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

Italian Navy ranks hierarchy
Category Admirals Senior officers Junior officers Naval
cadets

OF(D)

NATO CodeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2Subaltern officers

OF-1

summer uniform
(epaulette)

winter uniform
(cuff)
Italian rank name
 ammiraglio1 ammiraglio
di squadra (i.s.)2		 ammiraglio
di squadra
 ammiraglio ispettore
comandante di corpo
 ammiraglio
di divisione
 contrammiraglio
 capitano
di vascello
 capitano
di fregata
 capitano
di corvetta
 primo tenente
di vascello
 tenente
di vascello
 sottotenente
di vascello
 guardiamarina aspirante
guardiamarina3
English rank name translation admiral squadron admiral (s.a.) squadron admiral Admiral Inspector
Chief of Corps		 divisional admiral counter admiral ship-of-the-line captain frigate captain corvette captain first ship-of-the-line lieutenant ship-of-the-line lieutenant ship-of-the-line sublieutenant navy guard aspirant
navy guard

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

Category Sub-officersRatings Enlisted
Role MarshalsSergeants Permanent service volunteers Temporary service volunteers
NATO CodeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
summer uniform
(epaulette OR-9/7 )
(shoulder mark OR-6/1)



Italian rank name



English rank name translation
primo
maresciallo
luogotenente

first
marshal lieutenant		 primo
maresciallo


first
marshal		 capo
di 1ª
classe

chief
1st
class		 capo
di 2ª
classe

chief
2nd
class		 capo
di 3ª
classe

chief
3rd
class		 secondo capo
scelto

chosen
second chief		 secondo capo



second chief		 sergente



sergeant
sottocapo
di 1ª
classe
scelto

chosen
subchief
1st
class		 sottocapo
di 1ª
classe

subchief
1st
class		 sottocapo
di 2ª
classe

subchief
2nd
class		 sottocapo
di 3ª
classe

subchief
3rd
class
 sottocapo



subchief
 comune
di 1ª
classe

commoner
1st
class		 comune
di 2ª
classe1

commoner
2nd
class

Notes:
 1No rank insignia, sailors just wears category or specialty badge, e.g. in this case the rating of "tecnico di macchine" (machinist's mate).

Bibliography

See also

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