Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Arabophone countries

Rank comparison chart of Non-commissioned officer and enlisted ranks for navies of Arabophone states.

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Algerian National Navy^[1]												No insignia
	مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal				مساعد Mosa'id		رقيب أول Raqib awwal	رقيب Raqib	عريف أول Earif 'awal	عريف Earif		جندي Jundiun
	Adjudant chef				Adjudant		Sergent chef	Sergent	Caporal chef	Caporal		Djoundi
Royal Bahraini Naval Force												No insignia
Royal Bahraini Naval Force						رقیب أول Raqib 'awal		رقیب Raqib	عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي Jundiun‎‎‎‎
Djiboutian Navy
Djiboutian Navy	Maître-principal				Premier maître		Maître	Second maître	Quartier-maitre se 1^ère classe	Quartier-maitre se 2^ème classe	Matelot brevet	Matelot
Egyptian Navy
Egyptian Navy	مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal				مساعد Mosa'id	رقيب أول Raqib awwal	رقيب Raqib		عريف 'arif		جندي Jundi
Iraqi Navy^[2]
Iraqi Navy^[2]	نائب دابيت Nayib dabit					رقيب أول Rayiys eurafa	رقيب Arif		نائب عريف Nāyīb arīf		جندي أول Jundi 'awwal	جندى Jundi
Royal Jordanian Navy^[3]												No insignia
Royal Jordanian Navy^[3]	وكيل أول Wakil 'awal				وكيل Wakil	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib		عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي Jundiun‎‎‎‎
Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Kuwait Navy												No insignia
Kuwait Navy	وكيل أول Wakil 'awal				وكيل Wakil	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib		عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي Jundiun‎‎
Lebanese Navy^[4]												No insignia
Lebanese Navy^[4]	مؤهل أول Muahal 'awal	مؤهل Muahal		معاون أوّل Maawan 'awal	معاون Maawan		رقيب أوّل Raqib awwl	رقيب Raqīb	عريف أول Earif 'awal	عريف Earif	جندي أول Jundiun 'awal	جندي Jundiun
Libyan Navy^[5]												No insignia
Libyan Navy^[5]					Master sergeant		Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal		Private 1st class	Private
Mauritanian Navy^[6]
Mauritanian Navy^[6]	مساعد أول بحري Mosa'id awwal baḥriun				مساعد بحري Mosa'id baḥriun		رقيب أول بحري Raqib awwal baḥriun	رقيب بحري Raqib baḥriun		عريف بحري 'arif baḥriun		بحار Biḥaar
Royal Moroccan Navy^[7]												No insignia
Royal Moroccan Navy^[7]	Maître principal				Premier maître	Maître	Second-maître de 1^ère classe	Second-maître de 2^ème classe	Quartier-maître de 1^ère classe	Quartier-maître de 2^ème classe	Matelot de 1^ère classe	Matelot
Royal Navy of Oman^[8]
Royal Navy of Oman^[8]	وكيل أول Wakil 'awal				وكيل Wakil	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب Raqib		عريف Earif	نائب عريف Nayib earif
Qatari Emiri Navy											No insignia
Qatari Emiri Navy	وكيل اول Wakil awwal				وكيل ثاني Wakil thani	رقيب Raqib	نائب Nayib		عريف Earif	وكيل عريف Wakil earif	جندي Jundi
Royal Saudi Navy^[9]												No insignia
Royal Saudi Navy^[9]					رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب Raqib	وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib		عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي‎‎ Jundiun‎‎
Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Somali Navy^[10]											No insignia
Somali Navy^[10]	Musharax sarkaal		Sadex xarígle		Laba xarígle	Xarígle	Sadex alífle		Laba alífle	Alífle	Dable
Sudanese Navy^[11]											No insignia
Sudanese Navy^[11]					مساعد Mosa'id	رقيب أول Raqib awwal	رقيب Raqib		عريف 'arif	وكيل عريف Wakil 'arif	جندي Jundiun
Syrian Navy^[12]												No insignia
Syrian Navy^[12]	مساعد أول Musaeid 'awal		مساعد ثاني Musaeid thani		مساعد Musaeid	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب ثاني Raqib thani	رقيب Raqib	عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun‎‎ 'awal	جندي Jundiun‎‎
Tunisian National Navy^[13]^[14]
	وكيل أعلى بالبحرية Wakil 'aelaa bialbaḥria		وكيل أول بالبحرية Wakil 'awal bialbaḥria		وكيل بالبحرية Wakil bialbaḥria		عريف أول بالبحرية Earif 'awal bialbaḥria	عريف بالبحرية Earif bialbaḥria	رقيب أول بالبحرية Raqib 'awal bialbaḥria	رقيب بالبحرية Raqib bialbaḥria	جندي أول بحرية Jundiun awwal bialbaḥria	جندي متطوع بحرية Jundiun bialbaḥria
	Maître-principal		Premier maître		Maître		Second maître de 1^ère classe	Second maître de 2^ème classe	Quartier-maitre de 1^ère classe	Quartier-maitre de 2^ème classe	Matelot breveté	Matelot
United Arab Emirates Navy												No insignia
United Arab Emirates Navy					مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal	مساعد Musa'id		رقیب Raqib	عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundi awwal	جندي Jundi
Yemeni Navy
Yemeni Navy	Warrant officer					Petty officer first class	Petty officer second class		Petty officer third class	Seaman
Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted

