Military ranks of Oman

Summary

The Military ranks of Oman are the military insignia used by the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces. Being a former British protectorate, Oman shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.[1]

Commissioned officer ranks edit

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  Royal Army of Oman[2]
                     
مشیر
Mushir
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
  Royal Navy of Oman[2]
                         
مشیر
Mushir
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
  Royal Air Force of Oman[2]
                     
مشیر
Mushir
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
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Student officer ranks edit

Rank group Student officer
  Royal Army of Oman[2]  
  Royal Navy of Oman[2]  
  Royal Air Force of Oman[2]  
Native name ضابط مرشح
Dabit muraššaḥ

Other ranks edit

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Royal Army of Oman[2]
              No insignia
وکیل کتیبة
Wakil katiba
وکیل
Wakil
رقیب اول
Raqib 'awal
رقیب
Raqib
وکیل رقیب
Wakil raqib
عریف
Nayib
نائب عریف
Nayib earif
جندي
Jundiun‎‎
  Royal Navy of Oman[2]
           
وكيل أول
Wakil 'awal
وكيل
Wakil
رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal
رقيب
Raqib
عريف
Earif
نائب عريف
Nayib earif
  Royal Air Force of Oman[2]
              No insignia
وکیل کتیبة
Wakil katiba
وکیل
Wakil
رقیب اول
Raqib 'awal
رقیب
Raqib
وکیل رقیب
Wakil raqib
عریف
Nayib
نائب عریف
Nayib earif
جندي
Jundiun‎‎
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References edit

  1. ^ Dyer, Gwynne (1979). "Oman". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 527. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Military Ranks and Badges". mod.gov.om. Ministry of defence. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

External links edit

  • "Oman". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 31 January 2022.