Comparative air force officer ranks of Francophone countries

Last updated August 15, 2021

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

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers				Junior officers				Officer cadet
Algerian Air Force ^[1] v t e
		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'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général major	Général	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous lieutenant		Aspirant
Burkina Faso Air Force ^[2] v t e
Burkina Faso Air Force ^[2] v t e		Général d'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel major	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant		Aspirant
Royal Cambodian Air Force v t e
Royal Cambodian Air Force v t e		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	1st lieutenant	2nd lieutenant		Officer cadet
Cameroon Air Force v t e
Cameroon Air Force v t e		Général d'armée aérienne	Général de corps aérien	Général de division aérienne	Général de brigade aérienne	Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-Lieutenant
Central African Air Force v t e
Central African Air Force v t e				Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-Lieutenant
Chadian Air Force v t e
Chadian Air Force v t e				Général de division aérienne	Général de brigade aérienne	Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-Lieutenant
Congolese Air Force ^[3] v t e
Congolese Air Force ^[3] v t e		Général d'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant		Aspirant
Djibouti Air Force v t e
Djibouti Air Force v t e					Général de brigade	Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-Lieutenant
Rank group	Senior NCOs												Junior NCOs		Enlisted
French Air and Space Force ^[4] v t e
French Air and Space Force ^[4] v t e		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
Gabonese Air Force v t e
Gabonese Air Force v t e		Général d´armée	Général de corps d´armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
Guinea Air Force v t e
Guinea Air Force v t e		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Haitian Air Force v t e
Haitian Air Force v t e						Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Capitáne	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
Ivory Coast Air Force ^[5] v t e
Ivory Coast Air Force ^[5] v t e		Général d'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel-major	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant		Aspirant
Lebanese Air Force ^[6] v t e
Lebanese Air Force ^[6] v t e			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
Madagascar Air Force ^[7] v t e
Madagascar Air Force ^[7] v t e		Général d'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
Malian Air Force ^[8] v t e
Malian Air Force ^[8] v t e		Général d'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel-major	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant		Aspirant		Élève officier d'active
Rank group	Senior NCOs												Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Mauritania Islamic Air Force ^[9] v t e
Mauritania Islamic Air Force ^[9] v t e			فريق Fariq	لواء Liwa		عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam	رائد Ra'id	نقيب Naqib	ملازم أول Mulazim awwal	ملازم Mulazim
Royal Moroccan Air Force v t e
Royal Moroccan Air Force v t e		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
Niger Air Force v t e
Niger Air Force v t e						Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	First Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant
Senegalese Air Force v t e
Senegalese Air Force v t e				Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-Lieutenant
Togolese Air Force ^[10] v t e
Togolese Air Force ^[10] v t e				Général de division aérienne	Général de brigade aérienne	Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
Tunisian Air Force v t e
Tunisian Air Force v t e			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 group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers				Junior officers				Officer cadet

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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.
↑ "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 الضباط" [Officer ranks]. 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.

[RepublicoftheCongo-3] "Grades appellations distinctions". defense.gouv.cg (in French). Ministry of National Defense (Republic of the Congo). Retrieved 7 June 2021.

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

[IvoryCoast-5] "GRADES / APPELLATIONS / DISTINCTIONS". defense.gouv.ci (in French). Ministère de la Défense. Retrieved 23 September 2020.

[Lebanon-6] "الرتب العسكرية". lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). Lebanese Armed Forces. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

[Madagascar-7] "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-8] "2011 - Plaquette sur les insignes et blasons des Forces Armées du Mali" (in French). 23 April 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2020.

[Mauritania_Officer-9] "رتب الضباط" [Officer ranks]. armee.mr/ (in Arabic). Armed Forces of Mauritania. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

[Togo-10] "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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