Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Africa
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Rank comparison chart of non-commissioned officers and other personnel for navies 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 | Cabo | Marinheiro | Grumete
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Major | Maître principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second maître | Quartier maître de 1er classe | Quartier maître 2ème classe | Matelot de 1ère classe | Matelot de 2ème classe
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Maître principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second-maître | Quartier-maître de 1ère classe | Quartier-maître de 2ème classe | Matelot de 1ère classe | Matelot
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Sargento-mor | Sargento-chefe | Sargento-principal | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Furriel | Segundo-furriel | Cabo-principal | Cabo de secção | Cabo-adjunto | Primeiro-cabo | Segundo-cabo
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Chief Warrant Officer Maître Chef Principal |
Warrant Officer Class I Premier Maître Chef |
Warrant Officer Class II Maître Chef |
Chief petty officer Premier Maître |
Petty officer first class Second Maître |
Petty officer Maître |
Petty officer second class Quartier Maître |
First seaman Premier Matelot |
Second seaman Second Matelot |
Seaman Matelot |
Seaman recruit Recrue
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Maitre-principal | Premier maitre | Maitre | Second maitre | Quartier-maitre de 1ere classe | Quartier-maitre de 2eme classe | Matelot 1ere classe | Matelot 2e classe
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Maitre-principal | Premier maitre | Maitre | Second maitre | Quartier-maitre se 1ere classe | Quartier-maitre se 2eme classe | Matelot brevet | Matelot
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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 | Cabo primero | Cabo | Marinero
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Master sergeant | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private first class | Private
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ቺፍ ዋረንት ኦፊሰር Chīfi wareniti ofīseri |
ማስተር ቺፍ Masiteri chīfi |
ሲኒየር ቺፍ Sīnīyeri chīfi |
ቺፍ Chīfi |
ፒቲ ኦፊሰር 1ኛ ክላስ Pītī ofīseri ānidenya kilasi |
ፒቲ ኦፊሰር 2ኛ ክላስ Pītī ofīseri huletenya kilasi |
ፒቲ ኦፊሰር 3ኛ ክላስ Pītī ofīseri sositenya kilasi |
ፒቲ ኦፊሰር 4ኛ ክላስ Pītī ofīseri āratenya kilasi |
ሊዲንግ ሲማን Līdīnigi sīmani |
ኤብል ሲማን Ēbili sīmani |
ኦርድናሪ ሲማን Oridinarī sīmani |
ሲማን ሪኩሩት Sīmani rīkuruti | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief warrant officer | Master chief | Senior chief | Chief | Petty officer first class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer third class | Petty officer fourth class | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Ordinary seaman | Seaman recruit
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Maître-principal major | Maître-principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second maître | Quartier-maître de 1ère classe | Quartier-maître de 2ème classe | Matelot brevet | Matelot
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Chief petty officer | Petty officer first class | Petty officer second class | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Ordinary seaman
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Major | Maître principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second-maître | Quartier-maître de 1ère classe | Quartier-maître de 2ème classe | Matelot breveté | Matelot
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Maitre-principal major | Maitre-principal | Premier maitre | Maitre | Second maitre | Quartier-maitre de 1ere classe | Quartier-maitre de 2eme classe | Matelot de 1ere classe | Matelot de 2eme classe
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Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Senior sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Master Chief Petty Officer | Senior Chief Petty Officer | Chief Petty Officer | Petty Officer First Class | Petty Officer Second Class | Petty Officer Third Class | Seaman | Seaman recruit
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Master sergeant | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private 1st class | Private
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Maître principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second-maître de hors classe | Second-maître de 1ère classe | Second-maître de 2ème classe | Quartier-maître de 1ère classe | Quartier-maître de 2ème classe | Matelot
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مساعد أول بحري Mosa'id awwal bahriun |
مساعد بحري Mosa'id bahriun |
رقيب أول بحري Raqib awwal bahriun |
رقيب بحري Raqib bahriun |
عريف بحري 'arif bahriun |
بحار Bihaar
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Maître principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second-maître de 1ère classe |
Second-maître de 2ème classe |
Quartier-maître de 1ère classe |
Quartier-maître de 2ème classe |
Matelot de 1ère classe |
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Intendente | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Primeiro-cabo | Segundo-cabo | Marinheiro
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Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Seaman
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Navy Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Seaman | Ordinary seaman
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Sargento-mor | Sargento-chefe | Sargento-ajudante | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Primerio-subsargento | Subsargento | Cabo | Primeiro-marinheiro | Segundo-marinheiro | Grumete
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Maitre-principal | Premier maitre | Maitre | Second maitre | Quartier-maitre se 1ere classe | Quartier-maitre se 2eme classe | Matelot brevet | Matelot
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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 3 Sadex xarígle |
Warrant officer class 2 Laba xarígle |
Warrant officer class 1 Xarígle |
Petty officer, first class Sadex alífle |
Petty officer, second class Laba alífle |
Leading seaman Alífle |
Seaman Dable
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Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Seaman
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مساعد Mosa'id |
رقيب أول Raqib awwal |
رقيب Raqib |
عريف 'arif |
وكيل عريف Wakil 'arif |
جندي Jundiun
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Warrant Officer Class 1 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Kwanza |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Pili |
Chief petty officer Sajinitaji |
Petty officer, first class Sajenti |
Petty officer, second class Koplo |
Leading seaman Koplo Usu |
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Major | Maître principal | Premier-maître | Maître | Second-maître | Quartier-maître de 1ère classe | Quartier-maître de 2eme classe | Matelot de 2ère classe | Matelot de 2e classe
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وكيل أعلى بالبحرية Wakil 'aelaa bialbahria |
وكيل أول بالبحرية Wakil 'awal bialbahria |
وكيل بالبحرية Wakil bialbahria |
عريف أول بالبحرية Earif 'awal bialbahria |
عريف بالبحرية Earif bialbahria |
رقيب أول بالبحرية Raqib 'awal bialbahria |
رقيب بالبحرية Raqib bialbahria |
جندي أول بحرية Jundiun awwal bialbahria |
جندي متطوع بحرية Jundiun bialbahria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maître principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second-Maître de 1ère classe | Second-Maître de 2ème classe | Quartier-maître de 1ère classe | Quartier-maître de 2ème classe | Matelot breveté | Matelot
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See also
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