Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Student officer ranks
| Rank group | Student officer |
|---|---|
| [2] |  |
| مرشح Muraššaḥ | |
| Aspirant |
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]
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | Student officer |
|---|---|
| [2] | |
| مرشح Muraššaḥ | |
| Aspirant |
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algerian Land Forces [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations, as well as fire services, emergency medical services, security services and police forces.
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces. The lowest officer rank, it is usually placed below lieutenant or first lieutenant.
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Vietnamese military ranks and insignia were specified by the National Assembly of Vietnam through the Law on Vietnam People's Army Officer on 30 December 1981.
The Military ranks of Socialist Yugoslavia are the military insignia used by the Yugoslav People's Army.
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This is a rank comparison chart of air force officer ranks of African states.
Rank comparison chart of officer ranks for armies/land forces of African states.
Rank comparison chart of officers for navies of African states.
Rank comparison of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel for air forces of African states.
Rank comparison chart of non-commissioned officers and other personnel for navies of African states.
The Military ranks of Mauritania are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Mauritania. Being a former colony of France, Mauritania shares a rank structure similar to that of France.
The Military ranks of Chad are the military insignia used by the Chad National Army. Chad is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Being a former colony of France, Chad shares a rank structure similar to that of France.
The Military ranks of Mozambique form the system of hierarchical relationships in the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces (FADM). There are to basic systems of ranks, one used both by the army and the air force and the other used by the navy.
The Military ranks of the Hungarian People's Army were the military insignia used by the Hungarian People's Army. The ranks replaced the Military ranks of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1945, following the abolition of the monarchy. The ranks were replaced by the Military ranks of Hungary, following the end of socialism in Hungary.
The Military ranks of Zaire were the military insignia used by the Zairian Armed Forces. The ranks are based on the Belgian military ranks, with additional influence from France and the United States. Following the overthrow of Mobutu Sese Seko, the ranks were replaced by the military ranks of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Military ranks of the Socialist Republic of Romania are the military insignia used by the Army of the Socialist Republic of Romania. The ranks replaced the Military ranks of the Kingdom of Romania in 1947, following the proclamation of the Republic. The ranks were replaced by the Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia, following the Romanian Revolution. Since Romania was a member of the Warsaw Pact, it shared a rank structure to the Soviet Union. However, after the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, Romania gradually moved towards the pre-war ranks.
Rank comparison chart of officers for air forces of Anglophone states.
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