The Military ranks of South Korea are the military insignia used by the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Due to the close military cooperation and the presence of the United States Forces Korea, South Korean ranks are inspired by the United States.

Current ranks Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Hangul Hanja Romanization Armed Forces

Rank flags Rank Army &marine corps Navy Air force

Warrant officer ranks All branches of the South Korean armed forces maintain a single warrant officer rank known as . This rank falls in between non-commissioned and commissioned officers. The rank is denoted by a gold-colored insignia and, in the case of the South Korean Navy, a single broken sleeve stripe. Military Branch Army Navy Marine Corps Air Force Hangul Hanja Romanization Insignia

Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group Non-commissioned officer Enlisted Hangul Hanja Romanization Armed Forces

Historic ranks

Other ranks Rank group Non-commissioned officer Enlisted

See also Comparative military ranks of Korea Military ranks of North Korea

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