OF-6
Military abbreviation · Military Pay Grade
| Stands for | NATO officer grade 6 |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
OF-6 stands for NATO officer grade 6, a military pay grade abbreviation.
One-star officers across NATO, among them US brigadier generals and rear admirals (lower half), British brigadiers, Royal Navy commodores and RAF air commodores. The code bridges the senior field-grade and general officer ranks.
Example: NATO lists a British brigadier and a US brigadier general together at OF-6.
Usage notes
In the British armed forces OF-6 officers are not considered generals or admirals; a brigadier ranks above colonel but below major general. In US usage all OF-6 officers are general or flag officers. This makes OF-6 the code where national conventions differ most.
Related abbreviations
More military pay grade abbreviations
- OF-1 – NATO officer grade 1
- OF-10 – NATO officer grade 10
- OF-2 – NATO officer grade 2
- OF-3 – NATO officer grade 3
- OF-4 – NATO officer grade 4
- OF-5 – NATO officer grade 5
- OF-7 – NATO officer grade 7
- OF-8 – NATO officer grade 8
- OF-9 – NATO officer grade 9
- OR-1 – NATO other ranks grade 1
- OR-2 – NATO other ranks grade 2
- OR-3 – NATO other ranks grade 3