Norwegian military ranks
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[edit] Norwegian military ranks
| Norwegian Army | Royal Norwegian Air Force | Royal Norwegian Navy | NATO |
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| Menig (dragon in the Cavalry) | Flysoldat | Utskrevet menig | OR1 |
| Korporal | Korporal | Utskrevet ledende menig | OR4 |
| UB-Korporal | UB-Korporal | Kvartermester-aspirant | - |
| Grenader | Grenader | Matros | OR1 |
| Sersjant | Sersjant | Kvartermester | OR5 |
| Fenrik | Fenrik | Fenrik | OF1 |
| Løytnant | Løytnant | Løytnant | OF1 |
| Kaptein (rittmester in the Cavalry) | Kaptein | Kapteinløytnant | OF2 |
| Major | Major | Orlogskaptein | OF3 |
| Oberstløytnant | Oberstløytnant | Kommandørkaptein | OF4 |
| Oberst | Oberst | Kommandør | OF5 |
| Brigader | Brigader | Flaggkommandør | OF6 |
| Generalmajor | Generalmajor | Kontreadmiral | OF7 |
| Generalløytnant | Generalløytnant | Viseadmiral | OF8 |
| General | General | Admiral | OF9 |
The green field is soldiers. The blue field is officers. The officers are divided into company officer (fenrik to captain), stabsoffiser (major to brigader). Fenrik (sub-lieutenant equivalent) was called second lieutenant earlier, while lieutenant was called premier lieutenant. The title brigader is not an old tradition in the Norwegian military ranks and was instated as a replacement for oberst I.
As shown, the cavalry uses two different ranks than the regular Army: Dragon instead of Menig (Private), and Rittmester instead of Kaptein (Captain).
Grenaders and matroses are soldiers that have signed one or more three year contracts.
[edit] Graphical view of distinctions
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[edit] Air force
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