OR-5
Military abbreviation · Military Pay Grade
| Stands for | NATO other ranks grade 5 |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
OR-5 stands for NATO other ranks grade 5, a military pay grade abbreviation.
Equivalent of US pay grade E-5 under STANAG 2116: Army and Marine sergeants, Navy petty officers second class and Air Force staff sergeants. Several allies, including the British Army, have no rank at OR-5, which is left blank in their tables.
Example: The British column in the NATO table has no entry at OR-5, jumping from corporal to sergeant.
Usage notes
Because the British Army has no OR-5, its sergeants sit at OR-6, one code above US sergeants at OR-5, though the jobs are broadly comparable. The gap is a common source of confusion in coalition staffing.
Related abbreviations
More military pay grade abbreviations
- 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
- OR-4 – NATO other ranks grade 4
- OR-6 – NATO other ranks grade 6
- OR-7 – NATO other ranks grade 7
- 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