Prepared by: Mahmoud Amer Military Ranks Commissioned Officers’ Ranks NATO Rank code: OF-10 مشير British Rank code: OF-10 US Rank Code: SG (Special Grade) مشير (بري) (Field Marshal (British Army مشير (مشاة بحري) (Captain General (British Royal Marines مشير (بري) (General of the Army (US Army مشير (جوي) (General of the Air Force (US Air Force مشير (جوي) (Marshal of the Royal Air Force (Royal Air Force مشير (بحري) (Admiral of the Fleet (British Royal Navy مشير (بحري) (Fleet Admiral (US Navy فريق أول NATO Rank code: OF-9 British Rank code: OF-9 US Rank Code: O-10 فريق أول (بري) (General (British Royal Army فريق أول (بري) (General (US Army فريق أول (جوي) (General (US Air Force فريق أول (جوي) (Air Chief Marshal (British Royal Air Force فريق أول (مشاة بحري) (General (US Marines فريق أول (مشاة بحري) (General ( British Royal Marines فريق أول (بحري) (Admiral (US Navy فريق أول (خفر سواحل) (Admiral (US Coast Guard فريق أول (بحري) (Admiral (British Royal Navy فريق أول (بحري) (Admiral (US Navy NATO Rank code: OF-8 فريق British Rank code: OF-8 US Rank Code: O-9 فريق (جوي) (Lieutenant General (US Air Force فريق (جوي) (Air Chief Marshal (Royal Air Force فريق (بري) (Lieutenant General (British Royal Army فريق (مشاة بحري) (Lieutenant General (British Royal Marines فريق (بري) (Lieutenant General (US Army فريق (مشاة بحري) (Lieutenant General (US Marines فريق (بحري) (Vice Admiral (Royal Navy 1 فريق (بحري) (Vice Admiral (US Navy فريق (خفر سواحل) (Vice Admiral (British Coast Guard لواء NATO Rank code: OF-7 British Rank code: OF-7 US Rank Code: O-8 لواء (بري) (Major General (British Royal Army لواء (بري) (Major General (US Army لواء (مشاة بحري) (Major General ( British Royal Marines لواء (بحري) (Rear Admiral (British Royal Navy لواء (بحري) (Rear Admiral (Upper Half ) (US Navy لواء (خفر سواحل) (Rear Admiral (Upper Half ) (Coast Guard لواء (مشاة بحري) (Major General (US Marines لواء (جوي) (Major General (US Air Force لواء (جوي) (Air Vice-Marshal (British Royal Air Force عميد NATO Rank code: OF-6 British Rank code: OF-6 US Rank Code: O-7 عميد (بري) (Brigadier (British Royal Army عميد (بري) (Brigadier General (US Army عميد (مشاة بحري) (Brigadier (British Royal Marines عميد (مشاة بحري) (Brigadier General (Marines عميد (بحري) (Commodore (British Royal Navy عميد (بحري) (Rear Admiral/Lower Half (US Navy عميد (خفر سواحل) (Rear Admiral/Lower Half (US Coast Guard عميد (جوي) (Brigadier General (US Air Force عميد (جوي) (Air Commodore (British Royal Air Force عقيد NATO Rank code: OF-5 British Rank code: OF-5 US Rank Code: O-6 عقيد (بري) (Colonel Captain (British Royal Army عقيد (بري) (Colonel Captain (US Army عقيد (مشاة بحري) ( Colonel Captain (British Royal Marines عقيد) مشاة بحري) (Colonel Captain (US Marines عقيد (جوي) (Colonel Captain (US Air Force عقيد (جوي) (Group Captain (British Royal Air Force عقيد (بحري) (Captain (British Royal Navy عقيد (بحري) (Captain (US Navy عقيد (خفر سواحل) (Captain (US Coast Guard مقدم NATO Rank code: OF-4 British Rank code: OF-4 2 US Rank Code: O-5 مقدم (بري) (Lieutenant Colonel (British Royal Army مقدم (بري) (Lieutenant Colonel (US Army مقدم (مشاة بحري) (Lieutenant Colonel (British Royal Marines مقدم (مشاة بحري) (Lieutenant Colonel (US Marines مقدم (بحري) (Commander (British