Ranks of the Afghan Armed Forces

This article covers the rank insignia of the Afghan Armed Forces since 1993.

Ranks

army

Officers

Officers
Rank group	Generals (جنرال)					Staff officers			Captains / lieutenants				Officer Candidates
Epaulette
Rank	Field Marshal General	general	Lieutenant General	Major general	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	major	Chief of Staff	Captain	lieutenant	Sub-lieutenant	Officer student
Pascht. designation	مارشال	ستر جنرال	ډگرجنرال	تورن جنرال	برید جنرال	ډگروال	ډگرمن	جگرن	جگتورن	تورن	لمړی بريدمن	دوهم بریدمن	دریم بریدمن
Transliteration	Marshal	Setar Jenral	Dagar Jenral	Turan Jenral	Brid Jenral	Dagarwal	Dagarman	Jagran	Jag Turan	Turan	Lomri Baridman	Dvahomi Baridman	Dreyom Baridman
NATO rank code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2		OF-1		OF (D)

NCOs and crew ranks

NCOs							Teams
Rank group	Specialist service officer with rank under lieutenant	NCOs					Teams
Epaulette									no badge
Rank	no equivalent	no equivalent	Sergeant Major	sergeant	Staff Sergeant	corporal	no equivalent	Corporal	Sagittarius
Pascht. designation			سرپرگمشر قدمدار	معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار	سرپرگمشر	معاون سرپرگمشر		پرگمشر	جندي
Transliteration
NATO rank code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

air force

Officers

Officers
Rank group	Generals (جنرال)					Staff officers			Captains / lieutenants				Officer Candidates
Epaulette
Rank	General of the Air Force	general	Lieutenant General	Major general	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	major	Chief of Staff	Captain	lieutenant	Sub-lieutenant	Officer student
Pascht. designation	مارشال	ستر جنرال	ډگرجنرال	تورن جنرال	برید جنرال	ډگروال	ډگرمن	جگرن	جگتورن	تورن	لمړی بريدمن	دوهم بریدمن	دریم بریدمن
Transliteration	Marshal	Setar Jenral	Dagar Jenral	Turan Jenral	Brid Jenral	Dagarwal	Dagarman	Jagran	Jag Turan	Turan	Lomri Baridman	Dvahomi Baridman	Dreyom Baridman
NATO rank code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2		OF-1		OF (D)

NCOs and crew ranks

NCOs							Teams
Rank group	Specialist service officer with rank under lieutenant	NCOs					Teams
Epaulette
Rank	no equivalent	no equivalent	Sergeant Major	sergeant	Staff Sergeant	corporal	no equivalent	Corporal	Sagittarius
Pascht. designation			سرپرگمشر قدمدار	معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار	سرپرگمشر	معاون سرپرگمشر		پرگمشر	جندي
Transliteration
NATO rank code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

Web links

• RANK INSIGNIA - Afghanistan