Military ranks of Niger

Last updated July 31, 2023

The military ranks of Niger are the military insignia used by the Niger Armed Forces. Niger is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Being a former colony of France, Niger 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
Niger Army ^[2] v t e
Niger Army ^[2] 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	Aspirant
Niger Air Force v t e
Niger Air Force v t e						Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	First Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant
National Gendarmerie of Niger ^[2] v t e
National Gendarmerie of Niger ^[2] v t e		Général d'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Commandant	Captaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant	Aspirant
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
Niger Army ^[2] v t e
Niger Army ^[2] v t e	Major	Adjudant-chef	Adjudant	Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat de 1^re classe	Soldat de 2^e classe
Niger Air Force v t e
Niger Air Force v t e	Adjudant-chef		Adjudant	Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat de première classe	Soldat
National Gendarmerie of Niger ^[2] v t e
National Gendarmerie of Niger ^[2] v t e	Major	Adjudant-chef	Adjudant	Maréchal des logis chef	Maréchal des logis	Gendarme de 1^re classe	Gendarme de 2^e classe	Gendarme de 3^e classe	Gendarme de 4^e classe	Gendarme auxiliaire
Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted

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References

↑ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Niger" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 514. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217 . Retrieved 31 January 2022.
1 2 3 4 Bureau international des droits des enfants (December 2012). "État des Lieux: Formation des forces de défense et de sécurité sur les droit de l'enfant au Niger" (PDF) (in French). p. 34. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

External links

"Niger". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 30 July 2023.

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[1] Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Niger" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 514. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217 . Retrieved 31 January 2022.

[Niger-2] 1 2 3 4 Bureau international des droits des enfants (December 2012). "État des Lieux: Formation des forces de défense et de sécurité sur les droit de l'enfant au Niger" (PDF) (in French). p. 34. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

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