Oberstabsarzt

Oberstabsarzt (short: OStArz or OSA) is a military rank in German speaking armed force. It describes a medical staff officer surgeon or medical staff officer dentis comparable to major (de: Major) or lieutenant commander (de: Korvettenkapitän) NATO-Rangcode OF3 in anglophone armed forces.

Oberfeldarzt
Rank insignia	German medical service ranks
Introduction
Rank group	Commissioned officers
Heer / Luftwaffe	*Oberstabsarzt *Oberstabsapotheker *Oberstabsveterinär
Marine	*Oberstabsarzt *Oberstabsapotheker *Oberstabsveterinär
short (in lists)	*OStArz (OSA) *OStApotheker (OSAP) *OStVeterinär (OSV)
NATO equivalent	OF-3

Germany

Bundeswehr

In the Joint Medical Service of the German Bundeswehr Oberstabsarzt, Oberstabsapotheker, and Oberstabsveterinär are comparable to the rank of Major OF3, and to Korvettenkapitän, OF3 as well.

Address

The manner of formal addressing of military surgeons/dentists with the rank Oberstabsarzt is "Herr/Frau Oberstabsarzt", with the rank Oberstabsapotheker, "Herr/Frau Oberstabsapotheker", and veterinaries with the rank Oberstabsveterinär "Herr/Frau Oberstabsveterinär".

Rank insignias

On the shoulder straps (Heer, Luftwaffe) there one silver star in silver oak leaves and the career insignia (de: Laufbahnabzeichen) as symbol of the medical standing, or course of studies. The piping on shoulder straps shows the Waffenfarbe (en: corps- or troop-function colour), corresponding to the appropriate military service, branch, or special force. The corps colour of the "Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service" is dark blue.

In the Marines, the career insignia is in the middle of both sleeves, 3 cm above the cuff strips, and on the shoulder straps between strips and button.

Oberstabs­arzt i.G. Oberstabs­arzt (hum. medicine) Oberstabs­arzt (dent. medicine) Oberstabs­apotheker Oberstabs­veterinär	Oberstabsarzt (hum.) Oberstabsarzt (dent.) Oberstabs­apotheker

Oberstabs­arzt (hum.) Mounting loop Sleeve Oberstabs­arzt (dent.) Mounting loop Sleeve Oberstabs­apotheker Mounting loop Sleeve

junior Rank Stabsarzt

German medical officer rank Oberstabsarzt

senior Rank Oberfeldarzt Flottillenarzt

Austria-Hungary

In the Austria-Hungarian Common Army (de: Gemeinsame Armee or k.u.k. Armee) there was the OF3-rank Stabsarzt (en: Staff surgeon) until 1918, equivalent to the OF3-rank Oberstabsarzt in Germany. That particular rank was comparable to the Major OF3-rank as well.

Ranks k.u.k. Army until 1918				Ranks
Medical service	en	Equivalent Heer	en
Generalstabsarzt	Staff-Surgeon General	Generalmajor	Major general	OF6
Oberstabsarzt I. Klasse	Senior staff surgeon 1st class	Oberst	Colonel	OF5
Oberstabsarzt II. Klasse	Senior staff surgeon 2nd class	Oberstleutnant	Lieutenant colonel	OF4
Stabsarzt	Staff surgeon	Major		OF3
Regimentsarzt I. Klasse	Regiment surgeon 1st class	Hauptmann	Captain	OF2
Regimentsarzt II. Klasse	Regiment surgeon 2nd class
Oberarzt	First surgeon	Oberleutnant	First lieutenant	OF1a
Assistenzarzt	Assistant surgeon	Leutnant	Second lieutenant	OF1b