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Bahraini 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), with insignia and NATO-code equivalents.
Branches
5
Ranks documented
76
Active personnel
8K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 16 matched
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
مشیر Mushir
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army |
General of the Army
|
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
OF-9 General |
General
|
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant general
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
Major general
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier general
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant colonel
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Major
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Captain
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
رقیب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Sergeant first class
|
رقیب Raqib
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Staff sergeant
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Specialist
Corporal
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Private first class
|
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private | Private |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 16 matched
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
مشیر Mushir
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army |
Fleet admiral
|
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
OF-9 General |
Admiral
|
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Vice admiral
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
Rear admiral
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Rear admiral (lower half)
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Captain
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Commander
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Lieutenant commander
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ensign
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ensign
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
رقیب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Chief petty officer
|
رقیب Raqib
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Petty officer first class
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Petty officer third class
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Seaman
|
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private | Seaman recruit |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 16 matched
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
مشیر Mushir
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army |
General of the Air Force
|
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
OF-9 General |
General
|
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant general
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
Major general
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier general
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant colonel
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Major
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Captain
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
رقیب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
First sergeant
Master sergeant
|
رقیب Raqib
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Technical sergeant
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Senior airman
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Airman first class
|
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private | Airman basic |
National Guard
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 14 of 14 matched
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain · National Guard | NATO code |
Equivalent in
United States equivalents from its Army.
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
| فريق Fariq | OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant general
|
| لواء Liwa | OF-7 Major General |
Major general
|
| عميد Amid | OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier general
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant colonel
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Major
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Captain
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
| رقیب أول Raqib 'awal | OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Sergeant first class
|
| رقیب Raqib | OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Staff sergeant
|
| عريف Earif | OR-4 Corporal |
Specialist
Corporal
|
| جندي أول Jundiun awwal | OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Private first class
|
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private | Private |
Royal Guard
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 14 of 14 matched
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain · Royal Guard | NATO code |
Equivalent in
United States equivalents from its Army.
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant general
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
Major general
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier general
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant colonel
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Major
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Captain
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
رقیب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Sergeant first class
|
رقیب Raqib
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Staff sergeant
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Specialist
Corporal
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Private first class
|
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private | Private |
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
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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