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Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Navy
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The ranks in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy are similar to those of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, except that those of the PLA Navy are prefixed by 海军 (Hai Jun) meaning Naval Force or Navy. See Ranks of the People's Liberation Army or the article on an individual rank for details on the evolution of rank and insignia in the PLAN. This article primarily covers the existing ranks and insignia.
From 1956 to 1965, similar insignia were used following the Soviet model, but unlike the Ground and Air Forces, PLAN ratings used shoulder boards for rank insignia. Line corps officers wore gold and blue shoulder boards on the dress uniform, staff corps officers white and blue. The duty uniform boards were a reverse of the dress uniform boards.
Current ranks
Officer ranks
The current system of officer ranks and insignia dates from 1988 and is a revision of the ranks and insignia used from 1955 to 1965. The rank of Hai Jun Yi Ji Shang Jiang (First Class Admiral) was never held and was abolished in 1994. With the official introduction of the Type 07 uniforms all officer insignia are on either shoulders or sleeves depending on the type of uniform used.
| Title | 海军上将 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hǎijūn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| shang jiang | 海军中将 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| zhong jiang | 海军少将 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| shao jiang | 海军大校 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| da xiao | 海军上校 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| shang xiao | 海军中校 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| zhong xiao | 海军少校 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| shao xiao | 海军上尉 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| shang wei | 海军中尉 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| zhong wei | 海军少尉 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| shao wei | 海军学员 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| xue yuan | Equivalent translation | Shoulder insignia | Collar insignia | Sleeve insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Senior captain | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||
| [[File:PLANF-0720-GEN.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0719-LTG.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0718-MG.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0717-SNC.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0716-COL.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0715-LTC.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0714-MAJ.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0713-CPT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0712-1LT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0711-2LT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0710-CDT.png | 50px]] | |||||
| [[File:PLANF-Collar-0720-GEN.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0719-LTG.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0718-MG.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0717-SNC.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0716-COL.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0715-LTC.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0714-MAJ.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0713-CPT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0712-1LT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0711-2LT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0710-CDT.png | 50px]] | |||||
| [[File:PLANF-Sleeve-0720-GEN.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Sleeve-0719-LTG.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Sleeve-0718-MG.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Sleeve-0717-SNC.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Sleeve-0716-COL.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Sleeve-0715-LTC.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Sleeve-0714-MAJ.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Sleeve-0713-CPT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Sleeve-0712-1LT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Sleeve-0711-2LT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Sleeve-0710-CDT.png | 50px]] |
Enlisted and non-commissioned rates
The current system of enlisted ratings and their corresponding insignia dates from 2009.
Unlike NATO countries, new recruits of the People's Liberation Army have no military ranks before the boot camp is completed, and they will be awarded the rank of Private/Seaman Apprentice/Airman (all collectively called "Private" or "Lie Bing" in the Chinese language) after they have graduated from the boot camp. According to Article 16 of Chapter 3 of the "Regulations on the Service of Active Soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army" (), "The lowest enlisted rank is Private".
In 2022, the translation for Chief petty officer went from 海军四级军士长 to 海军一级上士, while the translation for petty officer 1st class was changed from 海军上士 to 海军二级上士
| Title (Pre-2022) | 海军一级军士长 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hǎijūn yi ji jun shi zhang | 海军二级军士长 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn er ji jun shi zhang | 海军三级军士长 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn san ji jun shi zhang | 海军四级军士长 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn si ji jun shi zhang | 海军上士 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn shang shi | 海军中士 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn zhong shi | 海军下士 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn xia shi | 海军上等兵 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn shang deng bing | 海军列兵 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hǎijūn lie bing | Title (Post-2022) | 海军一级上士 | 海军二级上士 | Equivalent translation | Shoulder insignia | Collar insignia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Command master chief petty officer | Master chief petty officer | Senior chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer first class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer third class | Seaman | Seaman apprentice | ||||||||||||||||
| [[File:PLANF-0709-1CSGT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0708-2CSGT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0707-3CSGT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0706-4CSGT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0705-SSG.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0704-SGT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0703-CPL.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0702-PFC.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-0701-PVT.png | 50px]] | |||||||
| [[File:PLANF-Collar-0709-1CSGT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0708-2CSGT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0707-3CSGT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0706-4CSGT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0705-SSG.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0704-SGT.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0703-CPL.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0702-PFC.png | 50px]] | [[File:PLANF-Collar-0701-PVT.png | 50px]] |
Historical ranks
Type 55 (Line corps)
Officers
Enlisted and non-commissioned rates
References
References
- "全军和武警部队年底前将全面施行新的士官制度".
- (March 2, 2016). "中国人民解放军现役士兵服役条例(Regulations on the Service of Active Soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army)". [[Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China]].
- "全国人大常委会拟作出决定，对现役士兵衔级制度作出明确规定 - 中华人民共和国国防部".
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