The Military ranks of Zaire were the military insignia used by the Zairian Armed Forces. The ranks are based on the Belgian military ranks, with additional influence from France and the United States. [1] Following the overthrow of Mobutu Sese Seko, the ranks were replaced by the military ranks of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zairian Army [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maréchal | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zairian Navy [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand amiral | Amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de deuxième classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zairian Air Force [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Général d'armée aérienne | Général de corps d'armée aérienne | Général de division aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zairian Army [2] | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-chef | Adjudant de première classe | Adjudant | Premier sergent major | Sergent major | Premier sergent | Sergent | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de seconde classe | Recrue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zairian Navy [2] | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maître Chef Principal | Premier Maître Chef | Maître Chef | Premier Maître | Second Maître | Maître | Quartier Maître | Premier Matelot | Second Matelot | Matelot | Recrue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zairian Air Force [2] | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-chef | Adjudant de première classe | Adjudant | Premier sergent major | Sergent major | Premier sergent | Sergent | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de seconde classe | Recrue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
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