The Military ranks of the Netherlands Armed Forces are the military insignia used by the Netherlands Armed Forces .[ 1]
Current ranks
Officer ranks
Enlisted ranks
The Dutch titles for privates are:[ 2]
Name
Infantry
Soldaat , Stoter , Grenadier , Jager , Fusilier , Commando , Pontonnier
Cavalry
Huzaar , Rijder
Artillery
Kannonier
Cadet ranks at the Royal Military Academy and Royal Naval College
Overseas forces
Officer ranks
Enlisted ranks
Royal insignia
In 2013, the King of the Netherlands was given special insignia^ showing the regalia orb, scepter and sword for army and navy. Although it indicates no rank, it shows his lasting connection to the armed forces.[ 3]
Historic ranks
Army
Officer ranks
Rank group
General / flag officers
Senior officers
Junior officers
Royal Netherlands Army 1856–1914
(Veld)Maarschalk
Generaal
Luitenant-generaal
Generaal-majoor
Kolonel
Overste/Luitenant-kolonel
Majoor
Kapitein/Ritmeester
1e Luitenant
2e Luitenant
Vaandrig/Kornet
Royal Netherlands Army 1914–1940 [ 4] [ 5]
Generaal
Luitenant-generaal
Generaal-majoor
Kolonel
Overste/Luitenant-kolonel
Majoor
Kapitein/Ritmeester
1e Luitenant
2e Luitenant
Kapelmeester [ 6]
Vaandrig/Kornet
Royal Netherlands Army 1941–1955 [ 7] [ 8]
Generaal
Luitenant-generaal
Generaal-majoor
Kolonel
Overste/Luitenant-kolonel
Majoor
Kapitein/Ritmeester
1e Luitenant
2e Luitenant
Kapelmeester
Vaandrig/Kornet
Rank group
General / flag officers
Senior officers
Junior officers
Enlisted ranks
Rank group
Senior NCOs
Junior NCOs
Enlisted
Royal Netherlands Army 1856–1922 [ 5]
Vaandeldrager [ 10]
Adjudant
Opzichter [ 11]
Sergeant-majoor
Sergeant der 1e klasse
Sergeant
Korporaal
Soldaat/ Kanonier
Vaandeldrager
Adjudant
Opperwachtmeester
Wachtmeester der 1e klasse
Wachtmeester
Brigadier [ 12]
Huzaar
Rank group
Senior NCOs
Junior NCOs
Enlisted
Royal Netherlands Army 1923–1940 [ 5]
Adjudant
Opzichter [ 11]
Sergeant-majoor
Sergeant der 1e klasse
Sergeant
Korporaal
Soldaat/ Kanonier
Adjudant
Opperwachtmeester
Wachtmeester der 1e klasse
Wachtmeester
Brigadier
Huzaar
Rank group
Senior NCOs
Junior NCOs
Enlisted
Royal Netherlands Army 1941–1955 [ 4]
Adjudant
Sergeant-majoor/ Opperwachtmeester
Sergeant/Wachtmeester
Korporaal
Soldaat/Huzaar/ Kanonier der 1e klasse
Soldaat/Huzaar/ Kanonier
Royal Netherlands Army 1961–1990
Adjudant
Opzichter
Sergeant-majoor/ Opperwachtmeester
Sergeant der 1e klasse/ Wachtmeester der 1e klasse
Sergeant/Wachtmeester
Korporaal der 1e klasse
Korporaal
Soldaat/Huzaar/ Kanonier der 1e klasse
Soldaat/Huzaar/ Kanonier der 2e klasse
Soldaat/Huzaar/ Kanonier der 3e klasse
NATO code
OR-9
OR-8
OR-7
OR-6
OR-5
OR-4
OR-3
OR-2
OR-1
Royal Netherlands Air Force
Officer ranks
NATO code
OF-10
OF-9
OF-8
OF-7
OF-6
OF-5
OF-4
OF-3
OF-2
OF-1
Royal Netherlands Air Force circa 1961/1963 [ 13]
Generaal
Luitenant-generaal
Generaal-majoor
Commodore
Kolonel
Luitenant-kolonel
Majoor
Kapitein
Eerste-luitenant
Tweede-luitenant
Vaandrig
Kader [ 14]
Enlisted ranks
NATO code
OR-9
OR-8
OR-7
OR-6
OR-5
OR-4
OR-3
OR-2
OR-1
Royal Netherlands Air Force circa 1963–1977 [ 13]
Technisch Opzichter
Adjudant-Onderofficier/Opzichter
Sergeant-majoor
Sergeant der 1e klasse
Sergeant
Korporaal der 1e klasse
Korporaal
Soldaat der 1ste klasse
Soldaat
Royal Netherlands Air Force 1977–unknown
Adjudant-Onderofficier
Sergeant-majoor
Sergeant der 1e klasse
Sergeant
Korporaal der 1e klasse
Korporaal
Soldaat der 1ste klasse
Soldaat
Royal Netherlands Air Force unknown–2002
Adjudant-Onderofficier
Sergeant-majoor
Sergeant der 1e klasse
Sergeant
Korporaal der 1e klasse
Korporaal
Soldaat der 1ste klasse
Soldaat
NATO code
OR-9
OR-8
OR-7
OR-6
OR-5
OR-4
OR-3
OR-2
OR-1
Royal Netherlands Navy
Officer ranks
[ 15]
Royal Marechaussee
Officer ranks
Enlisted ranks
Epaulette of a Technisch Opzichter in the RNAF.
(Veld)Maarschalk (Field) Marshal ), OF-10 of the Royal Netherlands Army, abolished in 1914.[citation needed ]
Further in the past there were other ranks: Admiraal-generaal (General admiral ), Luitenant-admiraal-generaal [nl ] (Lieutenant General Admiral), and Kapitein-generaal (Captain General ).[citation needed ]
The Technisch Opzichter (Technical Supervisor) and Opzichter (Supervisor) ranks were discontinued in 1977.[citation needed ]
The rank of Kapelmeester (Bandmaster ) has been discontinued (the insignia was the same as that of Adjudant).[citation needed ]
The rank of Onderluitenant (Under Lieutenant) existed in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army . An Onderluitenant was the highest non-commissioned officer rank, between adjudant-onderofficier and tweede luitenant . After demobilizing the KNIL, professional soldiers were allowed to return or transfer to the Royal Netherlands Army or the Militaire Luchtvaart (the predecessor of the Royal Netherlands Air Force), while maintaining their rank. The rank insignia for Onderluitenant in the KNIL (and later the Royal Army) consisted of two dots. Onderluitenant Jacques Willem van Asdonck (Rangkasbitung , West Java , 1914) was the last Onderluitenant to leave active service in 1969.[citation needed ]
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