Military ranks of Mauritania
Mauritania Military Ranks
The Military ranks of Mauritania are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Mauritania. Being a former colony of France, Mauritania shares a rank structure similar to that of France.[1]
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Mauritanian National Army[2]
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| فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim |
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Mauritanian Navy[2]
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| فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | عميد بحري Amid bahriun | مقدم بحري Muqaddam bahriun | رائد بحري Ra'id bahriun | نقيب بحري Naqib bahriun | ملازم أول بحري Mulazim awwal bahriun | ملازم بحري Mulazim bahriun |
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Mauritania Islamic Air Force[2]
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| فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim |
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mauritanian National Army[3]
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| مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal | مساعد Mosa'id | رقيب أول Raqib awwal | رقيب Raqib | عريف 'arif | جندي Jundiun
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Mauritanian Navy[3]
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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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Mauritania Islamic Air Force[3]
|  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal | مساعد Mosa'id | رقيب أول Raqib awwal | رقيب Raqib | عريف 'arif | جندي Jundiun
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| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Dyer, Gwynne; Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Mauritania". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 467. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "رتب الضباط" [Officer ranks]. armee.mr/ (in Arabic). Armed Forces of Mauritania. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "رتب الأفراد غير الضباط" [Ranks of Non-officers]. armee.mr/ (in Arabic). Armed Forces of Mauritania. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
External links
- "Mauritania". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
