Military ranks of Kosovo

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The Military ranks of Kosovo are the military insignia used by the Kosovo Security Force. The current rank structure was introduced, to align with NATO standards.{{cite web |title=LAW NO. 06/L-123 ON KOSOVO SECURITY FORCE |url=https://mod.rks-gov.net/repository/docs/LAW_ON_KOSOVO_SECURITY_FORCE__2019.pdf |website=mod.rks-gov.net |publisher=Ministry of Defence |access-date=30 May 2021 |page=16 }}

Current ranks

=Commissioned officer ranks=

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

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{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armed Forces/OF/Blank}}

{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OF/Kosovo}}

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! Equivalent
NATO code

colspan=6| OF-8colspan=2| OF-7colspan=2| OF-6colspan=2| OF-5colspan=2| OF-4colspan=2| OF-3colspan=2| OF-2colspan=6| OF-1

=Other ranks=

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

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{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OR/Blank}}

{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OR/Kosovo}}

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! Equivalent
NATO code

colspan=6| OR-9colspan=2| OR-8colspan=2| OR-7colspan=6| OR-6colspan=6| OR-5colspan=4| OR-4colspan=2| OR-3colspan=6| OR-2

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| Rank group

colspan=2| Senior appointments
rowspan=2| {{army|Kosovo}}

| 50px

| 50px

{{lang|sq|Rreshter major i FSK-së}}

| {{lang|sq|Rreshter major i komandës}}

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! Equivalent
NATO code

colspan=2| OR-9

Historical ranks

=Officers=

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{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armed Forces/OF/Blank}}

rowspan=2| 2009–2012{{cite web|author1=GlobalSecurity|title=Kosovo Security Force [KSF] - Rank Insignia|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/ks-ksf-rank.htm|website=GlobalSecurity.org|access-date=31 October 2017|date=19 February 2013}}

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| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=3| 50px

| colspan=3| 50px

colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Gjenerallejtënant}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Gjeneralmajor}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Gjeneralbrigade}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Kolonel}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Nënkolonel}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Major}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Kapiten}}

| colspan=3| {{lang|sq|Toger}}

| colspan=3| {{lang|sq|Nëntoger}}

rowspan=2| 2012–2024{{cite web |title=Emblems and Ranks |url=https://mod.rks-gov.net/?page=2,310 |website=Ministry of Defense |publisher=Ministry of Defense (Kosovo) |access-date=10 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421145607/https://mod.rks-gov.net/?page=2,310#.YIA9DYHP1qY |archive-date=21 April 2021 |date=2014 |url-status=dead}}

| colspan=4 rowspan=2|

| colspan=2| 80px

| colspan=2| 80px

| colspan=2| 80px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=3| 50px

| colspan=3| 50px

colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Gjenerallejtënant}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Gjeneralmajor}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Gjeneralbrigade}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Kolonel}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Nënkolonel}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Major}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Kapiten}}

| colspan=3| {{lang|sq|Toger}}

| colspan=3| {{lang|sq|Nëntoger}}

=Other ranks=

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{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OR/Blank}}

rowspan=2| 2009–2012

| colspan=6 rowspan=2|

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=6| 50px

| colspan=6| 50px

| colspan=4| 50px

| colspan=6 rowspan=2|

| colspan=2| 50px

colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Rreshter Major}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Rreshter i parë}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|sq|Kapter}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|sq|Rreshter}}

| colspan=4| {{lang|sq|Tetar}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Ushtar}}

rowspan=2| 2012–2024

| colspan=6 rowspan=2|

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=6| 50px

| colspan=6| 50px

| colspan=4| 50px

| colspan=2 rowspan=2|

| colspan=6| 50px

| colspan=2 rowspan=2|

colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Rreshter major}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|sq|Rreshter i parë}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|sq|Kapter}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|sq|Rreshter}}

| colspan=4| {{lang|sq|Tetar}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|sq|Ushtar}}

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! Equivalent
NATO code

colspan=8| OR-8colspan=2| OR-7colspan=6| OR-6colspan=6| OR-5colspan=4| OR-4colspan=10| OR-2

References

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