Military ranks of Libya

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The Military ranks of Libya are the military insignia used by the Libyan Armed Forces. The rank insignia was inspired by the armed forces of the United Kingdom, which trained the forces of the Kingdom of Libya during its Allied occupation up until independence. [1] In 2016, the rank of Field marshal (Arabic : مشير, romanized:  Mushir ) was instituted and awarded to Khalifa Haftar. [2]

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg  Libyan Ground Forces [3]
Libya-Army-OF-10.svg Libya-Army-OF-9.png Libya-Army-OF-8.png Libya-Army-OF-7.png Libya-Army-OF-6.svg Libya-Army-OF-5.svg Libya-Army-OF-4.svg Libya-Army-OF-3.svg Libya-Army-OF-2.svg Libya-Army-OF-1b.svg Libya-Army-OF-1a.svg
مشير
Mushir 		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
Naval Ensign of Libya.svg  Libyan Navy [3]
Generic-Navy-12.svg Generic-Navy-11.svg Generic-Navy-10.svg Generic-Navy-9.svg Generic-Navy-8.svg Generic-Navy-6.svg Generic-Navy-5.svg Generic-Navy-4.svg Generic-Navy-3.svg Generic-Navy-2.svg
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
Flag of the Libyan Air Force.svg  Libyan Air Force [3]
15.Libyan Air Force-GEN.svg 14.Libyan Air Force-LG.svg 13.Libyan Air Force-MG.svg 12.Libyan Air Force-BG.svg 11.Libyan Air Force-COL.svg 10.Libyan Air Force-LTC.svg 09.Libyan Air Force-MAJ.svg 08.Libyan Air Force-CPT.svg 07.Libyan Air Force-1LT.svg 06.Libyan Air Force-2LT.svg
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 groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg  Libyan Ground Forces [3]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg No insignia
Master Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private 1st Class Private
Naval Ensign of Libya.svg  Libyan Navy [3]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg No insignia
Master sergeant Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private 1st class Private
Flag of the Libyan Air Force.svg  Libyan Air Force [3]
05.Libyan Air Force-MSG.svg 04.Libyan Air Force-SSG.svg 03.Libyan Air Force-SGT.svg 02.Libyan Air Force-CPL.svg 01.Libyan Air Force-PFC.svg No insignia
Master sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Airman Airman basic
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

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References

  1. ↑ Tartter, Jean R. (1989). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Libya: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 269. LCCN   88600480 . Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Tobruk's HoR promotes Khalifa Haftar to a Marshal following capture of oil ports". Libyan Express. 15 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tartter, Jean R. (1989). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Libya: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270–271. LCCN   88600480 . Retrieved 28 October 2021.
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