Military ranks of Central African Republic

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The Military ranks of Central African Republic are the military insignia used by the Central African Armed Forces. Being a Landlocked country, the Central African Republic does not have a navy. Being a former colony of France, Central African Republic shares a rank structure similar to that of France.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet
Central African Ground Forces v t e
Central African 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
Central African Air Force v t e
Central African Air Force v t e				Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers					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
Central African Ground Forces v t e										No insignia
Central African Ground Forces v t e	Adjudant-chef	Adjudant	Sergent-major	Sergent-chef	Sergent		Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat première	Soldat
Central African Air Force v t e										No insignia
Central African Air Force v t e	Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef	Warrant Officer Adjudant	Sergeant Major Sergent-major	Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef	Career Sergeant Sergent	Sergeant Sergent	Corporal Caporal-chef	Lance Corporal Caporal	Private First Class Soldat Première	Private Soldat
Rank group	Senior NCOs						Junior NCOs		Enlisted

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References

↑ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Central African Empire" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 121. LCCN 79-9217 . Retrieved 26 January 2022.

External links

"Central African Republic". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

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[1] Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Central African Empire" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 121. LCCN 79-9217 . Retrieved 26 January 2022.

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