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Canadian Military Ranks


Ranks of the various military services of the nation of Canada.

The Canadian Armed Forces utilize a traditional low-to-high military ranking system and primarily mimics that of what Western powers use. Ranks are listed below, lowest ('OR', Enlisted) to highest ('OF', Officer). Translations / comparable ranks are provided.


Canadian Army Ranks (arranged Lowest-to-Highest)
Private (Basic)
Pte(B)
OR-1
Private (Trained)
Pte(B)
OR-2
Corporal
Cpl
OR-3
Master Comporal
MCpl
OR-4
Sergeant
Sgt
OR-5
Warrant Officer
WO
WO-1-6
Master Warrant Officer
MWO
WO-2
Chief Warrant Officer
CWO
WO-3
Officer Cadet
OCdt
OF(D)
2nd Lieutenant
2Lt
OF-1
Lieutenant
Lt
OF-2
Captain
Capt
OF-3
Major
Maj
OF-4
Lieutenant-Colonel
LCol
OF-5
Colonel
Col
OF-6
Brigadier General
BGen
OF-7
Major General
MGen
OF-8
Lieutenant-General
LGen
OF-9
General
Gen
OF-10


Royal Canadian Navy Ranks (arranged Lowest-to-Highest)


Royal Canadian Air Force Ranks (arranged Lowest-to-Highest)
Aviator (Basic)
Avr(B)
OR-1
Aviator (Trained)
Avr(T)
OR-2
Corporal
Cpl
OR-3
Master Corporal
MCpl
OR-4
Sergeant
Sgt
OR-5
Warrant Officer
WO
WO-1
Master Warrant Officer
MWO
WO-2
Chief Warrant Officer
CWO
WO-3
Officer Cadet
OCdt
OF(D)
2nd Lieutenant
2Lt
OF-1
Lieutenant
Lt
OF-2
Captain
Capt
OF-3
Major
Maj
OF-4
Lieutenant-Colonel
LCol
OF-5
Colonel
Col
OF-6
Brigadier-General
BGen
OF-7
Major-General
MGen
OF-8
Lieutenant-Genera;
LGen
OF-9
Genera;
Gen
OF-10


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