Lao People's Army

Officers
OF(D) &
Equivalent
OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 Student
NATO Code
officer

 Lao
People's
Army
[  No
Unknown
equivalent
 v
 t
 e Lieutenant Major Brigadier Lieutenant Second
General Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant
 ] general general general Colonel Lieutenant
(ພົນເອກ) (ພັນເອກ) (ພັນຕີ) (ຮ້ອຍເອກ) (ຮ້ອຍໂທ)
(ພົນໂທ) (ພົນຕີ) (ພົນຈັດຕະວາ) (ພັນໂທ) (ຮ້ອຍຕີ)
Enlisted
Equivalent
OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
NATO code

 Lao People's Army

[ 
No equivalent
 v No equivalent
 t
 e
 ] Private
Sergeant Corporal Private First Class
ພົນ
ສິບເອກ ສິບໂທ ສິບຕຣີ
ທະຫານ
Lao People's Navy
Officers
Equivalen
t OF(D) and student
OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
NATO officer
code

No
 Laos equivalen Unknown
t

Second
Lieutenan Major Brigadier Lieutenan Lieutenan
General Colonel Major Captain Lieutenan
t general general general t Colonel t
t

ພົນ ຮ້ອຍເອ
Lao ພົນເອກ ພົນໂທ ພົນຕີ ພັນເອກ ພັນໂທ ພັນຕີ ຮ້ອຍໂທ ຮ້ອຍຕີ
ຈັດຕະວາ ກ

Enlisted
Equivalent
OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
NATO code

No equivalent
 Laos No
equivalent

Leading
Sergeant Corporal Seaman
Seaman
ສິບເອກ ສິບໂທ ພົນທະຫານ
ສິບຕຣີ

Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force

Officers
OF(D) and
Equivalent
OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 student
NATO Code
officer

 Lao
People's
Liberation
Air Force
No
[  Unknown
equivalent
 v
 t Brigadier
Lieutenant Major Lieutenant Second
 e General general Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant
general general Colonel Lieutenant
 ] (ພົນເອກ) (ພົນ (ພັນເອກ) (ພັນຕີ) (ຮ້ອຍເອກ) (ຮ້ອຍໂທ)
(ພົນໂທ) (ພົນຕີ) (ພັນໂທ) (ຮ້ອຍຕີ)
ຈັດຕະວາ)
Enlisted
Equivalent
OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
NATO Code

 Lao People's Liberation Air Force

[ 
No equivalent
 v No equivalent
 t
 e
 ]
Private
Sergeant Corporal Private
First Class

Laos police force

Officers
Equivalen
t OF(D) and student
OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
NATO officer
code

No
 Laos equivalen Unknown
t

Second
Lieutenan Major Brigadier Lieutenan Lieutenan
General Colonel Major Captain Lieutenan
t general general general t Colonel t
t

ພົນ ຮ້ອຍເອ
Lao ພົນເອກ ພົນໂທ ພົນຕີ ພັນເອກ ພັນໂທ ພັນຕີ ຮ້ອຍໂທ ຮ້ອຍຕີ
ຈັດຕະວາ ກ

Enlisted
Equivalent
OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
NATO code

No equivalent
 Laos No
equivalent

Sergeant Corporal Private first class Private

ສິບເອກ ສິບໂທ ສິບຕຣີ ພົນທະຫານ