Military ranks of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Military ranks of the Democratic Republic of Congo are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Land Forces of the DR Congo
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Général d'armée Lieutenant-général Général-major Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
 Navy of the DR Congo
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Grand amiral Amiral Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
 Air Force of the DR Congo
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Général d'armée Lieutenant-général Général-major Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant
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
 Land Forces of the DR Congo
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No insignia
Adjudant-chef Adjudant de première classe Adjudant Premier sergent major Sergent major Premier sergent Sergent Caporal Soldat de première classe Soldat de seconde classe Recrue


 Navy of the DR Congo
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No insignia
Maître chef principal Premier maître chef Maître chef Premier maître Second maître Maître Quartier maître Premier matelot Second matelot Matelot Recrue
 Air Force of the DR Congo
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No insignia
Adjudant-chef Adjudant de première classe Adjudant Premier sergent major Sergent major Premier sergent Sergent Caporal Soldat de première classe Soldat de seconde classe Recrue


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

See also

References

External links

  • "Loi N° 13/005 DU 15 janvier 2013 portant statut du militaire des Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo" [LAW No. 13/005 of 15 January 2013 on the Status of the Military of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo] (in French). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  • "Congo-Kinshasa". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
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