Military ranks of the Kingdom of Romania

The Military ranks of the Kingdom of Romania were the military insignia used by the Kingdom of Romania. Following the abolition of the monarchy, the ranks were replaced with those of the Socialist Republic of Romania.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Royal Romanian Army
[1][2]
Mareșal General de armată General de corp de armată General de divizie General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent
 Royal Romanian Navy
[3]
Mareșal Amiral Viceamiral Contraamiral Contraamiral de flotilă Comandor Căpitan-comandor Locotenent-comandor Căpitan Locotenent Aspirant
 Royal Romanian Air Force
(Early war)
[4][5]
General inspector General comandant General de escadră aeriană Comandor Căpitan-comandor Locotenent-comandor Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent
 Royal Romanian Air Force
(Late war)
[4][6][7][5]
Mareșal[8] General inspector General comandant General de escadră aeriană Comandor Căpitan-comandor Locotenent-comandor Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Royal Romanian Army
[1][9]
Plutonier adjutant Plutonier maior Plutonier Sergent maior Sergent Caporal Fruntaș Soldat
 Royal Romanian Navy
[10]
Plutonier maior Plutonier Sergent maior Sergent Caporal Marinar fruntaș Marinar
 Royal Romanian Air Force
(Early war)
[4]
Adjutant șef Adjutant major Adjutant Adjutant stagiar Sergent Caporal Fruntaș Soldat
 Royal Romanian Air Force
(Late war)
[4][6][7][11]
Adjutant șef Adjutant major Adjutant/(ground staff) Adjutant stagiar Sergent Caporal Fruntaș Soldat
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

See also

References

Citations
  1. ^ a b Littlejohn 1994b, p. 95-96.
  2. ^ Mollo 1981, p. 203.
  3. ^ Mollo 1981, p. 206.
  4. ^ a b c d Tod Rathbone. "Romanian Air Force". rathbonemuseum.com.
  5. ^ a b Moroșanu & Melinte 2010, p. 189.
  6. ^ a b Littlejohn 1994b, p. 98-99.
  7. ^ a b Rosignoli 1983, Plate 76.
  8. ^ "Centenarul nașterii Regelui Mihai I al României. Uniforma regală de aviație". glasulcetatii.ro (in Romanian). 12 October 2021.
  9. ^ Mollo 1981, p. 203, 306.
  10. ^ Mollo 1981, p. 206, 306.
  11. ^ Moroșanu & Melinte 2010, p. 188.
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