Jordanian military ranks

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The Jordanian military ranks are the military insignia used by the Jordanian Armed Forces. Jordan shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom. [1]

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral/flag officersField/senior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Royal Jordanian Army Flag.svg  Royal Jordanian Army [2]
18. JLF-FM.svg 17. JLF-GEN.svg 16. JLF-LG.svg 15. JLF-MG.svg 14. JLF-BG.svg 13. JLF-COL.svg 12. JLF-LTC.svg 11. JLF-MAJ.svg 10. JLF-CPT.svg 09. JLF-1LT.svg 08. JLF-LT.svg 07. JLF-SC.svg
مشیر
Mushir 		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 		تلميذ مرشح
Tilmidh murashah
Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg  Royal Jordanian Navy [2]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
مشیر
Mushir 		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 		تلميذ مرشح
Tilmidh murashah
Air Force Ensign of Jordan.svg  Royal Jordanian Air Force [2]
18. JAF-AM.svg 17. JAF-GEN.svg 16. JAF-LG.svg 15. JAF-MG.svg 14. JAF-BG.svg 13. JAF-COL.svg 12. JAF-LTC.svg 11. JAF-MAJ.svg 10. JAF-CPT.svg 09. JAF-1LT.svg 08. JAF-2LT.svg 07. JAF-OFC.svg
مشیر
Mushir 		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 		تلميذ مرشح
Tilmidh murashah
Rank groupGeneral/flag officersField/senior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Royal Jordanian Army Flag.svg  Royal Jordanian Army [3]
06. JLF-AFC.svg 05. JLF-AGT.svg 04. JLF-SFC.svg 03. JLF-SGT.svg 02. JLF-CPL.svg 01. JLF-PFC.svg No insignia
وكيل أول
Wakil 'awal		وكيل
Wakil		رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal		رقیب
Raqib		عريف
Earif		جندي أول
Jundiun awwal		جندي
Jundiun‎‎
Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg  Royal Jordanian Navy [3]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg 03. RJN-SGT.svg 02. RJN-CPL.svg 01. RJN-PFC.svg No insignia
وكيل أول
Wakil 'awal		وكيل
Wakil		رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal		رقیب
Raqib		عريف
Earif		جندي أول
Jundiun awwal		جندي
Jundiun‎‎‎‎
Air Force Ensign of Jordan.svg  Royal Jordanian Air Force [3]
06. JAF-SWO.svg 05. JAF-WO.svg 04. JAF-SSG.svg 03. JAF-SGT.svg 02. JAF-CPL.svg 01. JAF-PFC.svg No insignia
وكيل أول
Wakil 'awal		وكيل
Wakil		رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal		رقیب
Raqib		عريف
Earif		جندي أول
Jundiun awwal		جندي
Jundiun‎‎
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

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References

  1. ↑ Tartter, Jean R. (1991). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Jordan: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 295. LCCN   91006858 . Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "رتب الضباط" [Officer ranks]. jaf.mil.jo/ (in Arabic). Jordanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "رتب ضباط الصف والافراد". jaf.mil.jo (in Arabic). Jordanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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