Military ranks of United Arab Emirates
The Military ranks of the United Arab Emirates are the military insignia used by the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. Being a former British protectorate, United Arab Emirates shares a rank structure similar to that of United Kingdom.[1]
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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 United Arab Emirates Army
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| 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 |
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 United Arab Emirates Navy
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| 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 |
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 United Arab Emirates Air Force
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| 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 |
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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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United Arab Emirates Army
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| Warrant officer مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal | Staff sergeant مساعد Musa'id | Sergeant رقیب Raqib | Corporal عريف Earif | Lance corporal جندي أول Jundi awwal | Private جندي Jundi
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United Arab Emirates Navy
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| Warrant officer مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal | Chief petty officer مساعد Musa'id | Petty officer رقیب Raqib | Leading seaman عريف Earif | Able seaman جندي أول Jundi awwal | Ordinary seaman جندي Jundi
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United Arab Emirates Air Force
|  |  |  |  |  | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
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| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Dyer, Gwynne (1979). "United Arab Emirates". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 751. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
External links
- "United Arab Emirates". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
