Oberfähnrich

{{Short description|Rank in the German Army}}

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{{Infobox military rank

| name = {{lang|de|Oberfähnrich}}

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| caption = Heer and Luftwaffe shoulder insignia

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| country = {{flag|Germany}}

| service branch = {{army|Germany}}
{{air force|Germany}}

| abbreviation = OFähnr

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| rank =

| NATO rank = OR-7

| Non-NATO rank =

| pay grade = A 8Z

| formation = 1957 {{small|(current)}}

| abolished =

| higher rank = {{lang|de|Stabsfeldwebel}}

| lower rank = {{lang|de|Oberfeldwebel}}

| equivalents = {{ubl|{{lang|de|Hauptfeldwebel}}|{{lang|de|Oberfähnrich zur See}}}}

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{{lang|de|Oberfähnrich}} (OFähnr or OFR) designates in the Heer of the Bundeswehr a military person or member of the armed forces with the last or highest Officer Aspirant (OA – de: {{lang|de|Offizieranwärter}}) rank. According to the salary class it is equivalent to the {{lang|de|Portepeeunteroffizier}} ranks {{lang|de|Hauptfeldwebel}} of {{lang|de|Heer}} or {{lang|de|Luftwaffe}}, and {{lang|de|Hauptbootsmann}} of {{lang|de|Marine}}.

It is also grouped as OR-7 in NATO, equivalent to Sergeant 1st Class, Master Sergeant, or Chief Petty Officer in the US Armed forces, and to Warrant Officer Class 2 in the British Army and Royal Navy.

In navy context NCOs of this rank were formally addressed as {{lang|de|Herr Oberfähnrich}} also informally / short {{lang|de|Oberfähnrich}}.

The sequence of ranks (top-down approach) in that particular group is as follows:

• OR-9: {{lang|de|Oberstabsfeldwebel / Oberstabsbootsmann}}
• OR-8: {{lang|de|Stabsfeldwebel / Stabsbootsmann}}
• OFD: {{lang|de|Oberfähnrich}} and {{lang|de|Hauptfeldwebel}} / {{lang|de|Oberfähnrich zur See}} and {{lang|de|Hauptbootsmann}}
• OR-6a: {{lang|de|Oberfeldwebel}} / {{lang|de|Oberbootsmann}}
• OR-6b: {{lang|de|Fähnrich}} and {{lang|de|Feldwebel}} / {{lang|de|Fähnrich zur See}} and {{lang|de|Bootsmann}}