Ranks in the Italian army:

Army

Crews

• (VFP=Volontario in Ferma Prefissata; SaZ = soldier on time and/or "FWDL")
• (VSP=Volotario in Servizio permanent one; Bs = career soldier)

• Soldato and/or Alpino, Bersagliere, Granatiere, launch etc. (VFP1) - contactor, hunter, infantryman, Kanonier etc.
• (Soldato Scelto - upper soldier) (abolished)
• Caporale (VFP1/4) - private first classes
• Caporale Scelto (VFP4) - upper private first classes (new)
• Caporale Maggiore (VFP4) - main private first classes
• Primo Caporale Maggiore (VSP) - staff private first classes (new)
• Caporale Maggiore Scelto (VSP) - staff private first classes (new)
• Caporale Maggiore Capo (VSP) - upper staff private first classes (new)
• Caporale Maggiore Capo Scelto (VSP) - upper staff private first classes (new)

NCOs without Portepee

• Sergente - NCO
• Sergente Maggiore - junior sergeant
• ("Sergente Maggiore Capo" planned)

NCOs with Portepee (see also: Warrant Officer)

• Maresciallo - sergeants (in former times: "Maresciallo Ordinario")
• Maresciallo Ordinario - technical sergeants (in former times: "Maresciallo Capo")
• Mareschiallo Capo - main sergeants (in former times: "Maresciallo Maggiore")
• Primo Maresciallo - Csms (in former times: "Aiutante di Battaglia")
• Primo Maresciallo Luogotenente - upper Csms (new)

Officers

• Sottotenente - Unterleutnant
• Tenente - second lieutenant
• Capitano - captain
• Primo Capitano - staff captain (new)

Staff officers

• Maggiore - major
• Tenente Colonello - lieutenant colonel
• Colonello - Colonels

Generals

• Generals di Brigata - Brigadier General (within certain ranges: Brigadier of generals)
• Generals di Divisione - major general (Maggior of generals)
• Generals di Corpo d'Armata - lieutenant general (Tenente of generals)
• (Generals di Corpo d'Armata i.s. - lieutenant general in special utility position, 3 + 1 stars)
• Generals - general (new; only general staff boss of the armed forces, 4 stars)

See also

• Marshal of Italy
• Carabinieri (section of "ranks")
• Italian army (section "personnel structure")

Navy

Crews

• Comune di classe - sailor
• Comune di classe - upper sailor
• Sottocapo - private first classes
• Sottocapo di classe (VSP) - upper private first classes (new)
• Sottocapo di classe (VSP) - main private first classes (new)
• Sottocapo di classe (VSP) - staff private first classes (new)
• Sottocapo di classe scelto (VSP) - upper staff private first classes (new)

NCOs without Portepee

• Sergente - leading seaman
• Secondo Capo - upper leading seaman

NCOs with Portepee

• Capo di classe - Bootsmann
• Capo di classe - upper boat man
• Capo di classe - main boat man
• Maresciallo - staff boat man (new)
• Maresciallo Luogotenente - upper staff boat man (new)

Officers

• Guardiamarina - second lieutenant to sea
• Sottotenente di Vascello - first lieutenant to sea
• Tenente di Vascello - captain second lieutenant

Staff officers

• Capitano di Corvetta - lieutenant commander
• Capitano di Fregata - commander
• Capitano di Vascello - captain to sea

Admirals

• Contrammiraglio - flotilla admiral
• Ammiraglio di Divisione - countering admiral
• Ammiraglio di Squadra - Vice Admiral
• (Ammiraglio di Squadra i.s. - Vice Admiral in special utility position)
• Ammiraglio - admiral (new; only general staff boss of the armed forces)

Air Force

Crews

• Aviere - fliers
• Aviere Scelto - private first classes
• Primo Aviere - upper private first classes
• Aviere Capo - main private first classes (new)
• Primo Aviere Scelto - staff private first classes (new)
• Primo Aviere Capo - staff private first classes (new)
• ("Primo Aviere Capo Scelto" - upper staff private first classes) (planned)

NCOs without Portepee

• Sergente - NCO
• Sergente Maggiore - junior sergeant
• ("Sergente Maggiore Capo") (planned)

NCOs with Portepee

• Maresciallo di classe - sergeants
• Maresciallo di classe - technical sergeants
• Maresciallo di classe - main sergeants
• Maresciallo - Csms (in former times: "Aiutante di Battaglia")
• Maresciallo Luogotenente - upper Csms (new)

Officers

• Sottotenente - Unterleutnant
• Tenente - first lieutenant
• Capitano - captain
• ("Primo Capitano" - staff captain) (meanwhile abolished)

Staff officers

• Maggiore - major
• Tenente Colonello - lieutenant colonel
• Colonello - Colonels

Generals

• Generals di Brigata Aerea - Brigadier General
• Generals di Divisione Aerea - major general
• Generals di Squadra Aerea - lieutenant general
• (Generals di Squadra Aerea i.s. - lieutenant general in special utility position)
• Generals - general (new; only general staff boss of the armed forces)

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