Military ranks of South Yemen

Military ranks in the South Yemeni army

The Military ranks of South Yemen were the military insignia used by the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen ^[a] Armed Forces (officially known as the People's Defence Forces) until its dissolution during the 1990 Yemeni unification.

Military ranks (1970–1981)

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
South Yemeni Land Forces
									عميد Amid		عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Ra'id		نقيب Naqib		ملازم أول Mulazim awwal			ملازم ثان Mulazim than
Rank group	General/flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
South Yemeni Land Forces
	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal			مساعد Raqib thani			أول Naib 'awal		Naib		'Arif												Wakil 'arif						جندي Jundiun
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Military ranks (1981–1990)

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
South Yemeni Land Forces [1] (1980–1990) v t e
									عميد Amid		عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Ra'id		نقيب Naqib		ملازم أول Mulazim awwal			ملازم ثان Mulazim than
Rank group	General/flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
South Yemeni Land Forces [2] (1980–1990) v t e
	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal			مساعد Raqib thani			أول Naib 'awal		Naib		'Arif												Wakil 'arif						جندي Jundiun‎‎
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Notes

1. Also called South Yemen

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.

External links

• "Yemen 1967–1990 (South – People's Democratic Republic)". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 18 October 2021.