Oberbootsmann Explained

Oberbootsmann
Country:	Germany
Abbreviation:	OBtsm or OB
Rank:	German NCO rank
Nato Rank:	OR-6
Formation:	1955
Rank Group:	Non-commissioned officers
Higher Rank:	Hauptbootsmann Oberfähnrich zur See
Lower Rank:	Bootsmann
Equivalents:	Oberfeldwebel

Oberbootsmann (OBtsm or in lists OB) designates in the German Navy of the Bundeswehr a military person or member of the armed forces. It belongs to the particular rank group Senior NCOs with port epée.

According to the salary class it is equivalent to the Oberfeldwebel of Heer or Luftwaffe. It is grouped as OR6 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 Oberbootsmann also informally / short Oberbootsmann.

The sequence of ranks (top-down approach) in that particular group is as follows:
Unteroffiziere mit Portepee

OR-9: Oberstabsbootsmann / Oberstabsfeldwebel
- OR-8: Stabsbootsmann / Stabsfeldwebel OR-7: Hauptbootsmann and Oberfähnrich zur See/ and Hauptfeldwebel and Oberfähnrich
OR-6a:

Oberbootsmann

OR-6b: Bootsmann and Fähnrich zur See/ Feldwebel and Fähnrich

Equivalent in other NATO countries

– Premier-maître chef/ Eerste meester
– Chief petty officer 2nd class/ Premier maître de 2e classe
– Stožerni narednik
– Seniorsergent
– Premier maître
– Επικελευστής/ Epikelefstis
– Petty officer/specialist (after 6 years service)
– secondo capo scelto
– Sergeant-majoor
– no equivalent
– Młodszy chorąży marynarki
– Sargento-ajudante
– Sargento primero
– Chief Petty Officer/ Colour Sergeant
– Chief Petty Officer/ Gunnery Sergeant

Oberbootsmann

Oberbootsmann Explained

Equivalent in other NATO countries

See also