Military ranks of Algeria

The military ranks of Algeria are the military insignia used by the Algerian People's National Army. Being a former colony of France,Algeria shares a similar rank structure to that of France.[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Algerian Land Forces[2]
فريق أول‎‎
Farīq 'awwal 		فريق
Farīq 		لواء
Liwāʾ 		عميد
'Amīd 		عقيد
'Aqīd 		مقدم
Muqaddam 		رائد
Rā'id 		نقيب
Naqīb 		ملازم أول
Mulāzim 'awwal 		ملازم
Mulāzim
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
 Algerian National Navy[2]
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
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
 Algerian Air Force[2]
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
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank group Student officer
[2]
مرشح
Muraššaḥ
Aspirant

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Algerian Land Forces[2]
 No insignia
مساعد أول
Mosa'id awwal 		مساعد
Mosa'id 		رقيب أول
Raqib awwal 		رقيب
Raqib 		عريف أول
Earif 'awal 		عريف
Earif 		جندي
Jundiun
Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Djoundi
 Algerian National Navy[2]
 No insignia
مساعد أول
Mosa'id awwal 		مساعد
Mosa'id 		رقيب أول
Raqib awwal 		رقيب
Raqib 		عريف أول
Earif 'awal 		عريف
Earif 		جندي
Jundiun
Adjudant chef Adjudant Sergent chef Sergent Caporal chef Caporal Djoundi
 Algerian Air Force[2]
 No insignia
مساعد أول
Mosa'id awwal 		مساعد
Mosa'id 		رقيب أول
Raqib awwal 		رقيب
Raqib 		عريف أول
Earif 'awal 		عريف
Earif 		جندي
Jundiun
Adjudant chef Adjudant Sergent chef Sergent Caporal chef Caporal Djoundi
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

See also

References

  1. ^ Tartter, Jean R. (1994). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Algeria: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 250, 265. LCCN 94043019. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Ranks". mdn.dz. Ministry of National Defence (Algeria). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  • "Algeria". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
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