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The military ranks of Afghanistan were the military insignia used by militaries of Afghanistan throughout history.
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The military ranks of Afghanistan were the military insignia used by militaries of Afghanistan throughout history.
Following the return of the Taliban into power, the Islamic Emirate Armed Forces continue to use the rank insignia of the Islamic Republic Armed Forces.
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Islamic Emirate Army |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| مارشال Marshal Marshal | ستر جنرال Setar jenral General | ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral Lieutenant General | تورن جنرال Turan jenral Major General | برید جنرال Brid jenral Brigadier General | ډگروال Dagarwal Colonel | ډگرمن Dagarman Lieutenant Colonel | جگرن Jagran Major | جگتورن Jag turan Captain | تورن Turan Junior Captain | لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman First Lieutenant | دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman Second Lieutenant | دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman Third Lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Afghan Air Force |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| مارشال Marshal Marshal | ستر جنرال Setar jenral General | ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral Lieutenant General | تورن جنرال Turan jenral Major General | برید جنرال Brid jenral Brigadier General | ډگروال Dagarwal Colonel | ډگرمن Dagarman Lieutenant Colonel | جگرن Jagran Major | جگتورن Jag turan Captain | تورن Turan Junior Captain | لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman First Lieutenant | دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman Second Lieutenant | دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman Third Lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic Emirate Army |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar Sergeant First Class | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar Staff Sergeant | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser Sergeant | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar Corporal | پرگمشر Pregmesher Private First Class | جندي Jondi Private | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Afghan Air Force |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar Sergeant First Class | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar Staff Sergeant | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser Sergeant | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar Corporal | پرگمشر Pregmesher Private First Class | جندي Jondi Private | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Afghanistan Army |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| مارشال Marshal | ستر جنرال Setar jenral | ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral | تورن جنرال Turan jenral | برید جنرال Brid jenral | ډگروال Dagarwal | ډگرمن Dagarman | جگرن Jagran | جگتورن Jag turan | تورن Turan | لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman | دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman | دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Afghanistan Army | | | | | | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| کرور Krur | لوئی برش Loi bresh | جیک برش Jak bresh | برش Bresh | بریش یار Bresh yar | جندي Jondi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghan National Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| مارشال Marshal [1] | ستر جنرال Setar jenral | ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral | تورن جنرال Turan jenral | برید جنرال Brid jenral | ډگروال Dagarwal | ډگرمن Dagarman | جگرن Jagran | جگتورن Jag turan | تورن Turan | لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman | دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman | دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Afghan Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| مارشال Marshal | ستر جنرال Setar jenral | ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral | تورن جنرال Turan jenral | برید جنرال Brid jenral | ډگروال Dagarwal | ډگرمن Dagarman | جگرن Jagran | جگتورن Jag turan | تورن Turan | لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman | دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman | دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghan National Army | | | | | | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar | پرگمشر Pregmesher | جندي Jondi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Afghan Air Force | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar | پرگمشر Pregmesher | جندي Jondi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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