Vergleichende Gegenüberstellung aufgrund STANAG 2116
Heer
| Bundeswehr | US Army | British Army | Armée de Terre (France) | NATO-Code |
| – – – – |  General of the Army (GA) | Field Marshal (FM) | Maréchal de France (MAR) | OF-10 |
 General (Gen) |  General (GEN) | General (Gen) | Général d’Armée (GAR) | OF-9 |
 Generalleutnant (GenLt) |  Lieutenant General (LTG) | Lieutenant General (Lt-Gen) | Général de Corps d’Armée (GCA) | OF-8 |
 Generalmajor (GenMaj) |  Major General (MG) | Major General (Maj-Gen) | Général de Division (GDI) | OF-7 |
 Brigadegeneral (BrigGen) |  Brigadier General (BG) | Brigadier (Brig) | Général de Brigade (GBR) | OF-6 |
 Oberst (O) |  Colonel (COL) | Colonel (Col) | Colonel (COL) | OF-5 |
 Oberstleutnant (Oberstlt) |  Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) | Lieutenant Colonel (Lt-Col) | Lieutenant-Colonel (LCL) | OF-4 |
 Major (Maj) |  Major (MAJ) | Major (Maj) | Commandant (CDT) | OF-3 |
 Stabshauptmann (StHptm) Hauptmann (Hptm) |  Captain (CPT) | Captain (Capt) | Capitaine (CNE) | OF-2 |
 Oberleutnant (OLt) |  First Lieutenant (1LT) | Lieutenant (Lieut) | Lieutenant (LTN) | OF-1 |
 Leutnant (Lt) |  Second Lieutenant (2LT) | Second Lieutenant (2nd-Lt) | Sous-Lieutenant (SLT) | OF-1 |
| ./. |  Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CWO5) | W-5 | ||
| ./. |  Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CWO4) | W-4 | ||
| ./. |  Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CWO3) | W-3 | ||
| ./. |  Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CWO2) | W-2 | ||
| ./. |  Warrant Officer 1 (WO1) | W-1 | ||
 Oberstabsfeldwebel (OStFw) |  Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Sergeant Major (SGM) | Warrant Officer I (WO I) | Major (MAJ) Adjudant-Chef (ADC) | OR-9 |
 Stabsfeldwebel (StFw)Hauptfeldwebel (HptFw) |  First Sergeant (1SG) Master Sergeant (MSG) | Warrant Officer II (WO II) Staff Sergeant (Staff-Sgt) | Adjudant (ADJ) | OR-8 |
 Hauptfeldwebel (HptFw) Oberfähnrich (OFhr) |  Sergeant First Class (SFC) | Sergeant (Sgt) | Sergent-Chef (SCH) | OR-7 |
 Oberfeldwebel (OFw) Feldwebel (Fw) |  Staff Sergeant (SSG) | Sergeant (Sgt) | Sergent-Chef (SCH) | OR-6 |
 Stabsunteroffizier (StUffz) Unteroffizier (Uffz) |  Sergeant (SGT) | Corporal (Cpl) | Sergent (SGT) | OR-5 |
 Oberstabsgefreiter (OStGefr) Stabsgefreiter (StGefr) |  Corporal (CPL) Specialist (SPC) | Lance Corporal (Lance-Cpl) | Caporal Chef (CCH) | OR-4 |
 Hauptgefreiter (HptGefr) Obergefreiter (OGefr) |  Private First Class (PFC) | Private (Pte) (classes 1-3) | Caporal (CPL) | OR-3 |
 Gefreiter (Gefr) |  Private E-2 (PVT E-2) | Private (Pte) (class 4) | Soldat de 1ère classe (1 CL) | OR-2 |
 Grenadier (Gren) | Private E-1 (PVT E-1) | —- | Soldat | OR-1 |
Luftwaffe
| Bundeswehr | US Airforce | British Airforce | Armée de l’air | NATO-Code |
| – – – – |  General of the Air Force (General USAF) | Marshal of the Royal Air Force (MRAF) | Maréchal de France (MAR) | OF-10 |
 General (Gen) |  General (GEN) | Air Chief Marshal (Air Chf Mshl) | Général d’Armée aérienne (GAA) | OF-9 |
 Generalleutnant (GenLt) |  Lieutenant General (LTG) | Air Marshal (Air Mshl) | Général de Corps d’Armée aérienne (GCA) | OF-8 |
 Generalmajor (GenMaj) |  Major General (MG) | Air Vice Marshal (AVM) | Général de Division aérienne (GDA) | OF-7 |
 Brigadegeneral (BrigGen) |  Brigadier General (BG) | Air Commodore (Air Cdre) | Général de Brigade aérienne (GBA) | OF-6 |
 Oberst (O) |  Colonel (COL) | Group Captain (Gp Capt) | Colonel (COL) | OF-5 |
 Oberstleutnant (Oberstlt) |  Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) | Wing Commander (Wing Cdr) | Lieutenant-Colonel (LCL) | OF-4 |
 Major (Maj) |  Major (MAJ) | Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) | Commandant (CDT) | OF-3 |
 Stabshauptmann (StHptm) Hauptmann (Hptm) |  Captain (CAPT) | Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) | Capitaine (CNE) | OF-2 |
 Oberleutnant (Olt) |  First Lieutenant (1LT) | Flying Officer (FO) | Lieutenant (LTN) | OF-1 |
 Leutnant (Lt) |  Second Lieutenant (2LT) | Pilot Officer (PO) | Sous-lieutenant (SLT) | OF-1 |
| — |  Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) | OR-9 Special | ||
