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Egypt vs Saudi Arabia Military Ranks
The Egyptian Army has 17 ranks — 11 officer and 6 enlisted — from جندي Jundi up to مشیر Mushir. Below: all 49 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Saudi Arabian equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
49
Active personnel
438K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 15 of 17 matched
| 🇪🇬 Egypt · 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 | ||
مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
رئيس رقباء Rayiys ruqaba'
|
مساعد Mosa'id
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal
|
رقيب أول Raqib awwal
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib
|
رقيب Raqib
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
عريف 'arif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
عريف Earif
|
جندي Jundi
|
OR-2 Private |
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 14 of 16 matched
| 🇪🇬 Egypt · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
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 | ||
| مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal | OR-9 Sergeant Major | – |
| مساعد Mosa'id | OR-8 1st Sergeant |
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal
|
رقيب أول Raqib awwal
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib
|
رقيب Raqib
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
عريف 'arif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
عريف Earif
|
جندي Jundi
|
OR-2 Private |
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 15 of 16 matched
| 🇪🇬 Egypt · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
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 | ||
| مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal | OR-9 Sergeant Major |
رئيس رقباء Rayiys ruqaba'
|
| مساعد Mosa'id | OR-8 1st Sergeant |
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal
|
رقيب أول Raqib awwal
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib
|
رقيب Raqib
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
عريف 'arif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
عريف Earif
|
جندي Jundi
|
OR-2 Private |
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
Overview
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.
Egypt Military
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and other open sources.
Insignia image credits
- Punkhung — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: مشیر Mushir, 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 أول Mulazim awwal (Army), ملازم Mulazim (Army), 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), 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)
- CC0, via Wikimedia Commons: رقيب أول Raqib awwal (Army), رقيب Raqib (Army), عريف 'arif (Army), رقيب أول Raqib awwal (Navy), رقيب Raqib (Navy), عريف 'arif (Navy)
- Marinaio56 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: رقيب أول Raqib awwal, رقيب Raqib, عريف 'arif
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal, مساعد Mosa'id, جندي Jundi
- Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons: جندي Jundi