Rank Insignias
Enlisted (Without Rank)
Formal Uniform 1) | Field Uniform | Combination Cap | Description |
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Enlisted (With Rank)
Formal Uniform 1) | Field Uniform | Combination Cap | Description |
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Rank: Corporal German: Korporal Specialisation: Special Forces, Military Sports NATO rank class: OR-3 2) |
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Rank: Master Corporal German: Zugsführer Specialisation: Sappers / Combat Engineering NATO rank class: OR-4 2) |
Non-Commissioned Officers
Formal Uniform 1) | Field Uniform | Combination Cap | Description |
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Rank: Master Sergeant German: Oberwachtmeister Specialisation: Medical Service NATO rank class: OR-6 2) |
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Rank: Staff Sergeant German: Stabswachtmeister Specialisation: Reconnaissance NATO rank class: OR-7 2) |
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Rank: Warrant Officer III German: Oberstabswachtmeister Specialisation: Honour Guard NATO rank class: OR-8 2) |
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Rank: Warrant Officer II German: Offiziersstellvertreter Specialisation: Artillery / Anti Aircraft Units NATO rank class: OR-9 2) |
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Rank: Warrant Officer I German: Vizeleutnant Specialisation: Communications NATO rank class: OR-9 2) |
Commissioned Officers
Formal Uniform 1) | Field Uniform | Combination Cap | Description |
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Rank: Second Lieutenant German: Leutnant Specialisation: Mechanised Infantry NATO rank class: OF-1 2) |
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Rank: Lieutenant Colonel German: Oberstleutnant Specialisation: Military Logistics NATO rank class: OF-4 2) |
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Rank: Colonel German: Oberst Specialisation: Military Medical Service (veterinary) NATO rank class: OF-5 2) |
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Notes:
- Unlike on the field uniform, the rank insignia on this uniform has a coloured background in order to distinguish specialisation. This does not apply to general officers, where the background is entirely golden with a narrow red border around the insignia.
- Since Austria is not a NATO member country, there is no policy on NATO rank class equivalents and the classes shown on this page are approximations given only for the sake of easier comparison to other armies.
- Unlike in other armies, the rank of Officer Cadet is held solely by current active students at the Theresan Military Academy, not prospective students (who usually hold the rank of Sergeant after a voluntary one year's service - Einjährig-Freiwillig). Upon graduation, cadets are promoted to Lieutenant.
- These specialisations, classified "superior", represent a distinction of officers obtained through possession of a post-graduate academic degree. Generally, successful studies in a technical field will lead to "Superior Military Technical Service", other studies to "Superior Military Professional Service". Unlike other specialisation types, these distinctions are not only displayed as a colour on the formal suit, but also suffixed to the rank title - for example, a Captain who has completed a post-graduate degree in Engineering thus becomes a "Captain of the Superior Military Technical Service". However, there is no distinction on the field uniform and these officers will still be addressed by the short form of their rank title.