Ranks in the Chinese, US and UK Armed Forces
Navy
Generals
|
Chinese Armed Forces |
US Armed Forces |
UK Armed Forces |
|
Marshal (only in 1955) |
Fleet Admiral |
Admiral of the Fleet |
|
Senior General (only in 1955) |
|
|
|
Admiral First Class
(only in 1955) |
|
|
|
Admiral |
Admiral |
Admiral |
|
Vice Admiral |
Vice Admiral |
Vice Admiral |
|
Rear Admiral |
Rear Admiral |
Rear Admiral |
|
|
Commodore |
Commodore |
Captain and Commander
|
Chinese Armed Forces |
US Armed Forces |
UK Armed Forces |
|
Senior Captain |
|
|
|
Captain |
Captain |
Captain |
|
Commander |
Commander |
Commander |
|
Lieutenant Commander |
Lieutenant Commander |
Lieutenant Commander |
Lieutenant Level
|
Chinese Armed Forces |
US Armed Forces |
UK Armed Forces |
|
Senior Captain (only in 1955) |
|
|
|
Lieutenant |
Lieutenant |
Lieutenant |
|
Lieutenant, Junior Grade |
Lieutenant, Junior Grade |
Sub-lieutenant |
|
Ensign |
Ensign |
Acting Sub-lieutenant |
Soldiers
|
Chinese Armed Forces |
US Armed Forces |
UK Armed Forces |
|
Chief Petty Officer |
Master Chief Petty Officer |
Fleet Chief Petty Officer |
|
Specialist Petty Officer |
|
|
|
Petty Officer, First Class |
Petty Officer, First Class |
Chief Petty Officer |
|
Petty Officer, Second Class |
Petty Officer, Second Class |
Petty Officer, First Class |
|
Petty Officer, Third Class |
Petty Officer, Third Class |
Petty Officer, Second Class |
|
Seaman, First Class |
Seaman, First Class |
Leading/Able Seaman |
|
Seaman, First Class |
Seaman Apprentice
Seaman Recruit |
Ordinary Seaman
Junior Seaman |
(China.org.cn July 2007)
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