Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Francophone countries

Last updated August 15, 2021

Rank comparison chart of Non-commissioned officer and enlisted ranks for air forces of Francophone states.

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs										Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Algerian Air Force ^[1] v t e														No insignia
	مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal				مساعد Mosa'id		رقيب أول Raqib awwal		رقيب Raqib		عريف أول Earif 'awal	عريف Earif		جندي Jundiun
	Adjudant chef				Adjudant		Sergent chef		Sergent		Caporal chef	Caporal		Djoundi
Burkina Faso Air Force ^[2]^[3] v t e														No insignia
Burkina Faso Air Force ^[2]^[3] v t e	Adjudant-chef major		Adjudant-chef		Adjudant		Sergent-chef		Sergent		Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat de première classe	Soldat de deuxeme classe
Royal Cambodian Air Force v t e
Royal Cambodian Air Force v t e	Warrant Officer				Command Sergeant Major	Master Sergeant	Staff Sergeant		Chief Corporal		Corporal	Airman 1st Class	Airman 2nd Class	Airman
Cameroon Air Force v t e														No insignia
Cameroon Air Force v t e	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef				Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant		Flight sergeant Sergent-chef		Sergeant Sergent		Corporal Caporal-chef	Lance Corporal Caporal	Leading aircraftman Soldat Première	Aircraftman Soldat
Central African Air Force v t e														No insignia
Central African Air Force v t e	Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef				Warrant Officer Adjudant	Sergeant Major Sergent-major	Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef		Career Sergeant Sergent	Sergeant Sergent	Corporal Caporal-chef	Lance Corporal Caporal	Private First Class Soldat Première	Private Soldat
Chadian Air Force v t e														No insignia
Chadian Air Force v t e						Sergent-major	Sergent-chef		Sergent			Caporal	Soldat Première	Soldat
Congolese Air Force ^[4] v t e														No insignia
Congolese Air Force ^[4] v t e	Adjudant-chef				Adjudant		Sergent-chef		Sergent		Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat 1ère classe	Soldat 2e classe
Djibouti Air Force v t e
Djibouti Air Force v t e	Adjudant-chef				Adjudant		Sergent-chef		Sergent		Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat Première	Soldat
Rank group	Senior NCOs										Junior NCOs		Enlisted
French Air and Space Force ^[5] v t e
French Air and Space Force ^[5] v t e	Major		Adjudant-chef		Adjudant		Sergent-chef		Sergent		Caporal-chef	Caporal	Aviateur 1^e classe	Aviateur 2^e classe
Gabonese Air Force v t e
Gabonese Air Force v t e	Adjudant-chef major		Adjudant-chef		Adjudant		Sergent-chef		Sergent		Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat première	Soldat
Haitian Air Force v t e														No insignia
Haitian Air Force v t e					Warrant officer Adjudant		Sergeant First Class Sergent-premièr	Staff Sergeant Sergent-fourrier	Sergeant Sergent			Lance Corporal Caporal	Private First Class Soldat de première classe	Private Soldat
Ivory Coast Air Force ^[6] v t e
Ivory Coast Air Force ^[6] v t e	Adjudant-chef major		Adjudant-chef		Adjudant		Sergent-chef		Sergent		Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat de première classe	Soldat de seconde classe
Lebanese Air Force ^[7] v t e														No insignia
Lebanese Air Force ^[7] v t e	مؤهل أول Muahal 'awal	مؤهل Muahal		معاون أوّل Maawan 'awal	معاون Maawan		رقيب أوّل Raqib awwl		رقيب Raqib		عريف أول Earif 'awal	عريف Earif	جندي أول Jundiun 'awal	جندي Jundiun
Madagascar Air Force ^[8] v t e														No insignia
Madagascar Air Force ^[8] v t e	Adjudant-major		Adjudant-chef		Adjudant	Sergent-major	Sergent-chef		Sergent		Caporal-chef	Caporal		Soldat
Malian Air Force ^[9] v t e
Malian Air Force ^[9] v t e	Major		Adjudant-chef		Adjudant		Sergent-chef		Sergent		Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat de première classe	Soldat
Rank group	Senior NCOs										Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Mauritania Islamic Air Force ^[10] v t e
Mauritania Islamic Air Force ^[10] v t e	مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal				مساعد Mosa'id		رقيب أول Raqib awwal		رقيب Raqib			عريف 'arif		جندي Jundiun
Royal Moroccan Air Force v t e														No insignia
Royal Moroccan Air Force v t e	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef				Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant	Sergeant Major Sergent-major	Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef		Sergeant Sergent		Corporal Caporal-chef	Lance Corporal Caporal	Private First Class Soldat Première	Private Soldat
Niger Air Force v t e
Niger Air Force v t e	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef				Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant		Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef		Sergeant Sergent		Corporal Caporal-chef	Lance Corporal Caporal	Private First Class Soldat de première classe	Private Soldat
Senegalese Air Force v t e														No insignia
Senegalese Air Force v t e	Adjudant-chef				Adjudant		Sergent-chef		Sergent		Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat de première classe	Soldat
Togolese Air Force ^[11] v t e														No insignia
Togolese Air Force ^[11] v t e	Major		Adjudant-chef		Adjudant		Sergent-chef		Sergent		Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat de 1^ère classe	Soldat de 2^e classe
Tunisian Air Force v t e
Tunisian Air Force v t e	Sergeant Major Adjudant-chef Major		Master Sergeant Adjudant-chef		Sergeant 1st class Adjudant		Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef		Sergeant Sergent		Corporal Caporal-chef	Lance Corporal Caporal	Private First Class Soldat Première	Private Soldat
Rank group	Senior NCOs										Junior NCOs		Enlisted

