Italian Navy ranks
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 | OF(D) | Student officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Aspirante 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 | Ship-of-the-line lieutenant | Ship-of-the-line sublieutenant | Gardemarine (Ensign) |
Gardemarine Aspirant |
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 q.s.[lower-alpha 1] | Luogotenente | Primo maresciallo | Capo di prima classe | Capo di seconda classe | Capo di terza classe | Secondo capo scelto q.s. | Secondo capo scelto | Secondo capo | Sergente | Sottocapo | Comune di prima classe | Comune di seconda classe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
English rank name translation | Sub-lieutenant first class | sub-lieutenant | first marshal |
chief 1st class |
chief 2nd class |
chief 3rd class |
Chosen second chief (special class) |
chosen second chief |
second chief | sergeant |
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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).
Notes
- q.s. - (qualifica speciale - special rank)
Bibliography
- Decreto legislativo 15 marzo 2010 n.66
- "Riordino delle carriere del 27/02/2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
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.
- "Graduati e Comuni". marina.difesa.it (in Italian). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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