Military ranks of the Lao People's Armed Forces

The following tables present the ranks of the Lao People's Armed Forces, which, as a former French dominion, follow a rank system similar to those used by the French Armed Forces. The design closely follows the Soviet pattern, with two important exceptions: 1) senior officers have a broad coloured stripe instead of two narrow stripes used in the Soviet model; 2) stars are of equal size for all the ranks.

Officers

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Lao People's Army[1]
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ພົນເອກ
Phonoek
ພົນໂທ
Phonoth
ພົນຕີ
Phon ti
ພົນຈັດຕະວາ
Phonchadtauaa
ພັນເອກ
Phanoek
ພັນໂທ
Phanoth
ພັນຕີ
Phan ti
ຮ້ອຍເອກ
Honyoek
ຮ້ອຍໂທ
Hony oth
ຮ້ອຍຕີ
Hony ti


Laos Lao People's Navy[1]
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General
ພົນເອກ
Lieutenant general
ພົນໂທ
Major general
ພົນຕີ
Brigadier general
ພົນຈັດຕະວາ
Colonel
ພັນເອກ
Lieutenant Colonel
ພັນໂທ
Major
ພັນຕີ
Captain
ຮ້ອຍເອກ
Lieutenant
ຮ້ອຍໂທ
Second Lieutenant
ຮ້ອຍຕີ


Lao People's Liberation Air Force[1]
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ພົນເອກ
Phonoek
ພົນໂທ
Phonoth
ພົນຕີ
Phon ti
ພົນຈັດຕະວາ
Phonchadtauaa
ພັນເອກ
Phanoek
ພັນໂທ
Phanoth
ພັນຕີ
Phan ti
ຮ້ອຍເອກ
Honyoek
ຮ້ອຍໂທ
Hony oth
ຮ້ອຍຕີ
Hony ti


Laos Laos Police
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Unknown
General
ພົນເອກ
Lieutenant general
ພົນໂທ
Major general
ພົນຕີ
Brigadier general
ພົນຈັດຕະວາ
Colonel
ພັນເອກ
Lieutenant Colonel
ພັນໂທ
Major
ພັນຕີ
Captain
ຮ້ອຍເອກ
Lieutenant
ຮ້ອຍໂທ
Second lieutenant
ຮ້ອຍຕີ


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

Pre-1983 general ranks

  • Laos People's Army Phonoek rank insignia 1975-1983
    Laos People's Army Phonoek rank insignia 1975-1983
  • Laos People's Navy Phonoek rank insignia 1975-1983
    Laos People's Navy Phonoek rank insignia 1975-1983
  • Laos People's Air Force Phonoek rank insignia 1975-1983
    Laos People's Air Force Phonoek rank insignia 1975-1983
  • Laos People's Police Phonoek rank insignia 1975-1983
    Laos People's Police Phonoek rank insignia 1975-1983

Enlisted

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Lao People's Army[1]
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ວາທີ
Va thi
ສິບເອກ
Sib ek
ສິບໂທ
Sib oth
ສິບຕີ
Sib ti
ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ
Sannung
ຊັ້ນສອງ
Sansong


Laos Lao People's Navy[1]
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ວາທີ
Va thi
ສິບເອກ
Sib ek
ສິບໂທ
Sib oth
ສິບຕີ
Sib ti
ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ
Sannung
ຊັ້ນສອງ
Sansong


Lao People's Liberation Air Force[1]
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ວາທີ
Va thi
ສິບເອກ
Sib ek
ສິບໂທ
Sib oth
ສິບຕີ
Sib ti
ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ
Sannung
ຊັ້ນສອງ
Sansong


Laos Laos Police
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Sergeant major
ວາທີ
First sergeant
ສິບເອກ
Sergeant
ສິບໂທ
Corporal
ສິບຕີ
Private First Class
ສິບຕຣີ
Private
ພົນທະຫານ


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Pre-1983 enlisted ranks

  • Laos People's Army Phonoek rank insignia 1975-1983
    Laos People's Army Phonoek rank insignia 1975-1983
  • Laos People's Navy Private rank insignia 1975-1983
    Laos People's Navy Private rank insignia 1975-1983
  • Laos People's Air Force Private rank insignia 1975-1983
    Laos People's Air Force Private rank insignia 1975-1983
  • Laos People's Police Private rank insignia 1975-1983
    Laos People's Police Private rank insignia 1975-1983

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "ທະນບາຊນ ູ ່ ັ້ນາຍ ແລະ ພນທະຫານ ົ ກອງທບັປະຊາຊນລາວ". mod.gov.la (in Lao). Ministry of Defence (Laos). Retrieved 7 June 2021.

External links

  • Uniforminsignia.org (Lao People's Army)
  • Uniforminsignia.org (Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force)
  • Uniforminsignia.org (Lao Riverine Force)
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