Military ranks of South Yemen

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The Military ranks of South Yemen were the military insignia used by the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen Armed Forces until its dissolution during the 1990 Yemeni unification.

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Military ranks (1970–1980)

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of South Yemen.svg South Yemeni Land Forces Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم ثان
Mulazim than
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 South Yemen.svg South Yemeni Land Forces Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal
مساعد
Raqib thani
أول
Naib 'awal

Naib

'Arif

Wakil 'arif
جندي
Jundiun
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

Military ranks (1980–1990)

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of South Yemen.svg South Yemeni Land Forces [1]
(1980–1990)
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم ثان
Mulazim than
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 South Yemen.svg South Yemeni Land Forces [2]
(1980–1990)
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal
مساعد
Raqib thani
أول
Naib 'awal

Naib

'Arif

Wakil 'arif
جندي
Jundiun‎‎
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

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References

  1. Nyrop, Richard F. (1986). The Yemens : country studies / Foreign Area Studies, the American University. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University, Foreign Area Studies. p. 319. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. Nyrop, Richard F. (1986). The Yemens : country studies / Foreign Area Studies, the American University. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University, Foreign Area Studies. p. 315. Retrieved 18 October 2021.