Ranks and insignia of the Latvian National Armed Forces

The Ranks and insignia of the Latvian National Armed Forces are the military insignia used by the Latvian National Armed Forces.

Historically the Land Forces wore collar insignia. Today shoulder boards are worn by almost all personnel of the NAF, save for the Staff Battalion, which uses a modified form of the old collar insignia.

Current ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The following are the current insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO codeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D)Student officer
 Latvian Land Forces[1]
Ģenerāl­leitnants Ģenerāl­majors Brigādes ģenerālis Pulkvedis Pulkvež­leitnants Majors Kapteinis Virs­leitnants Leitnants Kadets
 Latvian Naval Forces[1]
Viceadmirālis Kontradmirālis Flotiles admirālis Jūras kapteinis Komandkapteinis Komandleitnants Kapteiņleitnants Virsleitnants Leitnants
Latvia Latvian Air Force[1]
Ģenerālleitnants Ģenerālmajors Brigādes ģenerālis Pulkvedis Pulkvežleitnants Majors Kapteinis Virsleitnants Leitnants
NATO codeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D)Student officer

Other ranks

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

NATO codeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
 Latvian Land Forces[1]
Augstākais virsseržants Galvenais virsseržants Štāba virsseržants Virsseržants Seržants Kaprālis Dižkareivis Kareivis
 Latvian Naval Forces[1]
No insignia
Vecākais virsniekvietnieks Virsniekvietnieks Vecākais bocmanis Bocmanis Seržants Kaprālis Dižmatrozis Matrozis
Latvia Latvian Air Force[1]
Augstākais virsseržants Galvenais virsseržants Štāba virsseržants Virsseržants Seržants Kaprālis Dižkareivis Kareivis
NATO codeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1

Historic ranks

References

  1. "Pakāpju iedalījums". mil.lv/lv (in Latvian). Latvian National Armed Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  • "Latvia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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