Rank insignia in the Irish Defence Forces are an indication of the wearer's military rank, and worn by officers and enlisted members of Ireland's Defence Forces as an element of their uniform, typically on a single chest tab or as a shoulder board.
Irish Army Officers Combat Abbreviation Lt Gen Maj Gen Brig Gen Col Lt Col Comdt Capt Lt 2nd Lt EquivalentNATO code OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
Other ranks Rank group Non-commissioned officer Enlisted Combat No insigniaAbbreviation BSM/RSM BQMS/RQMS CS/BS/SS CQ/BQ/SQ Sgt Cpl Pte/Gnr/Tpr 3* Pte 2* Rec EquivalentNATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Historic ranks Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. 1922 General Major-general Commandant general Commandant general Colonel commandant Brigadier Commandant Lieutenant commandant Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant 1923 General Lieutenant-general Major-general Colonel Commandant Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant 1924–1942 General Lieutenant-general Major-general Colonel Major Commandant Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant 1942–1944 Lieutenant-general Major-general Colonel Major Commandant Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant 1944–1971 Lieutenant-general Major-general Colonel Major Commandant Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. Rank group Non-commissioned officer Enlisted 1922 No insignia Sergeant-Major Sergeant Corporal Volunteer 1923 No insignia Sergeant Corporal Private 1924–1949 No insignia Sergeant-major Battalion quartermaster sergeant Company sergeant Company quartermaster sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private 1949–1963 Abbreviation BSM/RSM BQMS/RQMS BS/CS/SS BQ/CQ/SQ Sgt Cpl, 2 Star Cpl, 1 Star Pte, 3 Star Pte, 2 Star Pte, 1 Star 1963 No insigniaAbbreviation BSM/RSM BQMS/RQMS BS/CS/SS BQ/CQ/SQ Sgt Cpl, 2 Star Cpl, 1 Star Pte, 3 Star Pte, 2 Star Pte
Irish Air Corps Irish Air Corps rank insignia are an indication of the wearer's military rank, and worn by officers and enlisted members of the Irish Air Corps as an element of their uniform.
Officers Abbreviation Gen Lt Gen Maj Gen Brig Gen Col Lt Col Comdt Capt Lt 2nd Lt EquivalentNATO code OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
Other ranks Rank group Non-commissioned officer EnlistedAbbreviation RSM RQMS FS FQMS Sgt Cpl Amn 3* Amn 2* App Rec/G1 EquivalentNATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Irish Naval Service Officers EquivalentNATO code OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
Enlisted Rank group Non-commissioned officer Enlisted EquivalentNATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Historic ranks Commissioned ranks 1939 Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub-lieutenant Ensign
Other ranks 1939 Warrant officer Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Ordinary seaman 1940–1973 Warrant officer Senior chief petty officer Chief petty officer Senior petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Ordinary seaman –2020 No insignia Warrant officer Senior chief petty officer Chief petty officer Senior petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Ordinary seaman Seaman recruit
Naval reserve Prior to 2002 ranks for NCOs in the Naval Reserve were in blue instead of gold. Rank group Non-commissioned officer Enlisted Irish NavalService Reserve No insignia Senior chief petty officer Chief petty officer Senior petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Ordinary seaman Seaman recruit
Student officers Rank group Student officer Senior officer cadet Junior officer cadet Sr Cdt Jr Cdt Officer cadet O-Cdt Officer cadet
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