Italian Navy ranks
Appearance
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
Officers
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Role | Admirals | Senior officers | Junior officers | Naval cadets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian Navy[1][2][3] |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | First ship-of-the-line lieutenant | Ship-of-the-line lieutenant | Lieutenant junior grade | Ensign | Aspirant navy guard |
Special
NATO Code | OF-7 |
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Italy | |
Ammiraglio ispettore comandante di corpo | |
English rank name translation | Admiral Inspector Chief of Corps |
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
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 | Luogotenente | Primo maresciallo | Secondo aiutante | Secondo capo scelto | Secondo capo | Sergente | Comune scelto | Comune di prima classe | Comune di seconda classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
English rank name translation | sub-lieutenant | first marshal |
chief 1st class |
chief 2nd class |
chief 3rd class |
chosen second chief |
second chief | sergeant | senior chosen subchief 1st class |
chosen subchief 1st class |
subchief 2nd class |
subchief 3rd class |
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).
Enlisted ratings introduced in 2018
Other rank insignia | |||||||||
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NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-7 | OR-4 | ||||||
Sleeve mark | |||||||||
Italian | Primo luogotenente q.s.[a] | Secondo capo scelto q.s. | Sottocapo di prima classe scelto q.s. | ||||||
English | Sub-lieutenant first class | Chosen second chief (special class) |
Senior chosen subchief 1st class (special class) |
Notes
- ^ q.s. - (qualifica speciale - special rank)
Bibliography
- Decreto legislativo 15 marzo 2010 n.66
- "Riordino delle carriere del 27/02/2018" (PDF).
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "LEGGE 5 agosto 2022, n. 119" [Law 5 August 2022, n. 119] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.