Ranks of the Algerian armed forces

This article covers the rank insignia of the Algerian Armed Forces since 1985.

Ranks

army

Officers

Officers
Rank group	Generals					Staff officers			Captains / lieutenants			Officer Candidates
Epaulette
Rank	no equivalent	no equivalent	Lieutenant General	Major general	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	major	Captain	lieutenant	Sub-lieutenant	no equivalent
French designation			General de corps de l'armée	General major	General de brigade	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous lieutenant
Arab. designation			فريق	لواء	عميد	مقدم أول	مقدم	رائد	نقيب	ملازم أول	ملازم
Transliteration			Fariq	Liwa	Amide	Muqaddam Awwal	Muqaddam	Raid	Naqib	Mulazim Awwal	Mulazim
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	Sergeant Major	Staff Sergeant	no equivalent	Sergeant Major	sergeant	corporal	no equivalent	Lance Corporal	Sagittarius
French designation	Adjudant chief	Adjudant		Sergent chief	Sergent	Caporal chief		Caporal	soldier
Arab. designation	مساعد أول	مساعد		رقيب أول	رقيب	عريف أول		جندي عريف	جندي
Transliteration	Musaid Awwal	Musaid		Raqib Awwal	Raqib	Arif Awwal		Jundi Arif	Jundi
NATO rank code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

marine

Officers

Officers
Rank group	Generals					Staff officers			Captains / lieutenants			Officer Candidates
Epaulette
Rank	no equivalent	no equivalent	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Flotilla admiral	Sea captain	Frigate captain	Corvette Captain	Lieutenant captain	lieutenant	Sub-lieutenant	no equivalent
French designation			Vice-amiral d'escadre	Vice-amiral	Contre-amiral	Capitaine de Vaisseau	Capitaine de Frégate	Capitaine de Corvette	Lieutenant de Vaisseau	Enseigne de vaisseau de première class	Enseigne de vaisseau de deuxième classe
Arab. designation			فريق	لواء	عميد	مقدم أول	مقدم	رائد	نقيب	ملازم أول	ملازم
Transliteration			Fariq	Liwa	Amide	Muqaddam Awwal	Muqaddam	Raid	Naqib	Mulazim Awwal	Mulazim
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	Chief of Staff	Staff Captain	no equivalent	Captain	Boatswain	Corporal	no equivalent	Private	sailor
French designation	major	Maître principal		Premier maître	Maître	Quartier maître		Matelot breveté	Matelot
Arab. designation	مساعد أول	مساعد		رقيب أول	رقيب	عريف أول		عريف
Transliteration	Musaid Awwal	Musaid		Raqib Awwal	Raqib	Arif Awwal		Arif
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					Staff officers			Captains / lieutenants			Officer Candidates
Epaulette
Rank	no equivalent	no equivalent	Lieutenant General	Major general	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	major	Captain	lieutenant	Sub-lieutenant	no equivalent
French designation			General de corps aérienne	General de division aérienne	General de brigade aérienne	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous lieutenant
Arab. designation			فريق	لواء	عميد	مقدم أول	مقدم	رائد	نقيب	ملازم أول	ملازم
Transliteration			Fariq	Liwa	Amide	Muqaddam Awwal	Muqaddam	Raid	Naqib	Mulazim Awwal	Mulazim
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	Sergeant Major	Staff Sergeant	no equivalent	Sergeant Major	sergeant	corporal	no equivalent	Lance Corporal	Aviator
French designation	Adjudant chief	Adjudant		Sergent chief	Sergent	Caporal chief		Caporal	Aviateur
Arab. designation	مساعد أول	مساعد		رقيب أول	رقيب	عريف أول		عريف
Transliteration	Musaid Awwal	Musaid		Raqib Awwal	Raqib	Arif Awwal		Arif
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 Algeria
• Algeria Algerian Army ranks military combat field