Military ranks of Sudan

The Military ranks of Sudan are the military insignia used by the Sudanese Armed Forces. Being a former colony of United Kingdom, Sudan shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom. ^[1] Prior to 1970, Fariq was the highest rank. ^[2]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Sudanese Army [3] 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
Sudanese Navy [3] 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
Sudanese Air Force [3] 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
Sudanese Rapid Support Forces v t e
			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 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
Sudanese Army [3] v t e																													No insignia
							مساعد Mosa'id		رقيب أول Raqib awwal		رقيب Raqib												عريف 'arif				وكيل عريف Wakil 'arif		جندي Jundiun
Sudanese Navy [3] v t e																													No insignia
							مساعد Mosa'id		رقيب أول Raqib awwal		رقيب Raqib												عريف 'arif				وكيل عريف Wakil 'arif		جندي Jundiun
Sudanese Air Force [3] v t e																													No insignia
							مساعد Mosa'id		رقيب أول Raqib awwal		رقيب Raqib												عريف 'arif				وكيل عريف Wakil 'arif		جندي Jundiun
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References

1. Dyer, Gwynne (1979). "Sudan" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 658. ISBN   9780871964076. LCCN   79-9217 . Retrieved 31 January 2022.
2. Tartter, Jean R. (1992). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Sudan: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 254. LCCN   92021336 . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
3. "الرتب العسكرية" [Military ranks]. mod.gov.sd/ (in Arabic). Republic of Sudan Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

External links

• "Sudan". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 29 March 2025.