Military ranks of Oman

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The Military ranks of Oman are the military insignia used by the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces. Being a former British protectorate, Oman 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
Royal Army of Oman ^[2] v t e
Royal Army of Oman ^[2] v t e	مشیر 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
Royal Navy of Oman ^[2] v t e
Royal Navy of Oman ^[2] v t e	مشیر 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
Royal Air Force of Oman ^[2] v t e
Royal Air Force of Oman ^[2] v t e	مشیر 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
Royal Guard of Oman v t e
Royal Guard of Oman v t e				لواء Liwa	عميد Amid	عقيد Aqid	مقدم Muqaddam	رائد Ra'id	نقيب Naqib	ملازم أول Mulazim awwal	ملازم Mulazim
Sultan's Special Force v t e
Sultan's Special Force v t e				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

Student officer ranks

Rank group	Student officer
Royal Army of Oman ^[2]
Royal Navy of Oman ^[2]
Royal Air Force of Oman ^[2]
Native name	ضابط مرشح Dabit muraššaḥ

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Royal Army of Oman ^[2] v t e							No insignia
Royal Army of Oman ^[2] v t e	وکیل کتیبة Wakil katiba	وکیل Wakil	رقیب اول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib	عریف Earif	نائب عریف Nayib earif	جندي Jundiun‎‎
Royal Navy of Oman ^[2] v t e
Royal Navy of Oman ^[2] v t e	وكيل أول Wakil 'awal	وكيل Wakil	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب Raqib	عريف Earif	نائب عريف Nayib earif
Royal Air Force of Oman ^[2] v t e							No insignia
Royal Air Force of Oman ^[2] v t e	وکیل کتیبة Wakil katiba	وکیل Wakil	رقیب اول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib	عریف Earif	نائب عریف Nayib earif	جندي Jundiun‎‎
Royal Guard of Oman v t e							No insignia
Royal Guard of Oman v t e	وکیل کتیبة Wakil katiba	وکیل Wakil	رقیب اول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib	عریف Earif	نائب عریف Nayib earif	جندي Jundiun‎‎
Sultan's Special Force v t e							No insignia
Sultan's Special Force v t e	وکیل کتیبة Wakil katiba	وکیل Wakil	رقیب اول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib	عریف Earif	نائب عریف Nayib earif	جندي Jundiun‎‎
Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted

References

↑ Dyer, Gwynne (1979). "Oman" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 527. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217 . Retrieved 31 January 2022.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "The Military Ranks and Badges". mod.gov.om. Ministry of defence. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

External links

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

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[1] Dyer, Gwynne (1979). "Oman" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 527. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217 . Retrieved 31 January 2022.

[Oman-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "The Military Ranks and Badges". mod.gov.om. Ministry of defence. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

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