The military ranks of the Republic of the Congo are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo. Being a former colony of France, the Republic of the Congo shares a rank structure similar to that of France.
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Général d'armée | Général de corps | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | |||||||||||||||
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| Amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1 classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2 classe | |||||||||||||||
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| Général d'armée | Général de corps | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | |||||||||||||||
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Student officer ranks
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat 1 classe | Soldat 2 classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Maitre-principal | Premier maitre | Maitre | Second maitre | Quartier-maitre de 1 classe | Quartier-maitre de 2 classe | Matelot de 1 classe | Matelot de 2 classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat 1 classe | Soldat 2 classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Maréchal des logis-chef | Maréchal des logis | Èleve gendarme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Congo (Brazzaville)". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 149. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Grades appellations distinctions". defense.gouv.cg (in French). Ministry of National Defense (Republic of the Congo). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
External links
- "Congo-Brazzaville". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 27 January 2022.