Regulations on the Military Ranks of Officers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
Regulations on the Military Ranks of Officers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
Regulations on the Military Ranks of Officers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
Order of president No.5
July 1, 1988
Content
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II MILITARY RANKS OF OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE
CHAPTER III RANKS OF OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE BASED ON THEIR POSITIONS
CHAPTER IV INITIAL CONFERMENT OF RANKS ON OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE
CHAPTER V PROMOTION OF THE RANKS OF OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE
CHAPTER VI DEMOTION, ANNULMENT AND DEPRIVATION OF THE RANKS OF OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE
CHAPTER VII INSIGNIAS OF THE RANKS OF OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE AND THE WAYS OF WEARING THEM
CHAPTER VIII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and the Military Service Law of the People's Republic of China.
Article 2 A system of military ranks to be applied to officers shall be established for the purpose of strengthening the revolutionization, modernization and regularization of the People's Liberation Army, facilitating the command and management of the armed forces and heightening the officers' sense of responsibility and honour.
Article 3 An officer's rank shall be the title and insignia identifying the grade and status of the officer as well as an honour granted to him by the state.
Article 4 In accordance with the nature of service, the military ranks shall be classified into ranks for officers in active service and ranks for officers in reserve service.
Article 5 An officer with a higher rank shall be the superior of an officer with a lower rank. When an officer with a higher rank is subordinate to an officer with a lower rank In terms of position, the officer holding a higher position shall be the superior.
Article 6 When an officer in active service is shifted to reserve service, his rank shall be identified as one " in reserve service ". When an officer retires from military service, his rank shall be preserved and identified as " tired ".
CHAPTER II MILITARY RANKS OF OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE
Article 7 Officers' ranks shall be classified into the following 11 grades under three categories:
1. Generals: first-grade general, general, lieutenant general and major general;
2. Field officers: senior colonel, colonel, lieutenant colonel and major; and
3. Junior officers: captain, lieutenant, second lieutenant.
Article 8 Officers' ranks shall be differentiated as follows:
1. Operational, political and logistics officers: general, lieutenant general, major general, senior colonel, colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, captain, lieutenant and second lieutenant.
The ranks of officers in the navy and of officers in the air force shall be identified as ranks for the navy and for the air force respectively.
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