The Military ranks of the Netherlands Armed Forces are the military insignia used by the Netherlands Armed Forces.

Current ranks Officer ranks

Enlisted ranks Infantry ranks Artillery ranks Cavalry ranks Administration ranks

In 2003 the appointments of were introduced. Rank group Senior NCO NATO STANDARD APersP-01 NATO CODES FOR GRADES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL. Edition A, Version 3. JUNE 2022, pag. D-5

The Dutch titles for privates are: Name Infantry , , , , , , Cavalry Artillery ,

Cadet ranks at the Royal Military Academy and Royal Naval College

NATO code OF(D) Student officer OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-15th year4th year3rd year2nd year1st year / // &Netherlands Marine Corps Royal Marechaussee

Overseas forces Officer ranks

Student officers NATO code OF(D)

Enlisted ranks

Royal insignia In 2013, the King of the Netherlands was given special insignia showing the regalia orb, scepter and sword for army and navy. Although it indicates no rank, it shows his lasting connection to the armed forces.

Rank group the Monarch

Historic ranks Royal Netherlands Army Officer ranks

Enlisted ranks

Royal Netherlands Air Force Officer ranks Royal Netherlands Air Force

Student officers NATO code OF(D) Royal Netherlands Air Force Royal Netherlands Air Force

Enlisted ranks Royal Netherlands Air Force Royal Netherlands Air Force Royal Netherlands Air Force

Royal Netherlands Navy Officer ranks Marine ranks Marine ranks Marine ranks

Royal Marechaussee Officer ranks Royal Marechaussee Royal Marechaussee

Enlisted ranks Royal Marechaussee Royal Marechaussee

Former ranks

(Field) Marshal), OF-10 of the Royal Netherlands Army, abolished in 1914. Further in the past there were other ranks: (General admiral), (Lieutenant General Admiral), and (Captain General). The (Technical Supervisor) and (Supervisor) ranks were discontinued in 1977. The rank of (Bandmaster) has been discontinued (the insignia was the same as that of Adjudant). The rank of (Under Lieutenant) existed in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army. An was the highest non-commissioned officer rank, between and . After demobilizing the KNIL, professional soldiers were allowed to return or transfer to the Royal Netherlands Army or the (the predecessor of the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force), while maintaining their rank. The rank insignia for in the KNIL (and later the Royal Army) consisted of two dots. Jacques Willem van Asdonck (Rangkasbitung, West Java, 1914) was the last to leave active service in 1969.

Admiral

See also Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Admiral (Netherlands)

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References

Works cited

External links Aanbieding van het gedenkboek van de T-Brigade "Tussen sawahs en bergen" door de commandant van de Brigade, kolonel D.R.A. van Langen, aan de commandant B-Divisie, generaal-majoor J.K. Meyer. Onderofficieren van de Kader School Infanterie, gevestigd op de Isabella kazerne in Den Bosch (Vught), kijken naar een sportwedstrijd. Sergeant der Luchtvaartafdeeling (LVA) Hansen. Genisten (officieren, onderofficieren en minderen) in de houding op een voltooide schipbrug.