Military ranks of Haiti

The Military ranks of Haiti are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Haiti. Being a former colony of France, Haiti shares a rank structure similar to that of France but uses US-pattern rank insignia.

Current ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Haitian Army v t e
					Lieutenant général		Major général		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Capitaine		Lieutenant		Sous-lieutenant		Adjutant
					Lyetnan jeneral		Majò jeneral		Jeneral brigad		Kolonèl		Lyetnan kolonèl		Majò		Kapitèn		Lyetnan		Soulyetnan		Adjitan
Haitian Aviation Corps v t e
					Lieutenant général		Major général		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant
					Lyetnan jeneral		Majò jeneral		Jeneral brigad		Kolonèl		Lyetnan kolonèl		Majò		Kapitèn		Lyetnan			Soulyetnan
Haitian Navy v t e
Rank group	General/flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Haitian Army v t e																																			No insignia
							Sergent major		Premier sergent		Sergent-fourrier						Sergent										Caporal		Soldat de première classe						Soldat
							Sèjan majò		Premye sèjan		Sèjan-fourye						Sèjan										Kaporal		Sòlda premye klas						Sòlda
Haitian Aviation Corps v t e
Haitian Navy v t e
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Historic ranks

The historic ranks used by the Armed Forces of Haiti, used until 1995.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General/flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Haitian Army (c. 1940) [1]
									Colonel commandant		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Capitáne		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant
Haitian Army (pre-1994) [2]
							Major général		General de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Capitáne		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant
Haitian Navy (pre-1994) [2]
											Capitaine de vaisseau		Commandant		Lieutenant-commandant		Lieutenant de vaisseau		Sous-lieutenant de vaisseau			Enseigne de vaisseau
Rank group	General/flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Haitian Army (pre-1994) [2]																																			No insignia
							Adjudant		Sergent-major		Sergent-premièr			Sergent-fourrier			Sergent										Caporal		Soldat de première classe						Soldat
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References

1. Identification: The World's Military, Naval And Air Uniforms, Insignia And Flags (1st ed.). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Military Service Publishing Company. 1943. p. 142. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
2. Armed Forces Information and Education. "Military Uniforms - DA Pam 355-120 - 1959 to 1962 - Part 3". archive.org. US Department of Defence. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

External links

• "Haiti". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 12 January 2022.