CHINESE RANK STRUCTURE
(Pay is equivalent to American Military)

Note: contrary to Western tradition of having separate rank names for land and naval forces, Chinese tradition calls for using the very same rank names. Currently thy are appropriately prefixed to distinguish naval and air force’s officers from the land forces officers.

Army

Navy

Air Force

Officers:

 

 

 

Shang Jiang (Senior General, equiv. to US General)

Add Hai Jun prefix (Naval Force’s ...)

Add Kong Jun prefix (Air Force’s ...)

Zhong Jiang (Middle General, equiv. to US Lieutenant Generale)

Shao Jiang (Junior General, equiv. to US Major General)

Da Xiao (Grand Field Officer, equiv. to US Brigadier General)

Shang Xiao (Senior Field Officer, equiv. to US Colonel)

Zhong Xiao (Middle Field Officer, equiv. to US Lieutenant Colonel),

Shao Xiao (Junior Field Officer, equiv. to US Major)

Shang Wei (Senior Officer, equiv. to US Captain)

Zhong Wei (Middle Officer, equiv. to US First Lieutenant

Shao Wei (Junior Officer, equiv. to US Second Lieutenant

Xue Yuan (Officer-Cadet)

Non-comissioned officers

Liu Ji Shi Guan (Non commissioned officer Class 6 – equiv. to US Sergeant Major)

Add Hai Jun prefix (Naval Force’s ...)

Add Kong Jun prefix (Air Force’s ...)

Wu Ji Shi Guan (Non commissioned officer Class 5 – equiv. to US   Master Sergeant)

Si Ji Shi Guan   Non commissioned officer Class 4  – equiv. to US Sergeant First Class)

San Ji Shi Guan (Non commissioned officer Class 3 – equiv. to US Staff Sergeant)

Er Ji Shi Guan (Non commissioned officer Class 2 – equiv. to US       Sergeant)

Yi Ji Shi Guan (Non commissioned officer Class 1 – equiv. to US Corporal

Enlisted ranks

Shang Deng Bing (Private First Class, equivalent to US Private First Class)

Add Hai Jun prefix (Naval Force’s ...)

Add Kong Jun prefix (Air Force’s ...)

Lie Bing  (Private, equivalent to US Private E1 / E2).



(Written by Mike Van Atta.  Images from Killzone.)