Comparative air force officer ranks of Arabophone countries

Rank comparison chart of officers for air forces of Arabophone states.

Officers [ edit ]

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers				Junior officers			Officer cadet
Algerian Air Force ^[1] v t e
		???? ????? Fariq 'awal	???? Fariq	???? Liwa	???? Amid	???? Aqid		???? Muqaddam	???? Ra'id	???? Naqib	????? ??? Mulazim awwal	????? Mulazim
		General d'armee	General de corps d'armee	General de division	General	Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
Royal Bahraini Air Force v t e
Royal Bahraini Air Force v t e	???? Mushir	???? ????? Fariq 'awal	???? Fariq	???? Liwa	???? Amid	???? Aqid		???? Muqaddam	???? Ra'id	???? Naqib	????? ??? Mulazim awwal	????? Mulazim
Chadian Air Force v t e
Chadian Air Force v t e				General de division aerienne	General de brigade aerienne	Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-Lieutenant
Djibouti Air Force v t e
Djibouti Air Force v t e					General de brigade	Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
Egyptian Air Force v t e
Egyptian Air Force v t e		???? ????? Fariq 'awal	???? Fariq	???? Liwa	???? Amid	???? Aqid		???? Muqaddam	???? Ra'id	???? Naqib	????? ??? Mulazim awwal	????? Mulazim
Iraqi Air Force ^[2] v t e
Iraqi Air Force ^[2] v t e	???? Mushir	???? ????? Fariq 'awal	???? Fariq	???? Liwa	???? Amid	???? Aqid		???? Muqaddam	???? Ra'id	???? Naqib	????? ??? Mulazim awwal	????? Mulazim
Royal Jordanian Air Force ^[3] v t e
Royal Jordanian Air Force ^[3] v t e	???? Mushir	???? ????? Fariq 'awal	???? Fariq	???? Liwa	???? Amid	???? Aqid		???? Muqaddam	???? Ra'id	???? Naqib	????? ??? Mulazim awwal	????? Mulazim	????? ???? Tilmidh murashah
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers				Junior officers			Officer cadet
Kuwait Air Force v t e
Kuwait Air Force v t e		???? ????? Fariq 'awal	???? Fariq	???? Liwa	???? Amid	???? Aqid		???? Muqaddam	???? Ra'id	???? Naqib	????? ??? Mulazim awwal	????? Mulazim
Lebanese Air Force ^[4] v t e
Lebanese Air Force ^[4] v t e			???? Eimad	???? Liwa	???? Amid	???? Aqid		???? Muqaddam	???? Ra'id	???? Naqib	????? ??? Mulazim awwal	????? Mulazim
Libyan Air Force ^[5] v t e
Libyan Air Force ^[5] v t e	???? Mushir	???? ????? Fariq 'awal	???? Fariq	???? Liwa	???? Amid	???? Aqid		???? Muqaddam	???? Ra'id	???? Naqib	????? ??? Mulazim awwal	????? Mulazim
Malian Air Force ^[6] v t e
Malian Air Force ^[6] v t e		General d'armee	General de corps d'armee	General de division	General de brigade	Colonel-major	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
Mauritania Islamic Air Force ^[7] v t e
Mauritania Islamic Air Force ^[7] v t e			???? Fariq	???? Liwa		???? Amid		???? Muqaddam	???? Ra'id	???? Naqib	????? ??? Mulazim awwal	????? Mulazim
Royal Moroccan Air Force ^[8] v t e
Royal Moroccan Air Force ^[8] v t e		General d'armee aerienne	General de corps aerienne	General de division aerienne	General de brigade aerienne	Colonel major	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
Royal Air Force of Oman ^[9] v t e
Royal Air Force of Oman ^[9] v t e	???? Mushir	???? ????? Fariq 'awal	???? Fariq	???? Liwa	???? Amid	???? Aqid		???? Muqaddam	???? Ra'id	???? Naqib	????? ??? Mulazim awwal	????? Mulazim
Qatar Emiri Air Force v t e
Qatar Emiri Air Force v t e		???? ????? Fariq 'awal	???? Fariq	???? Liwa	???? Amid	???? Aqid		???? Muqaddam	???? Ra'id	???? Naqib	????? ??? Mulazim awwal	????? Mulazim
Royal Saudi Air Force ^[10] v t e
Royal Saudi Air Force ^[10] v t e		???? ????? Fariq 'awal	???? Fariq	???? Liwa	???? Amid	???? Aqid		???? Muqaddam	???? Ra'id	???? Naqib	????? ??? Mulazim awwal	????? Mulazim	???? Murashah
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers				Junior officers			Officer cadet
Somali Air Force ^[11] v t e
Somali Air Force ^[11] v t e			Lieutenant general Sareeye Guud	Major general Sareeye Gaas	Brigadier General Sareeye Guuto	Colonel Gashaanle Sare		Lieutenant colonel Gashaanle Dhexe	Major Gashaanle	Captain Dhamme	First Lieutenant Laba Xidigle	Second Lieutenant Xidigle
Sudanese Air Force ^[12] v t e
Sudanese Air Force ^[12] v t e		???? ????? Fariq 'awal	???? Fariq	???? Liwa	???? Amid	???? Aqid		???? Muqaddam	???? Ra'id	???? Naqib	????? ??? Mulazim awwal	????? Mulazim
Syrian Arab Air Force ^[13] v t e
Syrian Arab Air Force ^[13] v t e	???? Fariq	???? ????? Eimad 'awal	???? Eimad	???? Alliwa'	???? Amid	???? Aqid		???? Muqaddam	???? Ra'id	???? Naqib	????? ??? Mulazim awwal	????? Mulazim
Tunisian Air Force ^[14] v t e
			???? ??? Fariq 'awal	???? Fariq	???? ???? 'amir liwa'	???? Amid	???? Aqid	???? Muqaddam	???? Ra'id	???? Naqib	????? ??? Mulazim awwal	????? Mulazim
			General de corps d'armee	General de division	General de brigade	Colonel-major	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
United Arab Emirates Air Force v t e
United Arab Emirates Air Force v t e		???? ????? Fariq 'awal	???? Fariq	???? Liwa	???? Amid	???? Aqid		???? Muqaddam	???? Ra'id	???? Naqib	????? ??? Mulazim awwal	????? Mulazim
Yemeni Air Force v t e
Yemeni Air Force v t e	???? Mushir	???? ????? Fariq 'awal	???? Fariq	???? Liwa	???? Amid	???? Aqid		???? Muqaddam	???? Ra'id	???? Naqib	????? ??? Mulazim awwal	????? ??? Mulazim than
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers				Junior officers			Officer cadet

