be different.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers
Rank 一級上將 二級上將 中將 少將 上校 中校 少校 上尉 中尉 少尉
Mandarin Yījí Shàngjiàng Èrjí Shàngjiàng Zhōngjiàng Shaojiàng Shàngxiào Zhōngxiào Shàoxiào Shàngwèi Zhōngwèi Shàowèi
Taiwanese It-kip Siōng-chiòng Jī-kip Siōng-chiòng Tiong-chiòng Siáu-chiòng Siōng-hāu Tiong-hāu Siáu-hāu Siōng-ùi Tiong-ùi Siáu-ùi
Hakka Yit-khi̍p Song-chiông Ngi-khi̍p Song-chiông Chûng-chiông Seu-chiông Song-káu Chûng-káu Seu-káu Song-ví Chûng-ví Seu-ví
Literal translation Upper leader first class Upper leader second class Middle leader Lower leader Upper field officer Middle field officer Lower field officer Upper officer Middle officer Lower officer
 Republic of China Army[1]
Translation[2] Full general General Lieutenant general Major general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
ROC Military Police[1]
Translation[2] Lieutenant general Major general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
 ROC Navy[3]
Translation[2] Full admiral Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign
 ROC Marine Corps[1]
Translation[2] General Lieutenant general Major general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
 ROC Air Force[4]
Translation[2] Full general General Lieutenant general Major general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group Non-commissioned officers Enlisted personnel
Rank 一等士官長 二等士官長 三等士官長 上士 中士 下士 上等兵 一等兵 二等兵
Mandarin Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng Shàngshi Zhōngshi Xiàshi Shàngděng Bīng Yīděng Bīng Èrděng Bīng
Taiwanese It-téng Sū-koaⁿ-tiúⁿ Jī-téng Sū-koaⁿ-tiúⁿ Sàm-téng Sū-koaⁿ-tiúⁿ Siōng-sū Tiong-sū Hā-sū Siōng-téng Peng It-téng Peng Jī-téng Peng
Hakka Yit-tén Sṳ-kôn-chóng Ngi-tén Sṳ-kôn-chóng Sâm-tén Sṳ-kôn-chóng Song-sṳ Chûng-sṳ Ha-sṳ Song-tén Pîn Yit-tén Pîn Ngi-tén Pîn
Literal translation
Translation[2][5] First class master sergeant Second class master sergeant Third class master sergeant Sergeant Staff sergeant Corporal Private upper class Private first class Private
 Republic of China Army[1]
ROC Military Police[1]
 ROC Navy[3]
 ROC Marine Corps[1]
 ROC Air Force[4]

Historic ranks

Insignia of Generalissimo

The rank system of the Republic of China Armed Forces was originally based on the Wehrmacht of Germany (Weimar Republic and early era of Nazi Germany) during the era of Sino-German cooperation in the 1930s. Due to German influence, today’s rank of a one-star General or Admiral does not use the French-style title of Brigadier General, but the German-style title of Major General (Army, Air force and Marines) or Rear Admiral (Navy).

After the government of the Republic of China relocated to Taiwan in December 1949, the military rank system had a large reform in 1956. As a result, the contemporary rank structure is closer to the one used by the United States Armed Forces.

Generalissimo (Chinese: 特級上將; pinyin: Tèjí Shàngjiàng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Te̍k-kip Siōng-chiòng) was the highest military rank of the Armed Forces. It was bestowed only once, to Chiang Kai-shek in 1935. This rank was abolished in 2000.

The rank of full general (Chinese: 一級上將; pinyin: Yījí Shàngjiàng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: It-kip Siōng-chiòng) was designed for the Chief of the General Staff and some senior military strategy advisors in the Office of the President. Since 2013, the new regulations had all these positions be with lower rank generals. The rank of full general will be granted only in wartime.[citation needed]

Officer rank

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Rank 特級上將 一級上將 二級上將 中將 少將 代將 上校 中校 少校 上尉 中尉 少尉 准尉 軍校生
Tèjí shàng jiàng Yījí shàng jiàng Èr jí shàng jiàng Zhōng jiàng Shào jiàng Dài jiāng Shàng xiào Zhōng xiào Shào xiào Shàng wèi Zhōng wèi Shào wèi Zhǔn wèi Jūnxiào shēng
Republic of China National Army
[6][7][8]
Republic of China Air Force
[6][8]
Taiwan Republic of China Navy
[9]

Other ranks

Rank group Non-commissioned officers Soldiers
上士 中士 下士 上等兵 一等兵 二等兵
Shàng shì Zhōng shì Xiàshì Shàngděngbīng Yī děng bīng Èrděngbīng
Republic of China National Army[8]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Colloquially known as the Taiwanese Armed Forces to distinguish from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e f Regulations 1996, p. 65.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Ministry of National Defense 2019.
  3. ^ a b Regulations 1996, p. 66.
  4. ^ a b Regulations 1996, p. 67.
  5. ^ Ministry of National Defense 2022.
  6. ^ a b DI (15 June 2015). "World War 2 Allied Officers Rank Insignia". Daily Infographics. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  7. ^ Shang Rong Wu 2018, p. 155.
  8. ^ a b c Mollo 2001, p. 192.
  9. ^ Mollo 2001, p. 194.

Sources

External links

  • "Taiwan". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
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