Royal Navy مقدم (بحري) (Commander (US Navy مقدم (خفر سواحل) (Commander (US Coast Guard مقدم (جوي) (Lieutenant Colonel (US Air Force مقدم (جوي) (Wing Commander (Royal Air Force رائد NATO Rank code: OF-3 British Rank code: OF-3 US Rank Code: O-4 رائد (بري) (Major (British Royal Army رائد (بري) (Major (US Army رائد (مشاة بحري) (Major (British Royal Marines رائد (مشاة بحري) (Major (US Marine رائد (جوي) (Major (Air Force رائد (جوي) (Squadron Leader (British Royal Air Force رائد (بحري) (Lieutenant Commander (Royal Navy Navy رائد (بحري) (Lieutenant Commander (US Navy رائد (خفر سواحل) (Lieutenant Commander (US Coast Guard نقيب NATO Rank code: OF-2 British Rank code: OF-2 US Rank Code: O-3 نقيب (بري) (Captain (US Army نقيب (بري) (Captain (British Royal Army نقيب (مشاة بحري) (Captain (US Marines نقيب (مشاة بحري) (Captain (British Royal Marines نقيب (جوي) (Captain (US Air Force نقيب (جوي) (Flight Lieutenant (British Royal Air Force نقيب (بحري) (Lieutenant (US Navy نقيب (بحري) (Lieutenant (British Royal Navy نقيب (خفر سواحل) (Lieutenant (US Coast Guard مﻻزم أول NATO/British Rank code: OF-1 British Rank code: OF-1 US Rank Code: O-2 مﻻزم أول (بري) (First Lieutenant (US Army مﻻزم أول (بري) (Lieutenant (British Royal Army مﻻزم أول (مشاة بحري) (First Lieutenant (US Marines مﻻزم أول (مشاة بحري) (Lieutenant (British Royal Marines 3 مﻻزم أول (جوي) (First Lieutenant (US Air Force مﻻزم أول (جوي) (Flying Officer (British Royal Air Force مﻻزم أول (بحري) (Lieutenant, Junior Grade (US Navy مﻻزم أول (بحري) (Sub-Lieutenant (British Royal Navy مﻻزم أول (خفر سواحل) (Lieutenant, Junior Grade (US Coast Guard مﻻزم (ثان) NATO/British Rank code: OF-1 British Rank code: OF-1 US Rank Code: O-1 مﻻزم (بري) (Second Lieutenant (US Army مﻻزم (بري) (Second Lieutenant (British Royal Army مﻻزم (مشاة بحري) (Second Lieutenant (US Marines مﻻزم (مشاة بحري) (Second Lieutenant (British Royal Marines مﻻزم (جوي) (First Lieutenant (US Air Force مﻻزم (جوي) (Pilot Officer (British Royal Air Force مﻻزم (بحري) (Ensign (US Navy مﻻزم (بحري) (Midshipman (British Royal Navy مﻻزم (خفر سواحل) (Ensign (US Coast Guard 1 مﻻزم ُمكلّف/شرفي ((Officer Designate (OF(D مﻻزم طيار ُمكلّف Acting Pilot Officer (APO) 2 طالب عسكري NATO Rank code: Student Officer/Officer Cadet British Rank code: Student Officer US Rank code: Cadet/Officer Candidate طالب بحري (Midshipman (US Navy طالب مشاة بحري (Midshipman (US Marines طالب بحري (Navy Officer Cadet (British Royal Navy طالب بري (Army Officer Cadet (British Royal Army طالب جوي (Air Force Officer Cadet (British Royal Air Force طالب مشاة بحري (Marines Officer Cadet (British Royal Marines طالب بري (Army Cadet (US Army طالب خفر سواحل (Coast Guard Cadet (US Coast Guard طالب جوي (Air Force Cadet (US Air Force قادة التشكيﻻت البحرية الرئيسية Flag Officers 1 Officer Designate or OF (D), in the NATO rank scale, comes below the grade of OF-1 and denotes an officer who has been commissioned directly to an arm of service without graduating from the relevant military college. 