Other ranks, Denmark
Encyclopedia
Other ranks are a joined term for military personnel that are not officers
of various forces, by the NATO system of ranks and insignia
. These personnel are NCO's
and privates/seamen/aircraftsmen. In the Danish military
those ranks are:
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
of various forces, by the NATO system of ranks and insignia
Ranks and insignia of NATO
Ranks and insignia of NATO are combined military insignia used by the member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.The rank scale is used for specifying posts within NATO.-Definitions:...
. These personnel are NCO's
Non-commissioned officer
A non-commissioned officer , called a sub-officer in some countries, is a military officer who has not been given a commission...
and privates/seamen/aircraftsmen. In the Danish military
Forsvaret
Forsvaret may refer to:* The native name of the Danish Defence, the military of Denmark* The native name of the Norwegian Armed Forces, the military of Norway...
those ranks are:
| Branch | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army Royal Danish Army The Royal Danish Army is the land warfare branch of the Danish Defence Forces, together with the Danish Home Guard.For the last decade, the Royal Danish Army has undergone a massive transformation of structures, equipment and training methods, abandoning its traditional role of anti-invasion... |
No equivalent | ||||||||
| - | Chefsergent | Seniorsergent | Oversergent | - | Sergent | Korporal | Overkonstabel af 1. grad | Overkonstabel af 2. grad | Konstabel |
| Navy Royal Danish Navy The Royal Danish Navy is the sea-based branch of the Danish Defence force. The RDN is mainly responsible for maritime defence and maintaining the sovereignty of Danish, Greenlandic and Faroese territorial waters... |
No Equivalent | ||||||||
| - | Chefsergent | Seniorsergent | Oversergent | - | Sergent stampersonel Værnepligtig sergent |
Korporal | Marinespecialist | Marineoverkonstabel | Marinekonstabel Marineelev |
| Air Force Royal Danish Air Force The Royal Danish Air Force is the air force of Denmark with the capability to undertake homeland defense and homeland security roles as well international operations.-History:... |
No equivalent | ||||||||
| - | Chefsergent | Seniorsergent | Oversergent | - | Sergent | Korporal | Flyverspecialist | Flyveroverkonstabel | Flyverkonstabel |
| Civil Defence | No Equivalent | No Equivalent | No Equivalent | No Equivalent | |||||
| - | Beredskabsmester | Viceberedskabsmester | - | - | Beredskabsassistent | Holdleder | - | - | Menig Værnepligtig |