The Military ranks of South Korea are the military insignia used by the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Due to the close military cooperation and the presence of the United States Forces Korea, South Korean ranks are inspired by the United States.[1]
Current ranks
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Rank group | General/flag officers | Field/senior officers | Junior officers | ||||||||
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Rank title | 원수 元帥 Wonsu | 대장 大將 Daejang | 중장 中將 Jungjang | 소장 少將 Sojang | 준장 准將 Junjang | 대령 大領 Daeryeong | 중령 中領 Jungnyeong | 소령 少領 Soryeong | 대위 大尉 Daewi | 중위 中尉 Jungwi | 소위 少尉 Sowi |
Armed Forces[2] | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea Army[3] | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea Navy[4] | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea Marine Corps[2] | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea Air Force[2] |
Warrant officer ranks
All branches of the South Korean armed forces maintain a single warrant officer rank known as Junwi. This rank falls in between non-commissioned and commissioned officers. The rank is denoted by a gold-colored Sowi insignia and, in the case of the South Korean Navy, a single broken sleeve stripe.[citation needed]
Military Branch | Army | Navy | Marine Corps | Air Force |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rank title | 준위 准尉 Junwi | |||
Insignia | ||||
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Non-commissioned officer | Enlisted | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank title | 원사 元士 Wonsa | 상사 上士 Sangsa | 중사 中士 Jungsa | 하사 下士 Hasa | 병장 兵長 Byeongjang | 상등병 上等兵 Sangdeungbyeong | 일등병 一等兵 Ildeungbyeong | 이등병 二等兵 Ideungbyeong |
Armed Forces[2] | ||||||||
Republic of Korea Army[3] | ||||||||
Republic of Korea Navy[4] | ||||||||
Republic of Korea Marine Corps[2] | ||||||||
Republic of Korea Air Force[2] |
Historic ranks
Other ranks
Rank group | Non-commissioned officer | Enlisted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Republic of Korea Army (1954–1962)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Republic of Korea Army (1962–19??)[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
References
External links
- "Korea (South)". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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