References [ edit ]

^ "Ranks" . mdn.dz . Ministry of National Defence (Algeria) . Retrieved 30 May 2021 .
^ Kechichian, Joseph A. (1990). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Iraq: a country study . Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 226?227. LCCN 89013940 . Retrieved 20 October 2021 .
^ "??? ??????" [Officer ranks]. jaf.mil.jo/ (in Arabic). Jordanian Armed Forces . Retrieved 12 June 2021 .
^ "????? ????????" . lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). Lebanese Armed Forces . Retrieved 3 June 2021 .
^ Tartter, Jean R. (1989). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Libya: a country study . Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270?271. LCCN 88600480 . Retrieved 28 October 2021 .
^ "2011 - Plaquette sur les insignes et blasons des Forces Armees du Mali" (in French). 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021 . Retrieved 17 October 2020 .
^ "??? ??????" [Officer ranks]. armee.mr/ (in Arabic). Armed Forces of Mauritania . Retrieved 10 June 2021 .
^ Ehrenreich, Frederich (1985). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Morocco: a country study . Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University. pp. 350?351. LCCN 85600265 . Retrieved 16 September 2023 .
^ "The Military Ranks and Badges" . mod.gov.om . Ministry of defence. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024 . Retrieved 4 February 2024 .
^ Tartter, Jean R. (1993). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Saudi Arabia: a country study . Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270?271. LCCN 93028506 . Retrieved 23 October 2021 .
^ Ehrenreich, Frederick (1982). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold N. (ed.). Somalia: a country study (PDF) . Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 257 . Retrieved 21 October 2021 .
^ "????? ????????" [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 .
^ "???? ?????" [Main logo]. mod.gov.sy (in Arabic). Ministry of Defence (Syria) . Retrieved 12 October 2021 .
^ "Decret n° 72-380 du 6 decembre 1972, portant Statut particulier des militaires" . legislation-securite.tn (in French). Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance. 6 December 1972 . Retrieved 22 December 2021 .

[Algeria-1] "Ranks" . mdn.dz . Ministry of National Defence (Algeria) . Retrieved 30 May 2021 .

[Iraq-2] Kechichian, Joseph A. (1990). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Iraq: a country study . Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 226?227. LCCN 89013940 . Retrieved 20 October 2021 .

[Jordan_Officer-3] "??? ??????" [Officer ranks]. jaf.mil.jo/ (in Arabic). Jordanian Armed Forces . Retrieved 12 June 2021 .

[Lebanon-4] "????? ????????" . lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). Lebanese Armed Forces . Retrieved 3 June 2021 .

[Libya-5] Tartter, Jean R. (1989). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Libya: a country study . Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270?271. LCCN 88600480 . Retrieved 28 October 2021 .

[Mali-6] "2011 - Plaquette sur les insignes et blasons des Forces Armees du Mali" (in French). 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021 . Retrieved 17 October 2020 .

[Mauritania_Officer-7] "??? ??????" [Officer ranks]. armee.mr/ (in Arabic). Armed Forces of Mauritania . Retrieved 10 June 2021 .

[Morocco-8] Ehrenreich, Frederich (1985). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Morocco: a country study . Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University. pp. 350?351. LCCN 85600265 . Retrieved 16 September 2023 .

[Oman-9] "The Military Ranks and Badges" . mod.gov.om . Ministry of defence. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024 . Retrieved 4 February 2024 .

[Saudi_Arabia-10] Tartter, Jean R. (1993). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Saudi Arabia: a country study . Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270?271. LCCN 93028506 . Retrieved 23 October 2021 .

[Somalia-11] Ehrenreich, Frederick (1982). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold N. (ed.). Somalia: a country study (PDF) . Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 257 . Retrieved 21 October 2021 .

[Sudan-12] "????? ????????" [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 .

[Syria-13] "???? ?????" [Main logo]. mod.gov.sy (in Arabic). Ministry of Defence (Syria) . Retrieved 12 October 2021 .

[Tunisia-14] "Decret n° 72-380 du 6 decembre 1972, portant Statut particulier des militaires" . legislation-securite.tn (in French). Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance. 6 December 1972 . Retrieved 22 December 2021 .

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