Military ranks of Algeria

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The military ranks of Algeria are the military insignia used by the Algerian People's National Army. Being a former colony of France, Algeria shares a similar rank structure to that of France.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers
Algerian Land Forces ^[2] v t e
		فريق أول‎‎ Farīq 'awwal	فريق Farīq	لواء Liwāʾ	عميد 'Amīd	عقيد 'Aqīd	مقدم Muqaddam	رائد Rā'id	نقيب Naqīb	ملازم أول Mulāzim 'awwal	ملازم Mulāzim
		Général d'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
Algerian National Navy ^[2] 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
		Général d'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
Algerian Air Force ^[2] 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
		Général d'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank group	Student officer
Algerian Land Forces
	مرشح Muraššaḥ
	Aspirant

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Algerian Land Forces ^[2] 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
Algerian National Navy ^[2] 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
Algerian Air Force ^[2] 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
Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted

References

↑ Tartter, Jean R. (1994). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Algeria: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 250, 265. LCCN 94043019 . Retrieved 26 October 2021.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ranks". mdn.dz. Ministry of National Defence (Algeria). Retrieved 30 May 2021.

External links

"Algeria". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 11 July 2018.

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[1] Tartter, Jean R. (1994). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Algeria: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 250, 265. LCCN 94043019 . Retrieved 26 October 2021.

[Algeria-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ranks". mdn.dz. Ministry of National Defence (Algeria). Retrieved 30 May 2021.

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