Military ranks of United Arab Emirates

Summary

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

Commissioned officer ranks edit

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  United Arab Emirates Army
                   
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


  United Arab Emirates Navy
                   
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


  United Arab Emirates Air Force
                   
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

Other ranks edit

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  United Arab Emirates Army
          No insignia
Warrant officer
مساعد أول
Musa'id 'awal
Staff sergeant
مساعد
Musa'id
Sergeant
رقیب
Raqib
Corporal
عريف
Earif
Lance corporal
جندي أول
Jundi awwal
Private
جندي
Jundi‎‎‎‎


  United Arab Emirates Navy
          No insignia
Warrant officer
مساعد أول
Musa'id 'awal
Chief petty officer
مساعد
Musa'id
Petty officer
رقیب
Raqib
Leading seaman
عريف
Earif
Able seaman
جندي أول
Jundi awwal
Ordinary seaman
جندي
Jundi‎‎‎‎


  United Arab Emirates Air Force
          No insignia
Master Sergeant
مساعد أول
Musa'id 'awal
Sergeant First Class
مساعد
Musa'id
Sergeant
رقیب
Raqib
Corporal
عريف
Earif
Private First Class
جندي أول
Jundi awwal
Private
جندي
Jundi‎‎‎‎


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References edit

  1. ^ Dyer, Gwynne (1979). "United Arab Emirates". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 751. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

External links edit

  • "United Arab Emirates". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 11 August 2021.