Military ranks of Republic of the Congo

The military ranks of the Republic of the Congo are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo. Being a former colony of France, the Republic of the Congo 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
Congolese Ground Forces[2] v t e
			Général d'armée		Général de corps		Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant
Congolese Navy[2] v t e
			Amiral		Vice-amiral d'escadre		Vice-amiral		Contre-amiral		Capitaine de vaisseau		Capitaine de frégate		Capitaine de corvette		Lieutenant de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe			Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Congolese Air Force[2] v t e
			Général d'armée		Général de corps		Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant
Congolese Gendarmerie[2] v t e
			Général d'armée		Général de corps		Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank group	Student officer
Congolese Ground Forces[2]
	Aspirant
Congolese Navy[2]
	Aspirant
Congolese Air Force[2]
	Aspirant

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Congolese Ground Forces[2] v t e																																			No insignia
	Adjudant-chef						Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Soldat 1ère classe						Soldat 2e classe
Congolese Navy[2] v t e																																			No insignia
	Maitre-principal						Premier maitre				Maitre						Second maitre						Quartier-maitre de 1ère classe				Quartier-maitre de 2ème classe		Matelot de 1ère classe						Matelot de 2ème classe
Congolese Air Force[2] v t e																																			No insignia
	Adjudant-chef						Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Soldat 1ère classe						Soldat 2e classe
Congolese Gendarmerie[2] v t e																																			No insignia
	Adjudant-chef						Adjudant				Maréchal des logis-chef						Maréchal des logis																		Èleve gendarme
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References

1. Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Congo (Brazzaville)". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 149. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
2. "Grades appellations distinctions". defense.gouv.cg (in French). Ministry of National Defense (Republic of the Congo). Retrieved 7 June 2021.

External links

• "Congo-Brazzaville". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 27 January 2022.