References

^ "Ranks". mdn.dz. Ministry of National Defence (Algeria). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^ Kechichian, Joseph A. (1990). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Iraq: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 226–227. LCCN 89013940. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
^ "رتب ضباط الصف والافراد". jaf.mil.jo (in Arabic). Jordanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
^ "الرتب العسكرية". lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). Lebanese Armed Forces. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
^ Tartter, Jean R. (1989). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Libya: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270–271. LCCN 88600480. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
^ "رتب الأفراد غير الضباط" [Ranks of Non-officers]. armee.mr/ (in Arabic). Armed Forces of Mauritania. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^ Ehrenreich, Frederich (1985). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Morocco: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University. pp. 350–351. LCCN 85600265. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
^ "The Military Ranks and Badges". mod.gov.om. Ministry of defence. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
^ Tartter, Jean R. (1993). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Saudi Arabia: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270–271. LCCN 93028506. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ Ehrenreich, Frederick (1982). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold N. (ed.). Somalia: a country study (PDF). Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 257. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
^ "الرتب العسكرية" [Military ranks]. mod.gov.sd/ (in Arabic). Republic of Sudan Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ "شعار الرأس" [Main logo]. mod.gov.sy (in Arabic). Ministry of Defence (Syria). Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
^ "Décret n° 72-380 du 6 décembre 1972, portant Statut particulier des militaires". legislation-securite.tn (in French). Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance. 6 December 1972. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
^ "أمر عدد 380 لسنة 1972 مؤرخ في 6 ديسمبر 1972 يتعلق بضبط النظام الأساسي الخاص بالعسكريين". legislation-securite.tn (in Arabic). Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance. 6 December 1972. Retrieved 6 April 2023.

[Algeria-1] "Ranks". mdn.dz. Ministry of National Defence (Algeria). Retrieved 30 May 2021.

[Iraq-2] Kechichian, Joseph A. (1990). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Iraq: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 226–227. LCCN 89013940. Retrieved 20 October 2021.

[Jordan_Other-3] "رتب ضباط الصف والافراد". jaf.mil.jo (in Arabic). Jordanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

[Lebanon-4] "الرتب العسكرية". lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). Lebanese Armed Forces. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

[Libya-5] Tartter, Jean R. (1989). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Libya: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270–271. LCCN 88600480. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[Mauritania_Other-6] "رتب الأفراد غير الضباط" [Ranks of Non-officers]. armee.mr/ (in Arabic). Armed Forces of Mauritania. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

[Morocco-7] Ehrenreich, Frederich (1985). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Morocco: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University. pp. 350–351. LCCN 85600265. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

[Oman-8] "The Military Ranks and Badges". mod.gov.om. Ministry of defence. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[Saudi_Arabia-9] Tartter, Jean R. (1993). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Saudi Arabia: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270–271. LCCN 93028506. Retrieved 23 October 2021.

[Somalia-10] Ehrenreich, Frederick (1982). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold N. (ed.). Somalia: a country study (PDF). Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 257. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[Sudan-11] "الرتب العسكرية" [Military ranks]. mod.gov.sd/ (in Arabic). Republic of Sudan Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[Syria-12] "شعار الرأس" [Main logo]. mod.gov.sy (in Arabic). Ministry of Defence (Syria). Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

[Tunisia-13] "Décret n° 72-380 du 6 décembre 1972, portant Statut particulier des militaires". legislation-securite.tn (in French). Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance. 6 December 1972. Retrieved 22 December 2021.

[Tunisia_AR-14] "أمر عدد 380 لسنة 1972 مؤرخ في 6 ديسمبر 1972 يتعلق بضبط النظام الأساسي الخاص بالعسكريين". legislation-securite.tn (in Arabic). Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance. 6 December 1972. Retrieved 6 April 2023.

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