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Austria Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia
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Figure 14. Military Ranks and Insignia, 1993
The service and dress uniform of the Austrian army is gray;
for formal occasions a white uniform may be worn. The air force
uniform is identical, with the addition of wings worn on the
right jacket breast--gold for officers and silver for enlisted
personnel. Branches of service are identified by beret colors:
scarlet for artillery; green for infantry; black for armor;
cherry for air force; and dark blue for quartermaster. Insignia
of rank are worn on the jacket lapel of the dress uniform (silver
stars on a green or gold shield) and on the epaulets of the field
uniform (silver or gold stars on a gray field).
Of the eight enlisted ranks, only a sergeant (Wachtmeister)
or above is considered an NCO. There are two warrant officer
ranks--Offiziersstellvertreter and Vizeleutnant. The lowest
commissioned rank of officer candidate (Fähnrich)--is held by
cadets at the military academy and by reserve officers in
training for the rank second lieutenant. To maintain conformity
with grade levels in the civil service, there are only two ranks
of general in the personnel system--brigadier general (one star)
and general lieutenant (three stars). However, the ranks of major
general (two stars) and full general (equivalent to four stars)
are accorded to officers holding particular military commands
(see
fig. 14).
Data as of December 1993
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