 Oberstabsfeldwebel (OStFW) |  Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM) Chief Master Sergeant (w Diamond)(CMSGT) Chief Master Sergeant (CMSGT) | Warrant Officer (WO) Master Aircrew (MAcr) | Major (MAJ) Adjudant-Chef (ADC) | OR-9 |
 Stabsfeldwebel (StFw) Hauptfeldwebel (HFw) |  Senior Master Sergeant (w Diamond)(SMSGT) Senior Master Sergeant (SMSGT) | Flight Sergeant (FS) Chief Technician (Chf Tech) | Adjudant (ADJ) | OR-8 |
Hauptfeldwebel (HFw) Oberfähnrich (OFhr) |  Master Sergeant (w Diamond)(MSGT) Master Sergeant (MSGT) | Sergeant (Sgt) | – – – – | OR-7 |
 Oberfeldwebel (OFw) Feldwebel (Fw) |  Technical Sergeant (TSGT) | —- | Sergent-Chef (SCH) | OR-6 |
 Stabsunteroffizier (StUffz) Unteroffizier (Uffz) |  Staff Sergeant (SSGT) | Corporal (Cpl) | Sergent (SGT) | OR-5 |
 Oberstabsgefreiter (OStGefr) Stabsgefreiter (StGefr) |  Senior Airman (SRA) | —- | Caporal-Chef (CCH) | OR-4 |
 Hauptgefreiter (HptGefr) Obergefreiter (OGefr) |  Airman First Class (A1C) | Junior Technician (Jnr Tech.) Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Senior Aircraftman (SAC) | Caporal (CPL) | OR-3 |
 Gefreiter (Gefr) |  Airman (AMN) | Aircraftman (AC) | Aviateur (1ère classe) | OR-2 |
 Flieger (Flg) | Airman Basic (AB) | —- | Aviateur | OR-1 |
Marine / Navy
| Bundeswehr | US Navy | British Navy | Marine nationale française | NATO-Code |
| – – – – |  Fleet Admiral FADM | Admiral of the Fleet (AdmF) | Amiral de France | OF-10 |
 Admiral (Adm) |  Admiral Chief of Naval OperationsCommandant of the Coast Guard (ADM) | Admiral (Adm) | Amiral | OF-9 |
 Vizeadmiral (VAdm) |  Vice-Admiral (VADM) | Vice-Admiral (Vice-Adm) | Vice-Amiral d’Escadre (VAE) | OF-8 |
 Konteradmiral (KAdm) |  Rear-Admiral (RADM) (upper half) | Rear Admiral (Rear-Adm) | Vice-Amiral (VA) | OF-7 |
 Flottillenadmiral (FltlAdm) |  Rear-Admiral (RDML) (lower half) | Commodore (Cdre) | Contre-Amiral (CA) | OF-6 |
 Kapitän zur See (KptzS) |  Captain (CAPT) | Captain (Capt) | Capitaine de Vaisseau (CV) | OF-5 |
 Fregattenkapitän (FKpt) |  Commander (CDR) | Commander (Cdr) | Capitaine de Frégate (CF) | OF-4 |
 Korvettenkapitän (KKpt) |  Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) | Lieutenant-Commander (Lt-Cdr) | Capitaine de Corvette (CC) | OF-3 |
 Stabskapitänleutnant (StKptLt) Kapitänleutnant (KptLt) |  Lieutenant (LT) | Lieutenant (Lt) | Lieutenant de Vaisseau (LV) | OF-2 |
 Oberleutnant zur See (OltzS) |  Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) | Sub-Lieutenant (Sub-Lt) | Enseigne de Vaisseau de 1ère classe (EV 1) | OF-1 |
 Leutnant zur See (LtzS) |  Ensign (ENS) | Midshipman (Mid) | Enseigne de Vaisseau de 2ème classe (EV 2) | OF-1 |
| ./. |  Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CWO5) | W-5 | ||
| ./. |  Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CWO4) | W-4 | ||
| ./. |  Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CWO3) | W-3 | ||
| ./. |  Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CWO2) | W-2 | ||
| ./. |  Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) | OR-9 Special | ||
| ./. |  Fleet / Commander Master Chief Petty Officer | OR-9 Special | ||
 Oberstabsbootsmann (OStBtsm) |  Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO) | Warrant Officer (WO) | Major (MAJ) Maître principal (MP) | OR-9 |
 Stabsbootsmann (StBtsm) Hauptbootsmann (HptBtsm) Oberfähnrich zur See (OFhr z.S.) |  Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO) | – – – – | Premier maître (PM) | OR-8 |
| Hauptbootsmann (HptBtsm) |  Chief Petty Officer (CPO) | Chief Petty Officer (CPO) | – – – – | OR-7 |
 Oberbootsmann (OBtsm) Bootsmann (Btsm) |  Petty Officer 1st Class (PO1) | Petty Officer (PO) | Maître (MT) | OR-6 |
 Obermaat (OMaat) Maat (Mt) |  Petty Officer 2nd Class (PO 2) | Petty Officer (PO) | Second maître (SM) | OR-5 |
 Oberstabsgefreiter (OStGefr) Stabsgefreiter (StGefr) |  Petty Officer 3rd Class (PO 3) | Leading Rating (LR) | Quartier-Maître de 1ère classe | OR-4 |
 Hauptgefreiter (HptGefr) Obergefreiter (OGefr) |  Seaman (SN) | – – – – | Quartier-Maître de 2ème classe | OR-3 |
 Gefreiter (Gefr) |  Seaman Apprentice (SA) | Able Rating Ordinary Rating | Matelot breveté | OR-2 |
 Matrose (Matr) | Seaman Recruit (SR) | Junior Rating | Matelot | OR-1 |