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Jordan vs Israel Military Ranks
The Jordanian Army has 18 ranks — 11 officer and 7 enlisted — from جندي Jundiun up to مشیر Mushir. Below: all 54 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Israeli equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
54
Active personnel
100K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 18 matched
| 🇯🇴 Jordan · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
مشیر Mushir
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
OF-9 General | – |
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
רב-אלוף Rav aluf
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
אלוף Aluf
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
תת-אלוף Tat aluf
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
אלוף משנה Aluf mishne
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
סגן-אלוף Sgan aluf
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
רב סרן Rav séren
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
סרן Séren
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
סגן Segen
סגן-משנה Segen mishne
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
סגן Segen
סגן-משנה Segen mishne
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
وكيل أول Wakil 'awal
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
רב-נגד Rav nagad
|
وكيل Wakil
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
רב-סמל בכיר Rav samal bakhír
|
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
רב-סמל מתקדם Rav samal mitkadem
|
رقيب Raqib
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
רב-סמל Rav samal
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
סמל ראשון Samal rishon
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-2 Private |
רב טוראי Rav turai
|
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private | טוראי Turai |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 15 of 18 matched
| 🇯🇴 Jordan · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
مشیر Mushir
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
| فريق أول Fariq 'awal | OF-9 General | – |
| فريق Fariq | OF-8 Lieutenant General |
רב-אלוף Rav aluf
|
| لواء Liwa | OF-7 Major General |
אלוף Aluf
|
| عميد Amid | OF-6 Brigadier General |
תת-אלוף Tat aluf
|
| عقيد Aqid | OF-5 Colonel |
אלוף משנה Aluf mishne
|
| مقدم Muqaddam | OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
סגן-אלוף Sgan aluf
|
| رائد Ra'id | OF-3 Major / Commandant |
רב סרן Rav séren
|
| نقيب Naqib | OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
סרן Séren
|
| ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | OF-1 Lieutenant |
סגן Segen
סגן-משנה Segen mishne
|
| ملازم Mulazim | OF-1 Lieutenant |
סגן Segen
סגן-משנה Segen mishne
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
| وكيل أول Wakil 'awal | OR-9 Sergeant Major |
רב-נגד Rav nagad
רב-סמל בכיר Rav samal bakhír
|
وكيل Wakil
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
רב-סמל מתקדם Rav samal mitkadem
|
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
רב-סמל ראשון Rav samal rishon
|
رقيب Raqib
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
סמל ראשון Samal rishon
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
סמל Samal
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-2 Private | – |
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private | טוראי Turai |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 18 matched
| 🇯🇴 Jordan · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
مشیر Mushir
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
OF-9 General | – |
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
רב-אלוף Rav aluf
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
אלוף Aluf
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
תת-אלוף Tat aluf
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
אלוף משנה Aluf mishne
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
סגן-אלוף Sgan aluf
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
רב סרן Rav séren
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
סרן Séren
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
סגן Segen
סגן-משנה Segen mishne
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
סגן Segen
סגן-משנה Segen mishne
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
وكيل أول Wakil 'awal
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
רב-נגד Rav nagad
|
وكيل Wakil
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
רב-סמל בכיר Rav samal bakhír
|
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
רב-סמל מתקדם Rav samal mitkadem
|
رقيب Raqib
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
רב-סמל Rav samal
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
סמל ראשון Samal rishon
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-2 Private |
רב טוראי Rav turai
|
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private | טוראי Turai |
Overview
- Royal Jordanian Army (القوات البرية الملكية الأردنية): Conducts land combat, border security, and territorial defense from its headquarters in Amman. It is organized into four regional commands—Northern, Central, Eastern, and Southern—and includes the Special Royal Guard Command, the Quick Reaction Force Brigade, and the King Abdullah II Special Forces Group. The force operates armored combat vehicles, main battle tanks, and self-propelled artillery.
- Royal Jordanian Air Force (سلاح الجو الملكي الأردني): Manages aerial defense, close air support, and tactical transport operations from headquarters in Tabarbour, Amman. Subordinate units operate F-16 multirole fighters, AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters, C-130 transport aircraft, and integrated surface-to-air missile batteries. The branch also maintains training centers and coordinates with regional partners for joint exercises.
- Royal Jordanian Navy (القوة البحرية الملكية الأردنية): Executes maritime border patrols, harbor defense, and counter-smuggling operations along Jordan's coastline in the Gulf of Aqaba and the Dead Sea. Based at the naval headquarters and base in Aqaba, it operates inshore and offshore patrol craft, rescue boats, and landing craft. Specialized components include the Royal Boats Command and maritime special forces for diver and boarding operations.
- Jordanian Gendarmerie Forces (قوات الدرك الأردنية): Maintains internal security and public order as a paramilitary force with military status under the Ministry of Interior. It conducts riot control, high-risk arrests, and counter-terrorism support, operating under the Joint Chiefs of Staff during national crises. The force is structured into Northern, Central, and Southern regional directorates.
Jordan 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 أول Mulazim awwal (Army), ملازم Mulazim (Army), وكيل أول Wakil 'awal (Army), وكيل Wakil (Army), رقيب أول Raqib 'awal (Army), رقيب Raqib (Army), عريف Earif (Army), جندي أول Jundiun awwal (Army), 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), وكيل أول Wakil 'awal (Air Force), وكيل Wakil (Air Force), رقيب أول Raqib 'awal (Air Force), رقيب Raqib (Air Force), عريف Earif (Air Force), جندي أول Jundiun awwal (Air Force)
- Cdjp1 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: رقيب Raqib, عريف Earif, جندي أول Jundiun awwal
- SpinnerLaserzthe2nd — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: وكيل Wakil, رقيب أول Raqib 'awal
- CC0, via Wikimedia Commons: مشیر Mushir