Military Ranks of Belgium

Officers

NATO Code	Land Component	Air Component	Naval Component	Medical Component
General officers - Opperofficieren - Officiers généraux
OF-9	General	General	Admiral	No equivalent in the Medical Component.
OF-8	Lieutenant-General	Lieutenant-General	Vice-Admiral	No equivalent in the Medical Component.
OF-7	Major-General	Major-General	Rear-Admiral	Major-General
OF-6	Brigade General	Brigade General	Flotilla Admiral	Brigade General
Senior officers - Hoofdofficieren - Officiers supérieurs
OF-5	Colonel	Colonel	Captain	Colonel
OF-4	Lieutenant-Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Commander sg	Lieutenant-Colonel
OF-3	Major	Major	Commander	Major
Junior officers - Lagere officieren - Officiers subalternes
OF-3	Captain-Commandant	Captain-Commandant	Lieutenant-Commander	Captain-Commandant
OF-2	Captain	Captain	Lieutenant	Captain
OF-1	Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant	Lieutenant
OF-1	Sub-Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant	Ensign	Sub-Lieutenant

Note

The highest rank in the Military Police is Colonel.
The ranks of Navy Admiral and Air Force General were created in 2002.

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