OR-7
Military abbreviation · Military Pay Grade
| Stands for | NATO other ranks grade 7 |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
OR-7 stands for NATO other ranks grade 7, a military pay grade abbreviation.
Senior NCO code on the NATO scale, equal to US pay grade E-7: Army sergeants first class, Navy chief petty officers, Air Force master sergeants and Marine gunnery sergeants. British staff and colour sergeants, RAF flight sergeants and Royal Navy chief petty officers are OR-7.
Example: Applicants for the NATO post must hold rank OR-7 or above.
Usage notes
Colour sergeant, used in British infantry and the Royal Marines, takes its name from the duty of guarding the regimental colours in battle. OR-7 roughly marks the transition to senior NCO status in most NATO forces.
Related abbreviations
More military pay grade abbreviations
- OR-1 – NATO other ranks grade 1
- OR-2 – NATO other ranks grade 2
- OR-3 – NATO other ranks grade 3
- OR-4 – NATO other ranks grade 4
- OR-5 – NATO other ranks grade 5
- OR-6 – NATO other ranks grade 6
- OR-8 – NATO other ranks grade 8
- OR-9 – NATO other ranks grade 9
- W-1 – Warrant officer pay grade 1
- W-2 – Warrant officer pay grade 2
- W-3 – Warrant officer pay grade 3
- W-4 – Warrant officer pay grade 4