Military Ranks of Egypt 🇪🇬
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The armed forces of Egypt, known as the "Egyptian Armed Forces," consist of several branches, each with specific responsibilities:
- Egyptian Army (الجيش المصري): The Egyptian Army is responsible for land-based military operations, including infantry, armored units, artillery, and support units. It plays a crucial role in national defense and security.
- Egyptian Navy (القوات البحرية المصرية): The Egyptian Navy focuses on maritime defense and security, operating various vessels, including frigates, submarines, and patrol boats, to protect Egypt's extensive coastline and maritime interests in the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
- Egyptian Air Force (القوات الجوية المصرية): The Egyptian Air Force is responsible for aerial defense and operations, with fighter aircraft, transport planes, and helicopters ensuring air superiority and national defense.
Egyptian Air Force
| Rank name |
Insignia |
NATO code |
US Army equivalent |
| فريق أول Fariq 'awal |
|
OF-9 |
General |
| فريق Fariq |
|
OF-8 |
Lieutenant General |
| لواء Liwa |
|
OF-7 |
Major General |
| عميد Amid |
|
OF-6 |
Brigadier General |
| عقيد Aqid |
|
OF-5 |
Colonel |
| مقدم Muqaddam |
|
OF-4 |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| رائد Ra'id |
|
OF-3 |
Major / Commandant |
| نقيب Naqib |
|
OF-2 |
Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| ملازم أول Mulazim awwal |
|
OF-1 |
Lieutenant |
| ملازم Mulazim |
|
OF-1 |
Lieutenant |
| مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal |
|
OR-9 |
Sergeant Major |
| مساعد Mosa'id |
|
OR-8 |
1st Sergeant |
| رقيب أول Raqib awwal |
|
OR-6 |
Staff Sergeant |
| رقيب Raqib |
|
OR-5 |
Sergeant |
| عريف 'arif |
|
OR-4 |
Corporal |
| جندي Jundi |
|
OR-2 |
Private |
Egyptian Army
| Rank name |
Insignia |
NATO code |
US Army equivalent |
| مشیر Mushir |
|
OF-10 |
Marshal / General of the Army |
| فريق أول Fariq 'awal |
|
OF-9 |
General |
| فريق Fariq |
|
OF-8 |
Lieutenant General |
| لواء Liwa |
|
OF-7 |
Major General |
| عميد Amid |
|
OF-6 |
Brigadier General |
| عقيد Aqid |
|
OF-5 |
Colonel |
| مقدم Muqaddam |
|
OF-4 |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| رائد Ra'id |
|
OF-3 |
Major / Commandant |
| نقيب Naqib |
|
OF-2 |
Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| ملازم أول Mulazim awwal |
|
OF-1 |
Lieutenant |
| ملازم Mulazim |
|
OF-1 |
Lieutenant |
| مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal |
|
OR-9 |
Sergeant Major |
| مساعد Mosa'id |
|
OR-8 |
1st Sergeant |
| رقيب أول Raqib awwal |
|
OR-6 |
Staff Sergeant |
| رقيب Raqib |
|
OR-5 |
Sergeant |
| عريف 'arif |
|
OR-4 |
Corporal |
| جندي Jundi |
|
OR-2 |
Private |
Egyptian Navy
| Rank name |
Insignia |
NATO code |
US Army equivalent |
| فريق أول Fariq 'awal |
|
OF-9 |
General |
| فريق Fariq |
|
OF-8 |
Lieutenant General |
| لواء Liwa |
|
OF-7 |
Major General |
| عميد Amid |
|
OF-6 |
Brigadier General |
| عقيد Aqid |
|
OF-5 |
Colonel |
| مقدم Muqaddam |
|
OF-4 |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| رائد Ra'id |
|
OF-3 |
Major / Commandant |
| نقيب Naqib |
|
OF-2 |
Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| ملازم أول Mulazim awwal |
|
OF-1 |
Lieutenant |
| ملازم Mulazim |
|
OF-1 |
Lieutenant |
| مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal |
|
OR-9 |
Sergeant Major |
| مساعد Mosa'id |
|
OR-8 |
1st Sergeant |
| رقيب أول Raqib awwal |
|
OR-6 |
Staff Sergeant |
| رقيب Raqib |
|
OR-5 |
Sergeant |
| عريف 'arif |
|
OR-4 |
Corporal |
| جندي Jundi |
|
OR-2 |
Private |