Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Arabophone countries

Rank comparison chart of Non-commissioned officer and enlisted ranks for air forces of Arabophone states.

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Algerian Air Force^[1] v t e												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
Royal Bahraini Air Force v t e												No insignia
Royal Bahraini Air Force v t e						Master Sergeant رقیب اول		Sergeant رقیب	Corporal عریف	Lance Corporal جندی اول		Private جندي‎‎
Chadian Air Force v t e												No insignia
Chadian Air Force v t e						Sergent-major	Sergent-chef	Sergent		Caporal	Soldat Première	Soldat
Djibouti Air Force v t e
Djibouti Air Force v t e	Adjudant-chef				Adjudant		Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat Première	Soldat
Egyptian Air Force v t e
Egyptian Air Force v t e	مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal				مساعد Mosa'id	رقيب أول Raqib awwal	رقيب Raqib		عريف 'arif		جندي Jundi
Iraqi Air Force v t e
Iraqi Air Force v t e						رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib		عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي Jundiun‎‎
Royal Jordanian Air Force^[2] v t e												No insignia
Royal Jordanian Air Force^[2] v t e	وكيل أول Wakil 'awal				وكيل Wakil	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib		عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي Jundiun‎‎
Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Kuwait Air Force v t e												No insignia
Kuwait Air Force v t e	وكيل أول Wakil 'awal				وكيل Wakil	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib		عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي Jundiun‎‎‎‎
Lebanese Air Force^[3] v t e												No insignia
Lebanese Air Force^[3] v t e	مؤهل أول Muahal 'awal	مؤهل Muahal		معاون أوّل Maawan 'awal	معاون Maawan		رقيب أوّل Raqib awwl	رقيب Raqib	عريف أول Earif 'awal	عريف Earif	جندي أول Jundiun 'awal	جندي Jundiun
Libyan Air Force^[4] v t e												No insignia
Libyan Air Force^[4] v t e					Master sergeant		Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal		Airman	Airman basic
Mauritania Islamic Air Force^[5] v t e
Mauritania Islamic Air Force^[5] v t e	مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal				مساعد Mosa'id		رقيب أول Raqib awwal	رقيب Raqib		عريف 'arif		جندي Jundiun
Royal Moroccan Air Force^[6] v t e												No insignia
Royal Moroccan Air Force^[6] v t e	Adjudant-chef				Adjudant	Sergent-major	Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat de première classe	Soldat de deuxième classe
Royal Air Force of Oman v t e										No equivalent		No insignia
Royal Air Force of Oman v t e	Warrant officer وکیل اول				Master Sergeant وکیل	Flight sergeant رقیب اول	Staff Sergeant رقیب	Sergeant رقیب	Corporal عریف	No equivalent	Leading aircraftman وکیل عریف	Aircraftman جندي‎‎
Qatar Emiri Air Force v t e											No insignia
Qatar Emiri Air Force v t e	وكيل اول Wakil awwal				وكيل ثاني Wakil thani	رقيب Raqib	نائب Nayib		عريف Earif	وكيل عريف Wakil earif	جندي Jundi‎‎
Royal Saudi Air Force^[7] v t e												No insignia
Royal Saudi Air Force^[7] v t e	رئيس رقباء Rayiys ruqaba'				رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب Raqib	وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib		عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي‎‎ Jundiun‎‎
Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Somali Air Force^[8] v t e											No insignia
Somali Air Force^[8] v t e	Chief Warrant Officer Musharax Sarkaal		Warrant Officer Class 1 Sadex Xarígle		Warrant Officer Class 2 Laba Xarígle	Warrant Officer Class 3 Xarígle	Sergeant Sadex Alífle		Corporal Laba Alífle	Lance Corporal Alífle	Aircraftman Dable
Sudanese Air Force^[9] v t e											No insignia
Sudanese Air Force^[9] v t e					مساعد Mosa'id	رقيب أول Raqib awwal	رقيب Raqib		عريف 'arif	وكيل عريف Wakil 'arif	جندي Jundiun
Syrian Arab Air Force^[10] v t e												No insignia
Syrian Arab Air Force^[10] v t e	مساعد أول Musaeid 'awal		مساعد ثاني Musaeid thani		مساعد Musaeid	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب ثاني Raqib thani	رقيب Raqib	عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun‎‎ 'awal	جندي Jundiun‎‎
Tunisian Air Force^[11] v t e
	وكيل أعلى Wakil 'aelaa		وكيل أول Wakil 'awal		وكيل Wakil		عريف أول Earif 'awal	عريف Earif	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب Raqib	جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي متطوع Jundiun
	Major		Adjudant-chef		Adjudant		Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat de 1^re classe	Soldat
United Arab Emirates Air Force v t e												No insignia
United Arab Emirates Air Force v t e					Master Sergeant مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal	Sergeant First Class مساعد Musa'id		Sergeant رقیب Raqib	Corporal عريف Earif		Private First Class جندي أول Jundi awwal	Private جندي Jundi‎‎‎‎
Yemeni Air Force v t e												No insignia
Yemeni Air Force v t e	Warrant officer					Flight sergeant	Sergeant		Senior Airman	Airman First Class		Airman جندي‎‎
Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted

References

^ "Ranks". mdn.dz. Ministry of National Defence (Algeria). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^ "رتب ضباط الصف والافراد". jaf.mil.jo (in Arabic). Jordanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
^ "الرتب العسكرية". 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.
^ "رتب الأفراد غير الضباط" [Ranks of Non-officers]. 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. pp. 350–351. LCCN 85600265.
^ 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.
^ "الرتب العسكرية" [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.
^ "شعار الرأس" [Main logo]. mod.gov.sy (in Arabic). Ministry of Defence (Syria). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
^ "Décret n° 72-380 du 6 décembre 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.

[Jordan_Other-2] "رتب ضباط الصف والافراد". jaf.mil.jo (in Arabic). Jordanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

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

[Libya-4] 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.

[Mauritania_Other-5] "رتب الأفراد غير الضباط" [Ranks of Non-officers]. armee.mr/ (in Arabic). Armed Forces of Mauritania. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

[Morocco-6] Ehrenreich, Frederich (1985). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Morocco: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C. pp. 350–351. LCCN 85600265.

[Saudi_Arabia-7] 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-8] 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-9] "الرتب العسكرية" [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-10] "شعار الرأس" [Main logo]. mod.gov.sy (in Arabic). Ministry of Defence (Syria). Retrieved 12 October 2021.

[Tunisia-11] "Décret n° 72-380 du 6 décembre 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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Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Arabophone countries

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