Military ranks of Cameroon

Last updated March 23, 2022

The Military ranks of Cameroon are the military insignia used by the Cameroon Armed Forces. Being a former colony of France, Cameroon shares a rank structure similar to that of France.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet
Cameroon Ground Forces v t e
Cameroon Ground Forces 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
Cameroon Navy v t e
Cameroon Navy v t e		Amiral d'escadre	Vice-amiral d'escadre	Vice-amiral	Contre-amiral	Capitaine de vaisseau	Capitaine de frégate	Capitaine de corvette	Lieutenant de vaisseau	Enseigne de vaisseau de 1^re classe	Enseigne de vaisseau de 2^e classe
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
Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Cameroon Ground Forces v t e
Cameroon Ground Forces v t e	Adjudant-chef	Adjudant	Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat Première	Soldat
Cameroon Navy v t e
Cameroon Navy v t e	Maître principal	Premier maître	Maître	Second-maître	Quartier-maître de 1^ère classe	Quartier-maître de 2^ème classe	Matelot de 1^ère classe	Matelot
Cameroon Air Force v t e								No insignia
Cameroon Air Force v t e	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef	Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant	Flight sergeant Sergent-chef	Sergeant Sergent	Corporal Caporal-chef	Lance Corporal Caporal	Leading aircraftman Soldat Première	Aircraftman Soldat
Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted

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References

↑ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Cameroun" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 110. LCCN 79-9217 . Retrieved 27 January 2022.

External links

"Cameroon". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

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[1] Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Cameroun" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 110. LCCN 79-9217 . Retrieved 27 January 2022.

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