Comparative air force officer ranks of Francophone countries

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Rank comparison chart of officers for air forces of Francophone states.

Officers

Rank groupGeneral/flag officersField/senior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of Algeria.svg Algerian Air Force [1]
Blank.svg 15.PNA-LG.svg 14.PNA-MG.svg 13.PNA-BG.svg 12.AlgAF-COL.svg 11.AlgAF-LTC.svg 10.AlgAF-MAJ.svg 09.AlgAF-CAPT.svg 08.AlgAF-1LT.svg 07.AlgAF-2LT.svg Blank.svg
فريق أول
Fariq 'awal
فريق
Fariq
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
مرشح
Murashah
Général d'arméeGénéral de corps d'arméeGénéral majorGénéralColonelLieutenant colonelCommandantCapitaineLieutenantSous lieutenantAspirant
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso Air Force [2]
18.Burkina Faso Air Force-GEN.svg 17.Burkina Faso Air Force-LG.svg 16.Burkina Faso Air Force-MG.svg 15.Burkina Faso Air Force-BG.svg 14.Burkina Faso Air Force-CM.svg 13.Burkina Faso Air Force-COL.svg 12.Burkina Faso Air Force-LTC.svg 11.Burkina Faso Air Force-MAJ.svg 10.Burkina Faso Air Force-CPT.svg 09.Burkina Faso Air Force-1LT.svg 08.Burkina Faso Air Force-2LT.svg Blank.svg
Général d'arméeGénéral de corps d'arméeGénéral de divisionGénéral de brigadeColonel majorColonelLieutenant-colonelCommandantCapitaineLieutenantSous-lieutenant Aspirant
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Royal Cambodian Air Force
Cambodian Air Force OF-09.svg Cambodian Air Force OF-08.svg Cambodian Air Force OF-07.svg Cambodian Air Force OF-06.svg Cambodian Air Force OF-05.svg Cambodian Air Force OF-04.svg Cambodian Air Force OF-03.svg Cambodian Air Force OF-02.svg Cambodian Air Force OF-01b.svg Cambodian Air Force OF-01a.svg Cambodian Air Force OR-09b.svg
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain 1st lieutenant 2nd lieutenant Officer cadet
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Air Force
17.Cameroon Air Force-GEN.svg 16.Cameroon Air Force-LG.svg 15.Cameroon Air Force-MG.svg 14.Cameroon Air Force-BG.svg 13.Cameroon Air Force-COL.svg 12.Cameroon Air Force-LTC.svg 11.Cameroon Air Force-MAJ.svg 10.Cameroon Air Force-CPT.svg 09.Cameroon Air Force-1LT.svg 08.Cameroon Air Force-2LT.svg
Général d'armée aérienne Général de corps aérien Général de division aérienne Général de brigade aérienne Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Air Force
17.CAAF-MG.svg 16.CAAF-BG.svg 15.CAAF-COL.svg 14.CAAF-LTC.svg 13.CAAF-MAJ.svg 12.CAAF-CAPT.svg 11.CAAF-1LT.svg 10.CAAF-2LT.svg
Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant
Flag of Chad.svg  Chadian Air Force
13.Chadian Air Force-GDA.png 12.Chadian Air Force-GBA.png 11.Chadian Air Force-COL.svg 10.Chadian Air Force-LTC.svg 09.Chadian Air Force-MAJ.svg 08.Chadian Air Force-CPT.svg 07.Chadian Air Force-1LT.svg 06.Chadian Air Force-2LT.svg
Général de division aérienne Général de brigade aérienne Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congolese Air Force [3]
Blank.svg 16-ROCongo Air Force-LG.svg 15-ROCongo Air Force-MG.svg 14-ROCongo Air Force-BG.svg 13-ROCongo Air Force-COL.svg 12-ROCongo Air Force-LTC.svg 11-ROCongo Air Force-MAJ.svg 10-ROCongo Air Force-CPT.svg 09-ROCongo Air Force-1LT.svg 08-ROCongo Air Force-2LT.svg Blank.svg
Général d'arméeGénéral de corps d'arméeGénéral de divisionGénéral de brigadeColonelLieutenant-colonelCommandantCapitaineLieutenantSous-lieutenantAspirant
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti Air Force
Djibouti-Airforce-OF-6.svg Djibouti-Airforce-OF-5.svg Djibouti-Airforce-OF-4.svg Djibouti-Airforce-OF-3.svg Djibouti-Airforce-OF-2.svg Djibouti-Airforce-OF-1b.svg Djibouti-Airforce-OF-1a.svg
Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of France.svg French Air and Space Force [4]
French Air Force-general d'armee aerienne.svg French Air Force-general de corps aerien.svg French Air Force-general de division aerienne.svg French Air Force-general de brigade aerienne.svg French Air Force-colonel.svg French Air Force-lieutenant-colonel.svg French Air Force-commandant.svg French Air Force-capitaine.svg French Air Force-lieutenant.svg French Air Force-sous-lieutenant.svg French Air Force-aspirant.svg French Air Force-aspirant eleve.svg French Air Force-eleve officier.svg French Air Force-aspirant EOPN.svg
Général d´armée aérienne Général de corps aérien Général de division aérienne Général de brigade aérienne Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant Aspirant Élève-officier
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabonese Air Force
23.GAF-GEN.svg 22.GAF-LG.svg 21.GAF-MG.svg 20.GAF-BG.svg 18.GAF-COL.svg 16.GAF-LTC.svg 14.GAF-MAJ.svg 12.GAF-CPT.svg 10.GAF-LT.svg Blank.svg
Général d´armée Général de corps d´armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Air Force
