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Morocco vs France 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 French 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 |
Maréchal de France
|
Fariq harb
|
OF-9 General |
Général d'armée
|
Fariq 'awwal
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Général de corps d'armée
|
Fariq
|
OF-7 Major General |
Général de division
|
Liwa'
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Général de brigade
|
Amīd
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Général de brigade
|
Aqīd
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
Muquddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant-colonel
|
Rã'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Commandant
|
Naqīd
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Capitaine
|
Mulāzim 'awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
Sous-lieutenant
|
Mulāzim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
Sous-lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Mosa'id 'awwal
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Major
Adjudant-chef
|
mosa'id
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Adjudant
|
Raqid thani
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Sergent-chef BM2
|
Raqid 'awwal
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Sergent-chef
|
Raqid
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Sergent
|
Earif 'awwal
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Caporal-chef de 1re classe
Caporal-chef
|
Earif
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Caporal
|
Jundiun 'awwal
|
OR-2 Private |
Soldat de 1re classe
|
Jundium
|
OR-1 Private |
Soldat
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 20 of 20 matched
| 🇲🇦 Morocco · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Amiral
|
OF-9 General |
Amiral
|
Vice-amiral d'escadre
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Vice-amiral d'escadre
|
Vice-amiral
|
OF-7 Major General |
Vice-amiral
|
Contre-amiral
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Contre-amiral
|
Capitaine de vaisseau-major
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Capitaine de vaisseau
|
Capitaine de vaisseau
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Capitaine de vaisseau
|
Capitaine de frégate
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Capitaine de frégate
|
Capitaine de corvette
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Capitaine de corvette
|
Lieutenant de vaisseau
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Lieutenant de vaisseau
|
Enseigne de vaisseau de 1 re classe
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe
Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
|
Enseigne de vaisseau de 2 e classe
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe
Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Maître principal
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Major
Maître principal
|
Premier maître
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Premier maître
|
| Maître | OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Maître
|
| Second-maître de 1 ère classe | OR-5 Sergeant |
Second-maître
|
| Second-maître de 2 ème classe | OR-5 Sergeant |
Second-maître
|
| Quartier-maître de 1 ère classe | OR-4 Corporal |
Quartier-maître de 1 ère classe
|
| Quartier-maître de 2 ème classe | OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Quartier-maître de 2 ème classe
|
| Matelot de 1 ère classe | OR-2 Private |
Matelot breveté
|
| Matelot | OR-1 Private |
Matelot
|
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 20 matched
| 🇲🇦 Morocco · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Général d'armée aerienne
|
OF-9 General |
Général d'armée aérienne
|
Général de corps aerienne
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Général de corps aérien
|
Général de division aerienne
|
OF-7 Major General |
Général de division aérienne
|
Général de brigade aerienne
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Général de brigade aérienne
|
Colonel major
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
Colonel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
Lieutenant-colonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant-colonel
|
Commandant
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Commandant
|
Capitaine
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Capitaine
|
Lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
Sous-lieutenant
|
Sous-lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
Sous-lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Adjudant-chef
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Major
Adjudant-chef
|
Adjudant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Adjudant
|
Sergent-major
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class | – |
Sergent-chef
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Sergent-chef
|
Sergent
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Sergent
|
Caporal-chef
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Caporal-chef
|
Caporal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Caporal
|
Soldat de première classe
|
OR-2 Private |
Aviateur 1 e classe
|
| Soldat de deuxième classe | OR-1 Private |
Aviateur 2e classe
|
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
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and other open sources.
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