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The Military ranks of the United Arab Emirates are the military insignia used by the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. Being a former British protectorate, United Arab Emirates shares a rank structure similar to that of United Kingdom. [1]
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 United Arab Emirates Army |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 United Arab Emirates Navy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 United Arab Emirates Air Force |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates Army |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrant officer مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal | Staff sergeant مساعد Musa'id | Sergeant رقیب Raqib | Corporal عريف Earif | Lance corporal جندي أول Jundi awwal | Private جندي Jundi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates Navy |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrant officer مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal | Chief petty officer مساعد Musa'id | Petty officer رقیب Raqib | Leading seaman عريف Earif | Able seaman جندي أول Jundi awwal | Ordinary seaman جندي Jundi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates Air Force |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Master Sergeant مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal | Sergeant First Class مساعد Musa'id | Sergeant رقیب Raqib | Corporal عريف Earif | Private First Class جندي أول Jundi awwal | Private جندي Jundi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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