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Flag of Haiti.svg Haitian Air Force
Haiti-AirForce-OF-5.svg Haiti-AirForce-OF-4.svg Haiti-AirForce-OF-3.svg Haiti-AirForce-OF-2.svg Haiti-AirForce-OF-1b.svg Haiti-AirForce-OF-1a.svg
Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Capitáne Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Air Force [5]
18.Ivory Coast Air Force-GEN.svg 17.Ivory Coast Air Force-LG.svg 16.Ivory Coast Air Force-MG.svg 15.Ivory Coast Air Force-BG.svg Blank.svg 14.Ivory Coast Air Force-COL.svg 13.Ivory Coast Air Force-LTC.svg 12.Ivory Coast Air Force-MAJ.svg 11.Ivory Coast Air Force-CPT.svg 10.Ivory Coast Air Force-1LT.svg 09.Ivory Coast Air Force-2LT.svg Blank.svg
Général d'arméeGénéral de corps d'arméeGénéral de divisionGénéral de brigadeColonel-majorColonelLieutenant-colonelCommandantCapitaineLieutenantSous-lieutenantAspirant
Flag of the Lebanese Air Force.svg  Lebanese Air Force [6]
21.LAF-LG.svg 20.LAF-MG.svg 19.LAF-BG.svg 18.LAF-COL.svg 17.LAF-LTC.svg 16.LAF-MAJ.svg 15.LAF-CAPT.svg 14.LAF-1LT.svg 13.LAF-2LT.svg 12.LAF-3rdY-OC.svg 11.LAF-2ndY-OC.svg 10.LAF-1stY-OC.svg
عماد
Eimad
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدّم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أوّل
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
تلميذ ضابط سنة ثالثة
Tilmidh dabit sanat 3
تلميذ ضابط سنة ثانية
Tilmidh dabit sanat 2
تلميذ ضابط سنة أولى
Tilmidh dabit sanat 1
Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar Air Force [7]
19.Madagascar Air Force-GEN.svg 18.Madagascar Air Force-LG.svg 17.Madagascar Air Force-MG.svg 16.Madagascar Air Force-BG.svg 15.Madagascar Air Force-COL.svg 14.Madagascar Air Force-LTC.svg 13.Madagascar Air Force-MAJ.svg 12.Madagascar Air Force-CPT.svg 11.Madagascar Air Force-1LT.svg 10.Madagascar Air Force-2LT.svg
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Flag of Mali.svg Malian Air Force [8]
Blank.svg Blank.svg 13.Mali Air Force-MG.svg 12.Mali Air Force-BG.svg Mali Air Force OF-5b.svg 11.Mali Air Force-COL.svg 10.Mali Air Force-LTC.svg 09.Mali Air Force-MAJ.svg 08.Mali Air Force-CPT.svg 07.Mali Air Force-1LT.svg 06.Mali Air Force-2LT.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Général d'arméeGénéral de corps d'arméeGénéral de divisionGénéral de brigadeColonel-majorColonelLieutenant-colonelCommandantCapitaineLieutenantSous-lieutenantAspirantÉlève officier d'active
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania Islamic Air Force [9]
14.Mauritania Air Force-MG.svg 13.Mauritania Air Force-BG.svg Mauritania-AirForce-OF-5.svg Mauritania-AirForce-OF-4.svg Mauritania-AirForce-OF-3.svg Mauritania-AirForce-OF-2.svg Mauritania-AirForce-OF-1b.svg Mauritania-AirForce-OF-1a.svg
فريق
Fariq
لواء
Liwa
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
Flag of the Royal Moroccan Air Force.png Royal Moroccan Air Force
19.Moroccan Air Force-GEN.svg 18.Moroccan Air Force-LG.svg 17.Moroccan Air Force-MG.svg 16.Moroccan Air Force-BG.svg 15.Moroccan Air Force-CM.svg 14.Moroccan Air Force-COL.svg 13.Moroccan Air Force-LTC.svg 12.Moroccan Air Force-MAJ.svg 11.Moroccan Air Force-CPT.svg 10.Moroccan Air Force-1LT.svg 09.Moroccan Air Force-2LT.svg
Général d'armée Aerienne Général de corps Aerienne Général de division Aerienne Général de brigade Aerienne Colonel Major Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger Air Force
Senegal-AirForce-OF-5.svg Senegal-AirForce-OF-4.svg Senegal-AirForce-OF-3.svg Senegal-AirForce-OF-2.svg Senegal-AirForce-OF-1b.svg Senegal-AirForce-OF-1a.svg
Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegalese Air Force
Senegal-AirForce-OF-7.svg Senegal-AirForce-OF-6.svg Senegal-AirForce-OF-5.svg Senegal-AirForce-OF-4.svg Senegal-AirForce-OF-3.svg Senegal-AirForce-OF-2.svg Senegal-AirForce-OF-1b.svg Senegal-AirForce-OF-1a.svg
Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant
Flag of Togo.svg Togolese Air Force [10]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Général de division aérienneGénéral de brigade aérienneColonelLieutenant-colonelCommandantCapitaineLieutenantSous-lieutenant
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisian Air Force
Grade Terre tunisienne O10.png Grade Terre tunisienne O9.png Grade Terre tunisienne O8.png Grade Terre tunisienne O7.png Grade Terre tunisienne O6.png Grade Terre tunisienne O5.png Grade Terre tunisienne O4.png Grade Terre tunisienne O3.png Grade Terre tunisienne O2.png Grade Terre tunisienne O1.png
Général de corps d'armée
فريق أول
Général de division
فريق
Général de brigade
أمير لواء
Colonel-major
عميد
Colonel
عقيد
Lieutenant-colonel
مقدم
Commandant
رائد
Capitaine
نقيب
Lieutenant
ملازم أول
Sous-lieutenant
ملازم
Rank groupGeneral/flag officersField/senior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

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