Military ranks of Kosovo
The Military ranks of Kosovo are the military insignia used by the Kosovo Security Force. The current rank structure was introduced, to align with NATO standards.[1]
Current ranks
[edit]Commissioned officer ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Gjenerallejtnant | Gjeneralmajor | Gjeneralbrigade | Kolonel | Nënkolonel | Major | Kapiten | Toger | Nëntoger | ||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code[1] |
OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||||||||||||||||
Other ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Rreshter major | Rreshter i parë | Rreshter master | Rreshter i klasit të parë | Rreshter i stafit | Rreshter | Tetar | Specialist | Ushtari i klasit te parë | Ushtar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code[2] |
OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Historical ranks
[edit]Officers
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Other ranks
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| Rreshter major | Rreshter i parë | Kapter | Rreshter | Tetar | Ushtar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code[1] |
OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "LAW NO. 06/L-123 ON KOSOVO SECURITY FORCE" (PDF). mod.rks-gov.net. Ministry of Defence. p. 16. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Gradat". Forca e Sigurisë së Kosovës (in Albanian). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ a b GlobalSecurity (19 February 2013). "Kosovo Security Force [KSF] - Rank Insignia". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Emblems and Ranks". Ministry of Defense. Ministry of Defense (Kosovo). 2014. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Kosovo (2008 since)". Uniform insignia. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 10 March 2024.