Military ranks of Algeria

The military ranks of Algeria are the military insignia used by the Algerian People's National Army. Being a former colony of France,Algeria shares a similar rank structure to that of France.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Algerian Land Forces[2] v t e
			فريق أول‎‎ Farīq 'awwal		فريق Farīq		لواء Liwāʾ		عميد 'Amīd		عقيد 'Aqīd		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Rā'id		نقيب Naqīb		ملازم أول Mulāzim 'awwal			ملازم Mulāzim
			Général d'armée		Général de corps d'armée		Général de division		Général		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant
Algerian National Navy[2] v t e
			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
			Général d'armée		Général de corps d'armée		Général de division		Général		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant
Algerian Air Force[2] v t e
			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
			Général d'armée		Général de corps d'armée		Général de division		Général		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank group	Student officer
[2]
	مرشح Muraššaḥ
	Aspirant

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Algerian Land Forces[2] v t e																																			No insignia
	مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal						مساعد Mosa'id				رقيب أول Raqib awwal						رقيب Raqib						عريف أول Earif 'awal				عريف Earif								جندي Jundiun
	Adjudant-chef						Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal								Djoundi
Algerian National Navy[2] v t e																																			No insignia
	مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal						مساعد Mosa'id				رقيب أول Raqib awwal						رقيب Raqib						عريف أول Earif 'awal				عريف Earif								جندي Jundiun
	Adjudant chef						Adjudant				Sergent chef						Sergent						Caporal chef				Caporal								Djoundi
Algerian Air Force[2] v t e																																			No insignia
	مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal						مساعد Mosa'id				رقيب أول Raqib awwal						رقيب Raqib						عريف أول Earif 'awal				عريف Earif								جندي Jundiun
	Adjudant chef						Adjudant				Sergent chef						Sergent						Caporal chef				Caporal								Djoundi
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

See also

• Algerian People's National Armed Forces
• List of wars involving Algeria

References

1. Tartter, Jean R. (1994). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Algeria: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 250, 265. LCCN 94043019. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
2. "Ranks". mdn.dz. Ministry of National Defence (Algeria). Retrieved 30 May 2021.

External links

• "Algeria". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 11 July 2018.