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Bahrain vs Iran Military Ranks
The Bahraini Army has 16 ranks — 11 officer and 5 enlisted — from جندي Jundiun up to مشیر Mushir. Below: all 76 ranks across 5 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, National Guard, Royal Guard), aligned tier by tier with their Iranian equivalents.
Branches
5
Ranks documented
76
Active personnel
8K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 15 of 16 matched
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
مشیر Mushir
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
OF-9 General |
ارتشبد Arteshbod
|
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
سپهبد Sepahbod
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
سرلشکر Sarlashkar
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
سرتیپ Sartip
سرتیپ دوم Sartip dovom
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
سرهنگ Sarhang
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
سرهنگ دوم Sarhang dovom
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
سرگرد Sargord
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
سروان Sarvān
ستوان یکم Sotvān yekom
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ستوان دوم Sotvān dovom
ستوان سوم Sotvān sevom
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ستوان دوم Sotvān dovom
ستوان سوم Sotvān sevom
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
رقیب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
گروهبان یکم Goruhban yekom
|
رقیب Raqib
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
گروهبان دوم Goruhban dovom
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
سرجوخه Sarjukheh
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
سرباز یکم Sarbaz yekom
|
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private |
سرباز Sarbaz
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 15 of 16 matched
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
مشیر Mushir
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
OF-9 General |
دریابد Daryabod
|
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
دریاسالار Daryasalar
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
دریابان Daryaban
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
دریادار Daryadar
دریادار دوم Daryadar dovom
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ناخدا یکم Nakhoda yekom
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
ناخدا دوم Nakhoda dovom
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
ناخدا سوم Nakhoda sevom
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
ناوسروان Navsarvan
ناوبان یکم Navban yekom
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ناوبان دوم Navban dovom
ناوبان سوم Navban sevom
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ناوبان دوم Navban dovom
ناوبان سوم Navban sevom
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
رقیب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
مهناوی یکم Mahnavi yekom
|
رقیب Raqib
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
مهناوی دوم Mahnavi dovom
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
سرناوی Sarnavi
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
ناوی یکم Navi yekom
|
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private |
ناوی Navi
|
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 15 of 16 matched
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
مشیر Mushir
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
OF-9 General |
ارتشبد Arteshbod
|
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
سپهبد Sepahbod
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
سرلشکر Sarlashkar
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
سرتیپ Sartip
سرتیپ دوم Sartip dovom
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
سرهنگ Sarhang
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
سرهنگ دوم Sarhang dovom
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
سرگرد Sargord
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
سروان Sarvan
ستوان یکم Sotvan yekom
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ستوان دوم Sotvan dovom
ستوان سوم Sotvan sevom
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ستوان دوم Sotvan dovom
ستوان سوم Sotvan sevom
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
رقیب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
گروهبان یکم Goruhban yekom
|
رقیب Raqib
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
گروهبان دوم Goruhban dovom
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
سرجوخه Sarjukheh
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
سرباز یکم Sarbaz yekom
|
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private |
سرباز Sarbaz
|
National Guard
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 14 of 14 matched
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain · National Guard | NATO code |
Equivalent in
Iran equivalents from its Army.
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
| فريق Fariq | OF-8 Lieutenant General |
سپهبد Sepahbod
|
| لواء Liwa | OF-7 Major General |
سرلشکر Sarlashkar
|
| عميد Amid | OF-6 Brigadier General |
سرتیپ Sartip
سرتیپ دوم Sartip dovom
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
سرهنگ Sarhang
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
سرهنگ دوم Sarhang dovom
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
سرگرد Sargord
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
سروان Sarvān
ستوان یکم Sotvān yekom
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ستوان دوم Sotvān dovom
ستوان سوم Sotvān sevom
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ستوان دوم Sotvān dovom
ستوان سوم Sotvān sevom
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
| رقیب أول Raqib 'awal | OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
گروهبان یکم Goruhban yekom
|
| رقیب Raqib | OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
گروهبان دوم Goruhban dovom
|
| عريف Earif | OR-4 Corporal |
سرجوخه Sarjukheh
|
| جندي أول Jundiun awwal | OR-3 Private 1st Class |
سرباز یکم Sarbaz yekom
|
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private |
سرباز Sarbaz
|
Royal Guard
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 14 of 14 matched
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain · Royal Guard | NATO code |
Equivalent in
Iran equivalents from its Army.
