Military ranks of South Yemen

The Military ranks of South Yemen were the military insignia used by the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen[a] Armed Forces until its dissolution during the 1990 Yemeni unification.

Military ranks (1970–1980)

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
South Yemeni Land Forces
عميد
Amid 		عقيد
Aqid 		مقدم
Muqaddam 		رائد
Ra'id 		نقيب
Naqib 		ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal 		ملازم ثان
Mulazim than
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
South Yemeni Land Forces
رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal 		مساعد
Raqib thani 		أول
Naib 'awal
Naib
'Arif
Wakil 'arif 		جندي
Jundiun
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Military ranks (1980–1990)

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
South Yemeni Land Forces[1]
(1980–1990)
عميد
Amid 		عقيد
Aqid 		مقدم
Muqaddam 		رائد
Ra'id 		نقيب
Naqib 		ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal 		ملازم ثان
Mulazim than


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
South Yemeni Land Forces[2]
(1980–1990)
رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal 		مساعد
Raqib thani 		أول
Naib 'awal
Naib
'Arif
Wakil 'arif 		جندي
Jundiun‎‎


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Notes

  1. ^ Also called South Yemen

References

  1. ^ Nyrop, Richard F. (1986). The Yemens : country studies / Foreign Area Studies, the American University. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University, Foreign Area Studies. p. 319. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. ^ Nyrop, Richard F. (1986). The Yemens : country studies / Foreign Area Studies, the American University. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University, Foreign Area Studies. p. 315. Retrieved 18 October 2021.