Italian Air Force ranks

The Ranks of the Italian Air Force are the military rank insignia used by the Italian Air Force, usually worn on jackets and mantels sleeves.

Rank structure

Officers

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Role	Generals										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadets
Italian Air Force^[1] v t e
			Generale	Generale di squadra aerea con incarichi speciali	Generale di squadra aerea		Generale di divisione aerea		Generale di brigata aerea		Colonnello		Tenente colonnello		Maggiore		Primo capitano	Capitano	Tenente			Sottotenente
English rank name translation			General	Air squadron general (s.a.)	Air squadron general		Air divisional general		Air brigade general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		First captain	Captain	Lieutenant			Second lieutenant

Notes:
¹ The rank of "generale" (general) is assigned to the only air force officer promoted as marshal of the defense staff.

² The rank of "generale di squadra aerea con incarichi speciali" (air squadron general with special assignments) is assigned to the air force officer promoted as marshal of the air force staff and/or as secretary of defense.

Non-commissioned officers and ratings

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Role	Marshals								Sergeants														Permanent service volunteers						Temporary service volunteers
Italian Air Force^[1] v t e																																			No insignia
	Luogotenente		Primo maresciallo		Maresciallo di prima classe		Maresciallo di seconda classe	Maresciallo di terza classe	Sergente maggiore capo		Sergente maggiore						Sergente						Primo aviere capo scelto	Primo aviere capo	Primo aviere scelto	Aviere capo	Primo aviere		Aviere scelto						Aviere
English rank name translation	sub-lieutenant		first marshal		marshal 1st class		marshal 2nd class	marshal 3rd class	chief sergeant major		sergeant major						sergeant						1st senior chief airman	1st chief airman	1st chosen airman	chief airman	airman first class		chosen airman						airman

Notes:
¹ The function of "luogotenente" (sub-lieutenant) is not a rank but a position attributed only to NCO's with the rank of "primo maresciallo" (first marshal) with at least 15 years of permanence in it.

² No rank insignia, airmen just wears category or specialty badge.

Enlisted ranks introduced in 2018

Other rank insignia
NATO code	OR-9	OR-7	OR-4
Shoulder board^[2]
Italian	Primo luogotenente q.s.^[a]	Sergente maggiore capo q.s.	Primo aviere capo scelto q.s.
English	Sub-lieutenant first class	Chief sergeant major (special class)	1st senior chief airman (special class)

See also

• Italian Army ranks
• Italian Navy ranks
• Military ranks of the Kingdom of Italy
• Military ranks of the Italian Social Republic

Notes

1. q.s. - (qualifica speciale - special rank)

References

1. "Distintivi di Grado". Regolamento sull'uniforme (OD-4) (PDF) (in Italian). 2012. pp. 173–175. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
2. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-04-17.

Bibliography

• "Decreto Legislativo 15 marzo 2010, n. 66: Codice dell'ordinamento militare" (PDF). difesa.it/ (in Italian). 15 March 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2023.