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)
Role	Generals						Senior officers			Junior officers				Officer cadets
Italian Air Force^[1]
Italian Air Force^[1]		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]


Maresciallo di prima classe	Maresciallo di seconda classe	Maresciallo di terza classe


Primo aviere capo scelto q.s.	Primo aviere capo scelto	Primo aviere capo	Primo aviere scelto	Primo caporale maggiore

No insignia

Primo luogotenente q.s.

Luogotenente

Primo maresciallo

Sergente maggiore capo q.s.

Sergente maggiore capo

Sergente maggiore

Sergente

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.^{[lower-alpha 1]}	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)

Notes

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

References

1 2 "Distintivi di Grado". Regolamento sull'uniforme (OD-4) (PDF) (in Italian). 2012. pp. 173–175. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
↑ "Riordino delle carriere del 27/02/2018" (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.

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[3] q.s. - (qualifica speciale - special rank)

[Italy_AirForce-1] 1 2 "Distintivi di Grado". Regolamento sull'uniforme (OD-4) (PDF) (in Italian). 2012. pp. 173–175. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

[:0-2] "Riordino delle carriere del 27/02/2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-04-17.

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