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Jordanian 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), with insignia and NATO-code equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
54
Active personnel
100K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 18 matched
| 🇯🇴 Jordan · 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 | ||
وكيل أول Wakil 'awal
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command sergeant major
Sergeant major
|
وكيل Wakil
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
First sergeant
Master sergeant
|
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Sergeant first class
|
رقيب Raqib
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Sergeant
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Specialist
Corporal
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-2 Private |
Private
|
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private | Private |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 18 matched
| 🇯🇴 Jordan · 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 | ||
| وكيل أول Wakil 'awal | OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command master chief petty officer
Master chief petty officer
|
وكيل Wakil
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Command senior chief petty officer
Senior chief petty officer
|
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Chief petty officer
|
رقيب Raqib
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Petty officer second class
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Petty officer third class
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-2 Private |
Seaman apprentice
|
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private | Seaman recruit |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 18 matched
| 🇯🇴 Jordan · 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 | ||
وكيل أول Wakil 'awal
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command chief master sergeant
First sergeant
Chief master sergeant
|
وكيل Wakil
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
First sergeant
Senior master sergeant
|
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
First sergeant
Master sergeant
|
رقيب Raqib
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Staff sergeant
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Senior airman
|
جندي أول Jundiun awwal
|
OR-2 Private |
Airman
|
| جندي Jundiun | OR-1 Private | Airman basic |
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.
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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