Military ranks of Kuwait

Last updated January 05, 2024

The military ranks of Kuwait are the military insignia used by the Kuwait Military Forces. Kuwait shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet
Kuwait Army v t e
Kuwait Army 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
Kuwait Navy v t e
Kuwait Navy 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
Kuwait Air Force v t e
Kuwait Air Force 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
Kuwait National Guard v t e
Kuwait National Guard 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
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
Kuwait Army v t e							No insignia
Kuwait Army v t e	وكيل أول Wakil 'awal	وكيل Wakil	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib	عريف Earif	جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي Jundiun‎‎‎‎
Kuwait Navy v t e							No insignia
Kuwait Navy v t e	وكيل أول Wakil 'awal	وكيل Wakil	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib	عريف Earif	جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي Jundiun‎‎
Kuwait Air Force v t e							No insignia
Kuwait Air Force v t e	وكيل أول Wakil 'awal	وكيل Wakil	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib	عريف Earif	جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي Jundiun‎‎‎‎
Kuwait National Guard v t e							No insignia
Kuwait National Guard v t e	وكيل أول Wakil 'awal	وكيل Wakil	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib	عريف Earif	جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي Jundiun‎‎‎‎
Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs	Enlisted

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References

↑ Dyer, Gwynne (1979). "Kuwait" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 419. LCCN 79-9217 . Retrieved 31 January 2022.

External links

"Kuwait". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

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[1] Dyer, Gwynne (1979). "Kuwait" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 419. LCCN 79-9217 . Retrieved 31 January 2022.

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