Military ranks of the Royal Lao Armed Forces

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The military ranks of the Kingdom of Laos were the military rank insignia used by the Royal Lao Armed Forces from 1955 to 1975. As a former French dominion, the ranks followed that of the French Armed Forces until 1959. [1]

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers
Lao ຈອມພົນພົນເອກພົນໂທພົນຕີພົນຈັດຕະວາພັນເອກພັນໂທພັນຕີຮ້ອຍເອກຮ້ອຍໂທຮ້ອຍຕີ
Romanization ChǭmphonPhonʼēkPhonthōPhontīPhonchat tawāPhanʼēkPhanthōPhantīHǭiʼēkHǭithōHǭitī
Litteral translation
Flag of Laos (1952-1975).svg Royal Lao Army [1]
(1959–1975)		 Royal Lao Army OF-10 - Choum Phoun (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OF-9 - Phoun Eek (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OF-8 - Phoun Tho (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OF-7 - Phoun Trii (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OF-6 - Phoun Chataava (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OF-5 - Phan Eek (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OF-4 - Phan Tho (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OF-3 - Phan Trii (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OF-2 - Loei Eek (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OF-1b - Loei Tho (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OF-1a - Loei Trii (1955-1975).gif
Flag of Laos (1952-1975).svg Royal Lao Navy Royal Lao Army OF-4 - Phan Tho (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OF-3 - Phan Trii (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OF-2 - Loei Eek (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OF-1b - Loei Tho (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OF-1a - Loei Trii (1955-1975).gif
Flag of Laos (1952-1975).svg Royal Lao Air Force [2]
(1959–1964)		 US Air Force O11 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O10 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O9 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O8 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O7 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O6 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O5 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O4 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O3 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O2 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O1 shoulderboard.svg
Flag of Laos (1952-1975).svg Royal Lao Air Force [2]
(1964–1975)		 Royal Lao Air Force OF-10 - Choum Phoun akad (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Air Force OF-9 - Phoun Eek akad (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Air Force OF-8 - Phontho akad (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Air Force OF-7 - Phontri akad (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Air Force OF-6 - Phonchataava akad (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Air Force OF-5 - Phanekakad (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Air Force OF-4 - Phanthoakad (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Air Force OF-3 - Phantriakad (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Air Force OF-2 - Roiekakad (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Air Force OF-1b - Roithoakad (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Air Force OF-1a - Roitriakad (1955-1975).gif
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank groupStudent officer
Lao ວ່າທີ່ຮ້ອຍຕີນັກຮຽນນາຍຮ້ອຍນັກຮຽນນາຍຮ້ອຍ
Romanization Wāthī hǭitīNak hīan nāihǭiNak hīan nāihǭi
Litteral translation
Flag of Laos (1952-1975).svg Royal Lao Army Royal Lao Army OF-D - Waa Trii Haui Trii (1955-1975).gif RLA * Nakhian naihony - Cadet 2nd year (1955-1975).gif RLA * Nakhian naihony - Cadet 1st year (1955-1975).gif
Flag of Laos (1952-1975).svg Royal Lao Air Force Royal Lao Air Force OF-D - Waa Trii Haui Trii (1955-1975).gif RLAF * Nakhian naihony akad - Cadet 2nd year (1955-1975).gif RLAF * Nakhian naihony akad - Cadet 1st year (1955-1975).gif

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Laos (1952-1975).svg Royal Lao Army
Royal Lao Army OR-8 - Caa Eek (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OR-7 - Caa Tho (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OR-6 - Caa Trii (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OR-5 - Sip Eek (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OR-4 - Sip Tho (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OR-3 - Sip Trii (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Army OR-2 - Sip (1955-1975).gif No insignia
Cãã ÊekCãã ThóCãã TriiSip ÊekSip ThóSip TriiSipPhonthahan
Flag of Laos (1952-1975).svg Royal Lao Navy
Royal Lao Navy OR-9 - Phakhian nairua ek (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Navy OR-7 - Phakhian nairua tho (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Navy OR-5 - Phakhian nairua tri (1955-1975).gif No insignia
Phakhian naïrüa ëkPhakhian nairüa thõPhakhian nairüa trïPhonthahan
Flag of Laos (1952-1975).svg Royal Lao Air Force
Royal Lao Air Force OR-8 - Caa Eek (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Air Force OR-7 - Caa Tho (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Air Force OR-6 - Caa Trii (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Air Force OR-5 - Sip Eek (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Air Force OR-4 - Sip Tho (1955-1975).gif Royal Lao Air Force OR-3 - Sip Trii (1955-1975).gif No insignia
Cãã ÊekCãã ThóCãã TriiSip ÊekSip ThóSip TriiPhonthahan
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

References

  1. 1 2 Conboy 1989, p. 14.
  2. 1 2 Conboy 1989, p. 16.
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