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Egypt vs South Africa 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 South African 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 |
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 |
Lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Warrant officer class 1
|
مساعد Mosa'id
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Warrant officer class 2
|
رقيب أول Raqib awwal
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Sergeant
|
رقيب Raqib
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
عريف 'arif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Corporal
|
جندي Jundi
|
OR-2 Private | Private |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 15 of 16 matched
| 🇪🇬 Egypt · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
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 (junior grade)
|
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 |
Sub lieutenant
Ensign
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Sub lieutenant
Ensign
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
| مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal | OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Warrant officer class 1
|
| مساعد Mosa'id | OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Warrant officer class 2
|
رقيب أول Raqib awwal
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Petty officer
|
رقيب Raqib
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
عريف 'arif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Leading seaman
|
جندي Jundi
|
OR-2 Private |
Able seaman
|
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 |
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 |
Lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
| مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal | OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Warrant officer class 1
|
| مساعد Mosa'id | OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Warrant officer class 2
|
رقيب أول Raqib awwal
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Sergeant
|
رقيب Raqib
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
عريف 'arif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Corporal
|
جندي Jundi
|
OR-2 Private | Airman |
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