| Estonian Army & Air Force | U.S. Equivalent | Estonian Navy | U.S. Equivalent | ||
| — | GA | General of the Army | — | FA | Fleet Admiral |
| Kindral | GEN | General | Admiral | Adm. | Admiral |
| — | LTG | Lieutenant General | — | V.Adm. | Vice Admiral |
| Kindralleitnant | MG | Major General | Kontraadmiral | R.Adm. | Rear Admiral |
| Kindralmajor | BG | Brigadier General | — | Comd. | Commodore |
| Kolonel | COL | Colonel | Mereväe-kapten | Capt. | Captain |
| Kolonelleitnant | LTC | Lieutenant Colonel | Kaptenleitnant | Cdr. | Commander |
| Major | MAJ | Major | Kaptenmajor (Sr.) | Lt.Cdr. | Lt. Commander |
| Kapten | CPT | Captain | Vanemleitnant (Jr.) | Lt. | Lieutenant |
| Leitnant | 1LT | 1st Lieutenant | Leitnant | Lt.(jg) | Lieutenant (junior grade) |
| Nooremleitnant | 2LT | 2nd Lieutenant | Nooremleitnant | Ens. | Ensign |