Oberfähnrich zur See
| Oberfähnrich zur See | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Service branch | German Navy |
| Abbreviation | OFähnr zS |
| Rank group | Non-commissioned officers |
| NATO rank code | OR-7 |
| Formation | 1966 |
| Next higher rank | Stabsbootsmann |
| Next lower rank | Oberbootsmann |
| Equivalent ranks | Oberfähnrich |
Oberfähnrich zur See (OFähnr zS or OFRZS) designates in the German Navy of the Bundeswehr a military person or member of the armed forces with the last or highest Officer Aspirant (OA – German: Offizieranwärter) rank. According to the salary class it is equivalent to the Portepeeunteroffizier ranks Hauptbootsmann (Marine) and Hauptfeldwebel of Heer or Luftwaffe.
It is also grouped as OR-7 in NATO, equivalent to First Sergeant, Master Sergeant, or Senior 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 Herr Oberfähnrich zur See also informally / short Oberfähnrich.
The sequence of ranks (top-down approach) in that particular group is as follows:
- OR-9: Oberstabsbootsmann / Oberstabsfeldwebel
- OR-8: Stabsbootsmann / Stabsfeldwebel
- OR-7: Oberfähnrich zur See and Hauptbootsmann / Oberfähnrich and Hauptfeldwebel
- OR-6a: Oberbootsmann / Oberfeldwebel
- OR-6b: Fähnrich zur See and Bootsmann / Fähnrich and Feldwebel
| junior Rank Oberbootsmann |
Oberfähnrich zur See |
senior Rank Stabsbootsmann |
| Hauptbootsmann |