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References

↑ "Ranks". mdn.dz. Ministry of National Defence (Algeria). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
↑ "LOI N° 037-2016/AN PORTANT CONDITIONS D'AVANCEMENT DES PERSONNELS D'ACTIVE DES FORCES ARMEES NATIONALES" (PDF) (in French). 2015. pp. 17–21. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
↑ "LOI N° 019-2015/CNT PORTANT STATUT GENERAL DES PERSONNELS DES FORCES ARMEES NATIONALES" (PDF) (in French). 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
↑ "Grades appellations distinctions". defense.gouv.cg (in French). Ministry of National Defense (Republic of the Congo). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
↑ "Les grades" (PDF). defense.gouv.fr (in French). Ministry of Armed Forces (France). Retrieved 4 June 2021.
↑ "GRADES / APPELLATIONS / DISTINCTIONS". defense.gouv.ci (in French). Ministère de la Défense. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
↑ "الرتب العسكرية". lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). Lebanese Armed Forces. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
↑ "LOI N° 96-029 portant Statut Général des Militaires" (PDF). defense.gov.mg (in French). Ministry of Defence (Madagascar). 15 November 1996. p. 2. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
↑ "2011 - Plaquette sur les insignes et blasons des Forces Armées du Mali" (in French). 23 April 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
↑ "رتب الأفراد غير الضباط" [Ranks of Non-officers]. armee.mr/ (in Arabic). Armed Forces of Mauritania. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
↑ "Journal officiel de la république togolaise" (PDF) (in French). 5. 12 February 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2021.Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[Algeria-1] "Ranks". mdn.dz. Ministry of National Defence (Algeria). Retrieved 30 May 2021.

[BurkinaFaso1-2] "LOI N° 037-2016/AN PORTANT CONDITIONS D'AVANCEMENT DES PERSONNELS D'ACTIVE DES FORCES ARMEES NATIONALES" (PDF) (in French). 2015. pp. 17–21. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

[BurkinaFaso2-3] "LOI N° 019-2015/CNT PORTANT STATUT GENERAL DES PERSONNELS DES FORCES ARMEES NATIONALES" (PDF) (in French). 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

[RepublicoftheCongo-4] "Grades appellations distinctions". defense.gouv.cg (in French). Ministry of National Defense (Republic of the Congo). Retrieved 7 June 2021.

[France_AirForce-5] "Les grades" (PDF). defense.gouv.fr (in French). Ministry of Armed Forces (France). Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[IvoryCoast-6] "GRADES / APPELLATIONS / DISTINCTIONS". defense.gouv.ci (in French). Ministère de la Défense. Retrieved 23 September 2020.

[Lebanon-7] "الرتب العسكرية". lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). Lebanese Armed Forces. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

[Madagascar-8] "LOI N° 96-029 portant Statut Général des Militaires" (PDF). defense.gov.mg (in French). Ministry of Defence (Madagascar). 15 November 1996. p. 2. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

[Mali-9] "2011 - Plaquette sur les insignes et blasons des Forces Armées du Mali" (in French). 23 April 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2020.

[Mauritania_Other-10] "رتب الأفراد غير الضباط" [Ranks of Non-officers]. armee.mr/ (in Arabic). Armed Forces of Mauritania. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

[Togo-11] "Journal officiel de la république togolaise" (PDF) (in French). 5. 12 February 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2021.Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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