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Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabian equivalents.
Branches
5
Ranks documented
76
Active personnel
8K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 14 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 |
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
فريق Fariq
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
لواء Liwa
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
عميد Amid
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
عقيد Aqid
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
مقدم Muqaddam
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
رائد Ra'id
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
نقيب Naqib
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
رقیب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
رقيب Raqib
|
رقیب Raqib
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
عريف Earif
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private | جندي Jundiun |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 14 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 |
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
فريق Fariq
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
لواء Liwa
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
عميد Amid
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
عقيد Aqid
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
مقدم Muqaddam
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
رائد Ra'id
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
نقيب Naqib
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
رقیب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
رقيب Raqib
|
رقیب Raqib
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
عريف Earif
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private | جندي Jundiun |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 14 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 |
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
فريق Fariq
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
لواء Liwa
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
عميد Amid
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
عقيد Aqid
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
مقدم Muqaddam
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
رائد Ra'id
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
نقيب Naqib
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
رقیب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
رقيب Raqib
|
رقیب Raqib
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
عريف Earif
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private | جندي Jundiun |
National Guard
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 13 of 14 matched
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain · National Guard | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
| فريق Fariq | OF-8 Lieutenant General |
فريق Fariq
|
| لواء Liwa | OF-7 Major General |
لواء Liwa
|
| عميد Amid | OF-6 Brigadier General |
عميد Amid
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
عقيد Aqid
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
مقدم Muqaddam
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
رائد Ra'id
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
نقيب Naqib
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
| رقیب أول Raqib 'awal | OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
رقيب Raqib
|
| رقیب Raqib | OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib
|
| عريف Earif | OR-4 Corporal |
عريف Earif
|
| جندي أول Jundiun awwal | OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private | جندي Jundiun |
Royal Guard
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 13 of 14 matched
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain · Royal Guard | NATO code |
Equivalent in
Saudi Arabia equivalents from its Army.
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
فريق Fariq
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
لواء Liwa
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
عميد Amid
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
عقيد Aqid
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
مقدم Muqaddam
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
رائد Ra'id
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
نقيب Naqib
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
ملازم Mulazim
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
رقیب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
رقيب Raqib
|
رقیب Raqib
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
عريف Earif
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private | جندي Jundiun |
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