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
سپهبد Sepahbod
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
سرلشکر Sarlashkar
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
سرتیپ Sartip
سرتیپ دوم Sartip dovom
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
سرهنگ Sarhang
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
سرهنگ دوم Sarhang dovom
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
سرگرد Sargord
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
سروان Sarvān
ستوان یکم Sotvān yekom
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ستوان دوم Sotvān dovom
ستوان سوم Sotvān sevom
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ستوان دوم Sotvān dovom
ستوان سوم Sotvān sevom
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
رقیب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
گروهبان یکم Goruhban yekom
|
رقیب Raqib
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
گروهبان دوم Goruhban dovom
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
سرجوخه Sarjukheh
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
سرباز یکم Sarbaz yekom
|
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private |
سرباز Sarbaz
|
Overview
- Royal Bahraini Army (القوات البرية الملكية البحرينية): Conducts ground defense operations, border security, and land warfare functions. Formed around armored, mechanized infantry, and artillery brigades, it maintains active combat units and reserve formations under the Bahrain Defence Force General Command.
- Royal Bahraini Naval Force (القوات البحرية الملكية البحرينية): Executes maritime patrol, coastal defense, and protection of offshore infrastructure and sealanes in the Persian Gulf. Headquartered at Mina Salman Naval Base, it operates surface combatants including corvettes, frigates, patrol craft, and landing vessels.
- Royal Bahraini Air Force (سلاح الجو الملكي البحريني): Manages airspace defense, close air support, and aerial transport operations. Operating primarily from Isa Air Base and Riffa Air Base, its inventory includes multirole fighter aircraft, attack helicopters, and integrated surface-to-air missile units.
- Royal Guard (الحرس الملكي): Serves as a specialized combined arms branch within the Bahrain Defence Force tasked with royal security, force protection, and high-readiness special operations. Its subordinate units handle counter-terrorism, dignitary protection, and tactical deployments.
- National Guard (الحرس الوطني): Functions as an independent military force outside the standard Bahrain Defence Force command structure, reporting directly to the King. It conducts internal security operations, protects critical infrastructure, and acts as a military reserve to reinforce regular ground forces during emergencies.
Bahrain Military
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and other open sources.
Insignia image credits
- MrInfo2012 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: مشیر Mushir (Army), فريق أول Fariq 'awal (Army), فريق Fariq (Army), لواء Liwa (Army), عميد Amid (Army), عقيد Aqid (Army), مقدم Muqaddam (Army), رائد Ra'id (Army), نقيب Naqib (Army), ملازم Mulazim (Army), رقیب أول Raqib 'awal (Army), رقیب Raqib (Army), عريف Earif (Army), جندي أول Jundiun awwal (Army), مشیر Mushir (Navy), فريق أول Fariq 'awal (Navy), فريق Fariq (Navy), لواء Liwa (Navy), عميد Amid (Navy), عقيد Aqid (Navy), مقدم Muqaddam (Navy), رائد Ra'id (Navy), نقيب Naqib (Navy), ملازم أول Mulazim awwal (Navy), ملازم Mulazim (Navy), رقیب أول Raqib 'awal (Navy), رقیب Raqib (Navy), عريف Earif (Navy), جندي أول Jundiun awwal (Navy), مشیر Mushir (Air Force), فريق أول Fariq 'awal (Air Force), فريق Fariq (Air Force), لواء Liwa (Air Force), عميد Amid (Air Force), عقيد Aqid (Air Force), مقدم Muqaddam (Air Force), رائد Ra'id (Air Force), نقيب Naqib (Air Force), ملازم أول Mulazim awwal (Air Force), ملازم Mulazim (Air Force), رقیب أول Raqib 'awal (Air Force), رقیب Raqib (Air Force), عريف Earif (Air Force), جندي أول Jundiun awwal (Air Force)
- Cdjp1 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: ملازم أول Mulazim awwal (Army), عقيد Aqid, مقدم Muqaddam, رائد Ra'id, نقيب Naqib, ملازم أول Mulazim awwal (National Guard), ملازم Mulazim