2 Acting Pilot Officer (APO), in some countries, denotes a pilot officer who has been recently commissioned to the Air Force as a direct entrant without graduating from the Air Force College. APOs cannot be promoted to higher commissioned officers’ ranks, but they may be awarded the “Pilot Officer” rank. 4 ضباط الرتب الكبرى Senior Officers ضباط الرتب الصغرى junior officers Warrant Officers3 الضباط الشرفيون/المكلفون Warrant Officers مﻻزم ُمكلّف/شرفي Warrant Officer 1 NATO Grade code: WO-1 British Grade code: WO-1 US Grade Code: W-1 مﻻزم أول ُمكلّف/شرفي Chief Warrant Officer 2 NATO Grade code: WO-2 British Grade code: WO-2 US Grade Code: W-2 نقيب ُمكلّف/شرفي Chief Warrant Officer 3 NATO Grade code: WO-3 British Grade code: WO-3 US Grade Code: W-3 رائد ُمكلّف/شرفي ٤ Chief Warrant Officer ٤-NATO Grade code: WO ٤-British Grade code: WO ٤-US Grade Code: W مقدم ُمكلّف/شرفي ٥ Chief Warrant Officer ٥-NATO Grade code: WO ٥-British Grade code: WO ٥-US Grade Code: W Enlisted personnel ضباط الصف/الدرجات اﻷخرى Enlisted Personnel مساعد أول ممتاز NATO Grade Code: OR-9 British Grade Code: OR-9 US Grade Code: E-9 مساعد أول ممتاز (بري) (Sergeant Major of the Army (US Army 3 Warrant Officer (WO1–WO5) are used for United States warrant officers only; other countries either do not have warrant officers and use only regular officer ranks, or have warrant officers that are considered as other ranks (OR) or enlisted rank (for example a British Army WO1 is coded as OR-9). 5 مساعد أول ممتاز (بري) (Command Sergeant Major (US Army مساعد أول ممتاز (جوي) (Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (US Air Fore مساعد أول ممتاز (جوي) (Command Chief Master Sergeant) (US Air Fore مساعد أول ممتاز (مشاة بحري) (Sergeant Major (US Marines مساعد أول ممتاز (مشاة بحري) (Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (US Marines مساعد أول ممتاز (مشاة بحري) Master Gunnery Sergeant مساعد أول ممتاز (بحري) (Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (US Navy مساعد أول ممتاز (بحري) (Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer (US Navy مساعد أول ممتاز (خفر سواحل) (Force Master Chief Petty Officer (US Coast Guard مساعد أول ممتاز (خفر سواحل) (Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (US Coast Guard مساعد أول ممتاز (بري) (Conductor (British Royal Army مساعد أول ممتاز (بري) (Regimental Sergeant Major (British Royal Army مساعد أول ممتاز (بري) (Warrant Officer Class 1 (British Royal Army مساعد أول ممتاز (مشاة بحري) (Corps Regimental Sergeant Major (British Royal Marines مساعد أول ممتاز (بحري) (Warrant Officer of the Naval Service (British Royal Navy مساعد أول ممتاز (بحري) (Warrant Officer Class 1 (British Royal Air Force مساعد أول ممتاز (جوي) (Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer (British Royal Air Force مساعد أول ممتاز (جوي) (Station Warrant Officer (British Royal Air Force NATO Grade Code: OR-8 British Grade Code: OR-8 US Grade Code: E-8 مساعد أول (بري) (First Sergeant (US Army مساعد أول (بري) Master Sergeant مساعد أول (جوي) (Senior Master Sergeant (US Air Fore مساعد أول (مشاة بحري) (First Sergeant (US Marines مساعد أول (مشاة بحري) (Master Sergeant (US Marines مساعد أول (بحري) (Senior Chief Petty Officer (US Navy مساعد أول (مشاة بحري) (Senior Chief Petty Officer (US Coast Guard مساعد أول (بري) (Warrant Officer Class 2 (other appointments) (British Royal Army مساعد أول (بري) (Company Sergeant Major (British Royal Army مساعد أول (مشاة بحري) (Warrant Officer Class 2 (other appointments) (British Royal