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Morocco vs Spain Military Ranks
The Moroccan Army has 21 ranks — 12 officer and 9 enlisted — from Jundium up to Mushir. Below: all 61 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Spanish equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
61
Active personnel
195K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 21 of 21 matched
| 🇲🇦 Morocco · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Mushir
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army |
Capitán general
|
Fariq harb
|
OF-9 General |
General de ejército
|
Fariq 'awwal
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Teniente general
|
Fariq
|
OF-7 Major General |
General de división
|
Liwa'
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
General de brigada
|
Amīd
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
General de brigada
|
Aqīd
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Coronel
|
Muquddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Teniente coronel
|
Rã'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Comandante
|
Naqīd
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Capitán
|
Mulāzim 'awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Teniente
Alférez
|
Mulāzim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Teniente
Alférez
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Mosa'id 'awwal
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Suboficial mayor
Subteniente
|
mosa'id
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Brigada
|
Raqid thani
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Sargento primero
|
Raqid 'awwal
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Sargento
|
Raqid
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Cabo mayor
|
Earif 'awwal
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Cabo primero
|
Earif
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Cabo
|
Jundiun 'awwal
|
OR-2 Private |
Soldado de primera
|
Jundium
|
OR-1 Private |
Soldado
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 20 of 20 matched
| 🇲🇦 Morocco · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Amiral
|
OF-9 General |
Almirante general
|
Vice-amiral d'escadre
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Almirante
|
Vice-amiral
|
OF-7 Major General |
Vicealmirante
|
Contre-amiral
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Contralmirante
|
Capitaine de vaisseau-major
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Capitán de navío
|
Capitaine de vaisseau
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Capitán de navío
|
Capitaine de frégate
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Capitán de fragata
|
Capitaine de corvette
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Capitán de corbeta
|
Lieutenant de vaisseau
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Teniente de navío
|
Enseigne de vaisseau de 1 re classe
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Alférez de navío
Alférez de fragata
|
Enseigne de vaisseau de 2 e classe
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Alférez de navío
Alférez de fragata
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Maître principal
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Suboficial mayor
Subteniente
|
Premier maître
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Brigada
|
| Maître | OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Sargento
|
| Second-maître de 1 ère classe | OR-5 Sergeant |
Cabo mayor
|
| Second-maître de 2 ème classe | OR-5 Sergeant |
Cabo mayor
|
| Quartier-maître de 1 ère classe | OR-4 Corporal |
Cabo primero
|
| Quartier-maître de 2 ème classe | OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Cabo
|
| Matelot de 1 ère classe | OR-2 Private |
Marinero de primera
|
| Matelot | OR-1 Private |
Marinero
|
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 20 of 20 matched
| 🇲🇦 Morocco · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Général d'armée aerienne
|
OF-9 General |
General del aire
|
Général de corps aerienne
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Teniente general
|
Général de division aerienne
|
OF-7 Major General |
General de división
|
Général de brigade aerienne
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
General de brigada
|
Colonel major
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Coronel
|
Colonel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Coronel
|
Lieutenant-colonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Teniente coronel
|
Commandant
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Comandante
|
Capitaine
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Capitán
|
Lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Teniente
Alférez
|
Sous-lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Teniente
Alférez
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Adjudant-chef
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Suboficial mayor
Subteniente
|
Adjudant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Brigada
|
Sergent-major
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Sargento primero
|
Sergent-chef
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Sargento
|
Sergent
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Cabo mayor
|
Caporal-chef
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Cabo primero
|
Caporal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Cabo
|
Soldat de première classe
|
OR-2 Private |
Soldado de primera
|
| Soldat de deuxième classe | OR-1 Private |
Soldado
|
Overview
- Royal Moroccan Army (l'Armée Royale / الجيش الملكي): Conducts land-based combat, territorial defense, and border security operations. Responsibilities include manning defensive fortifications along the Western Sahara sand wall and patrolling the eastern border. Forces are organized into infantry, armored, mechanized, artillery, and air defense units directed by commands in Rabat.
- Royal Moroccan Navy (Marine Royale / البحرية الملكية): Executes maritime defense, secures the exclusive economic zone, and patrols maritime passages such as the Strait of Gibraltar. It operates frigates, corvettes, patrol vessels, and maritime surveillance aircraft. The branch includes organic marine infantry units that handle amphibious operations and coastal defense.
- Royal Moroccan Air Force (Forces Royales Air / القوات الجوية الملكية): Handles aerial combat, logistics transport, and tactical reconnaissance. It operates fighter squadrons, transport fleets, and utility helicopters across multiple domestic airbases. Responsibilities include airspace monitoring and air-to-ground tactical support for land forces.
- Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Royale / الدرك الملكي): Functions as a military constabulary under the Administration of National Defense, carrying out military police duties and policing rural and border regions. It maintains public order, assists civil authorities during emergencies, and supports the ground forces during mobilization. Specialized divisions include air, maritime, and counter-terrorism intervention groups.
- Moroccan Royal Guard (Garde Royale / الحرس الملكي): Provides physical protection and security for the King, members of the royal family, and designated royal palaces. Officially integrated within the army structure, this unit maintains active-duty infantry, cavalry, and support squadrons. It conducts both tactical defense missions and state ceremonial protocols.
- Auxiliary Forces (Forces Auxiliaires / القوات المساعدة): Serves as a paramilitary force under the Ministry of the Interior but legally integrated into the armed forces' defense framework. It provides border surveillance, public safety reinforcement, and logistical assistance during natural disasters. The force is divided into the Mobile Intervention Support Units and the administrative Provincial Guard.
Morocco Military
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Insignia image credits
- Punkhung — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Mushir, Fariq harb, Fariq 'awwal, Fariq, Liwa', Amīd, Aqīd, Muquddam, Rã'id, Naqīd, Mulāzim 'awwal, Mulāzim, Mosa'id 'awwal, mosa'id, Raqid thani, Raqid 'awwal, Raqid, Earif 'awwal, Earif, Jundiun 'awwal, Jundium, Amiral, Vice-amiral, Capitaine de vaisseau-major, Capitaine de frégate
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Vice-amiral d'escadre, Contre-amiral, Capitaine de vaisseau, Capitaine de corvette, Lieutenant de vaisseau, Enseigne de vaisseau de 1 re classe, Enseigne de vaisseau de 2 e classe, Maître principal, Premier maître, Général d'armée aerienne, Général de corps aerienne, Général de division aerienne, Général de brigade aerienne, Colonel major, Colonel, Lieutenant-colonel, Commandant, Capitaine, Lieutenant, Sous-lieutenant
- MrInfo2012 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Adjudant-chef, Adjudant, Sergent-major, Sergent-chef, Sergent, Caporal-chef, Caporal, Soldat de première classe