Comparative army enlisted ranks of Africa
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Rank comparison chart of enlisted rank for armies/ land forces of African states.
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مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal |
مساعد Mosa'id |
رقيب أول Raqib awwal |
رقيب Raqib |
عريف أول Earif 'awal |
عريف Earif |
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Adjudant chef | Adjudant | Sergent chef | Sergent | Caporal chef | Caporal | Djoundi
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Sargento-maior | Sargento-chefe | Sargento-ajudante | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Sub-sargento | Primeiro-cabo | Segundo-cabo | Soldado
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Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1ère classe | Soldat de 2ème classe
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Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef/ Maréchal des logis-chef |
Sergent/ Maréchal des logis |
Caporal-chef/ Brigadier-chef |
Caporal Brigadier |
Soldat de première classe | Soldat de deuxeme classe
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Adjudant-major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Première sergent major | Première sergent | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1ère classe | Soldat de 2ème classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ajida shefu | Ajida majoro | Ajida | Sereja majoro mu murwi wa mbere | Sereja mu murwi wa mbere | Sereja | Kaporari shefu | Kaporari | Umusoda wo mu murwi wa mbere | Umusoda wo mu murwi wa kabiri
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Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat Première | Soldat
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Sargento-mor | Sargento-chefe | Sargento-principal | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Sargento | Furriel | Instruendo curso de sargento | Cabo-principal | Cabo de Secção | Cabo-adjunto | Primeiro-cabo | Segundo-cabo | Instruendo curso de cabo | Soldado
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Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat première | Soldat
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Sergent Major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal | Soldat Première | Soldat
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Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1ère classe | Soldat
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Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-Chef |
Warrant Officer Class I Adjudant de Première Classe |
Warrant Officer Class II Adjudant |
Sergeant Major First Class Premier Sergent Major |
Sergeant Major Sergent Major |
Sergeant First Class Premier Sergent |
Sergeant Sergent |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat de Première Classe |
Private Soldat de Seconde Classe |
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Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat 1ère classe | Soldat 2e classe
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Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat Première | Soldat
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مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal |
مساعد Mosa'id |
رقيب أول Raqib awwal |
رقيب Raqib |
عريف 'arif |
جندي Jundi
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Brigada | Sargento primero | Sarjento | Cabo primero | Cabo | Soldado
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Master Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private first class | Private
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ሻለቃ ባሻ Shalek’a basha |
ሻለቃ መጋቢ ባሻ Shalek’a megabī basha |
ሻምበል ባሻ Shamibeli basha |
መጋቢ ሀምሳ ዓለቃ Megabī hāmisa ‘alek’a |
ሀምሳ ዓለቃ Hāmisa ‘alek’a |
አስር ዓለቃ Āsiri ‘alek’a |
ምክትል አስር ዓለቃ Mikitili āsiri ‘alek’a |
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Command sergeant major | Staff sergeant major | First sergeant | Master sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private
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Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat première | Soldat
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Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1ère classe | Soldat de 2ème classe
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Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Primeiro-Soldado | Soldado
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Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de seconde classe
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Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Command sergeant major | Master sergeant | Sergeant first class | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private first class | Private | Private
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Master Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private 1st Class | Private
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Adjudant-major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat
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Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat
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مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal |
مساعد Mosa'id |
رقيب أول Raqib awwal |
رقيب Raqib |
عريف 'arif |
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Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de deuxième classe
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Intendente | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Cabo | Primeiro soldado
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Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1re classe | Soldat de 2e classe
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Warrant officer I | Warrant officer II | Sergeant major | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private
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Sargento-mor | Sargento-chefe | Sargento-ajudante | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Furriel | Segundo-furriel | Cabo de Secção | Cabo-adjunto | Primeiro-cabo | Segundo-cabo | Soldado
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Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat
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Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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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 |
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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 |
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Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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مساعد Mosa'id |
رقيب أول Raqib awwal |
رقيب Raqib |
عريف 'arif |
وكيل عريف Wakil 'arif |
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Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Warrant officer class 1 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Kwanza |
Warrant officer class 2 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Pili |
Staff sergeant Sajinitaji |
Sergeant Sajenti |
Corporal Koplo |
Lance corporal Koplo Usu |
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Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1ère classe | Soldat de 2e classe
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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 |
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Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1re classe | Soldat
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Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Regimental sergeant major | Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
See also
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