Military ranks of Burundi

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The Military ranks of Burundi (French: Grades militaires du Burundi) are the military insignia used by the National Defence Force of Burundi.

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi Army [1]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Burundi-Army-OF-6.svg Burundi-Army-OF-5.svg Burundi-Army-OF-4.svg Burundi-Army-OF-3.svg Burundi-Army-OF-2a.svg Burundi-Army-OF-1a.svg Burundi-Army-OF-1a.svg
GénéralLieutenant-généralGénéral-majorGénéral de brigadeColonelLieutenant-colonelMajorCapitaineLieutenantSous-lieutenant
JeneraiRiyetena jeneraiJenerai majoroJenerai wa birigadeKoroneriRiyetena koroneriMajoroKapiteneRiyetenaSuriyetena
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi Army [1]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg No insignia
Adjudant-majorAdjudant-chefAdjudantPremière sergent majorPremière sergentSergentCaporal-chefCaporalSoldat de 1ère classeSoldat de 2ème classe
Ajida shefuAjida majoroAjidaSereja majoro mu murwi wa mbereSereja mu murwi wa mbereSerejaKaporari shefuKaporariUmusoda wo mu murwi wa mbereUmusoda wo mu murwi wa kabiri
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

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References

  1. 1 2 "Loi organique N°1/ 04 du 20 février 2017 portant Missions, Organisation, Composition, Instruction, Conditions de service et Fonctionnement de la Force de Défense Nationale du Burundi" (PDF). fdnb.bi/ (in French). Government of Burundi. p. 45. Retrieved 27 June 2021.