Jordanian military ranks

Ranks of the Jordanian military

The Jordanian military ranks are the military insignia used by the Jordanian Armed Forces. Jordan shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Royal Jordanian Army[2]
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Field Marshal General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
مشیر
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
تلميذ مرشح
Tilmidh murashah


 Royal Jordanian Navy[2]
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مشیر
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
تلميذ مرشح
Tilmidh murashah


 Royal Jordanian Air Force[2]
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مشیر
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
تلميذ مرشح
Tilmidh murashah


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Royal Jordanian Army[3]
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No insignia
وكيل أول
Wakil 'awal
وكيل
Wakil
رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal
رقیب
Raqib
عريف
Earif
جندي أول
Jundiun awwal
جندي
Jundiun‎‎


 Royal Jordanian Navy[3]
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No insignia
وكيل أول
Wakil 'awal
وكيل
Wakil
رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal
رقیب
Raqib
عريف
Earif
جندي أول
Jundiun awwal
جندي
Jundiun‎‎‎‎


 Royal Jordanian Air Force[3]
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No insignia
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

References

  1. ^ Tartter, Jean R. (1991). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Jordan: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 295. LCCN 91006858. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "رتب الضباط" [Officer ranks]. jaf.mil.jo/ (in Arabic). Jordanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "رتب ضباط الصف والافراد". jaf.mil.jo (in Arabic). Jordanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

External links

  • "Jordan". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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