Military ranks of Sudan

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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]

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers
Flag of the Sudanese Army (1956-present).png  Sudanese Army [3]
Sudan Army - OF10.svg Sudan Army - OF09.svg Sudan Army - OF08.svg Sudan Army - OF07.svg Sudan Army - OF06.svg Sudan Army - OF05.svg Sudan Army - OF04.svg Sudan Army - OF03.svg Sudan Army - OF02.svg Sudan Army - OF01b.svg Sudan Army - OF01a.svg
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
Naval Ensign of Sudan.svg  Sudanese Navy [3]
Sudan Navy - OF10.svg Sudan Navy - OF09.svg Sudan Navy - OF08.svg Sudan Navy - OF07.svg Sudan Navy - OF06.svg Sudan Navy - OF05.svg Sudan Navy - OF04.svg Sudan Navy - OF03.svg Sudan Navy - OF02.svg Sudan Navy - OF01b.svg Sudan Navy - OF01a.svg
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
Ensign of the Sudanese Air Force.svg  Sudanese Air Force [3]
Sudan Air Force - OF10.svg Sudan Air Force - OF09.svg Sudan Air Force - OF08.svg Sudan Air Force - OF07.svg Sudan Air Force - OF06.svg Sudan Air Force - OF05.svg Sudan Air Force - OF04.svg Sudan Air Force - OF03.svg Sudan Air Force - OF02.svg Sudan Air Force - OF01b.svg Sudan Air Force - OF01a.svg
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
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of the Sudanese Army (1956-present).png  Sudanese Army [3]
Sudan Army - OR08.svg Sudan Army - OR06.svg Sudan Army - OR05.svg Sudan Army - OR04.svg Sudan Army - OR02.svg No insignia
مساعد
Mosa'id		رقيب أول
Raqib awwal		رقيب
Raqib		عريف
'arif		وكيل عريف
Wakil 'arif		جندي
Jundiun
Naval Ensign of Sudan.svg  Sudanese Navy [3]
Sudan Navy - OR08.svg Sudan Navy - OR06.svg Sudan Navy - OR05.svg Sudan Navy - OR04.svg Sudan Navy - OR02.svg No insignia
مساعد
Mosa'id		رقيب أول
Raqib awwal		رقيب
Raqib		عريف
'arif		وكيل عريف
Wakil 'arif		جندي
Jundiun
Ensign of the Sudanese Air Force.svg  Sudanese Air Force [3]
Sudan Air Force - OR08.svg Sudan Air Force - OR06.svg Sudan Air Force - OR05.svg Sudan Air Force - OR04.svg Sudan Air Force - OR02.svg No insignia
مساعد
Mosa'id		رقيب أول
Raqib awwal		رقيب
Raqib		عريف
'arif		وكيل عريف
Wakil 'arif		جندي
Jundiun
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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.
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