Military ranks of Libya

The Military ranks of Libya are the military insignia used by the Libyan Armed Forces. The rank insignia was inspired by the armed forces of the United Kingdom, which trained the forces of the Kingdom of Libya during its Allied occupation up until independence.[1] In 2016, the rank of Field marshal (Arabic: مشير, romanized: Mushir) was instituted and awarded to Khalifa Haftar.[2]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Libyan Ground Forces[3]
مشير
Mushir 		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
 Libyan Navy[3]
مشير
Mushir 		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
 Libyan Air Force[3]
مشير
Mushir 		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

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Libyan Ground Forces[3]
 No insignia
Master Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private 1st Class Private
 Libyan Navy[3]
 No insignia
Master sergeant Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private 1st class Private
 Libyan Air Force[3]
 No insignia
Master sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Airman Airman basic
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

  1. ^ 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. p. 269. LCCN 88600480. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Tobruk's HoR promotes Khalifa Haftar to a Marshal following capture of oil ports". Libyan Express. 15 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f 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.
  • "Libya". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 28 October 2021.