Military ranks of Lebanon

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The military ranks of Lebanon are the military insignia used by the Lebanese Armed Forces. Being a former French mandate, Lebanon shares a rank structure similar to that of France. [1]

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of the Lebanese Armed Forces (Front).svg  Lebanese Ground Forces [2]
21.LAF-LG.svg 20.LAF-MG.svg 19.LAF-BG.svg 18.LAF-COL.svg 17.LAF-LTC.svg 16.LAF-MAJ.svg 15.LAF-CAPT.svg 14.LAF-1LT.svg 13.LAF-2LT.svg
عماد
Eimad
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanese Navy [2]
21.LAF-LG.svg 20.LAF-MG.svg 19.LAF-BG.svg 18.LAF-COL.svg 17.LAF-LTC.svg 16.LAF-MAJ.svg 15.LAF-CAPT.svg 14.LAF-1LT.svg 13.LAF-2LT.svg
عماد
Eimad
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
Flag of the Lebanese Air Force.svg  Lebanese Air Force [2]
21.LAF-LG.svg 20.LAF-MG.svg 19.LAF-BG.svg 18.LAF-COL.svg 17.LAF-LTC.svg 16.LAF-MAJ.svg 15.LAF-CAPT.svg 14.LAF-1LT.svg 13.LAF-2LT.svg
عماد
Eimad
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Student officer ranks

Rank groupStudent officer
Flag of the Lebanese Armed Forces (Front).svg Lebanese Armed Forces [2] 12.LAF-3rdY-OC.svg 11.LAF-2ndY-OC.svg 10.LAF-1stY-OC.svg
تلميذ ضابط سنة ثالثة
Tilmidh dabit sanat 3
تلميذ ضابط سنة ثانية
Tilmidh dabit sanat 2
تلميذ ضابط سنة أولى
Tilmidh dabit sanat 1

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of the Lebanese Armed Forces (Front).svg  Lebanese Ground Forces [2]
09.LAF-CWO.svg 08.LAF-WO.svg 07.LAF-FADJ.svg 06.LAF-ADJ.svg Blank.svg 05.LAF-SFC.svg 03.LAF-CFC.svg 02.LAF-CPL.svg 01.LAF-PFC.svg No insignia
مؤهل أول
Muahal 'awal
مؤهل
Muahal
معاون أوّل
Maawan 'awal
معاون
Maawan
رقيب أوّل
Raqib awwl
رقيب
Raqib
عريف أول
Earif 'awal
عريف
Earif
جندي أول
Jundiun 'awal
جندي
Jundiun
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanese Navy [2]
09.LAF-CWO.svg 08.LAF-WO.svg 07.LAF-FADJ.svg 06.LAF-ADJ.svg Blank.svg 05.LAF-SFC.svg 03.LAF-CFC.svg 02.LAF-CPL.svg 01.LAF-PFC.svg No insignia
مؤهل أول
Muahal 'awal
مؤهل
Muahal
معاون أوّل
Maawan 'awal
معاون
Maawan
رقيب أوّل
Raqib awwl
رقيب
Raqib
عريف أول
Earif 'awal
عريف
Earif
جندي أول
Jundiun 'awal
جندي
Jundiun
Flag of the Lebanese Air Force.svg  Lebanese Air Force [2]
09.LAF-CWO.svg 08.LAF-WO.svg 07.LAF-FADJ.svg 06.LAF-ADJ.svg Blank.svg 05.LAF-SFC.svg 03.LAF-CFC.svg 02.LAF-CPL.svg 01.LAF-PFC.svg No insignia
مؤهل أول
Muahal 'awal
مؤهل
Muahal
معاون أوّل
Maawan 'awal
معاون
Maawan
رقيب أوّل
Raqib awwl
رقيب
Raqib
عريف أول
Earif 'awal
عريف
Earif
جندي أول
Jundiun 'awal
جندي
Jundiun
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

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References

  1. Dyer, Gwynne (1979). "Lebanon" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 431. LCCN   79-9217 . Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "الرتب العسكرية". lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). Lebanese Armed Forces. Retrieved 3 June 2021.