Irish Army Officer Rank Insignia - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Officer Ranks

Equivalent NATO Code

OF-8

OF-7

OF-6

OF-5

OF-4

OF-3

OF-2

OF-1

O-Cdt

Republic of Ireland
Ireland

Irish Army

The Irish Army, officially named simply the Army is the main branch of the Defence Forces of Ireland. Approximately 8,500 men and women serve in the Irish Army, divided into three infantry Brigades...

Leifteanant-Ghinearál

Maor-Ghinearál

Briogáidire-Ghinearál

Coirnéal

Leifteanant-Choirnéal

Ceannfort

Captaen

Leifteanant

Dara Leifteanant

Dalta Sinsir

Dalta Sóisir

English Equivalent

Lieutenant-General

Major-General

Brigadier-General

Colonel

Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...

Lieutenant-Colonel

Commandant

Commandant is a senior title often given to the officer in charge of a large training establishment or academy. This usage is common in anglophone nations...

Captain

Lieutenant

A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...

Second Lieutenant

Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...

Senior Cadet

Junior Cadet

Abbreviation

Lt Gen

Maj Gen

Brig Gen

Col

Lt Col

Comdt

Capt

2nd Lt

Sr Cdt

Jr Cdt

Officer Ranks

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