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Morocco vs South Africa Military Ranks
The Moroccan Army has 21 ranks โ 12 officer and 9 enlisted โ from Jundium up to Mushir. Below: all 61 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their South African equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
61
Active personnel
195K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 21 matched
| ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Mushir
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
Fariq harb
|
OF-9 General |
General
|
Fariq 'awwal
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant general
|
Fariq
|
OF-7 Major General |
Major general
|
Liwa'
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier general
|
Amฤซd
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier general
|
Aqฤซd
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
Muquddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant colonel
|
Rรฃ'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Major
|
Naqฤซd
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Captain
|
Mulฤzim 'awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
Mulฤzim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Mosa'id 'awwal
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Warrant officer class 1
|
mosa'id
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Warrant officer class 2
|
Raqid thani
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Staff sergeant
|
Raqid 'awwal
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Sergeant
|
Raqid
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
Earif 'awwal
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Corporal
|
Earif
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Lance corporal
|
Jundiun 'awwal
|
OR-2 Private | Private |
Jundium
|
OR-1 Private | – |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 17 of 20 matched
| ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Amiral
|
OF-9 General |
Admiral
|
Vice-amiral d'escadre
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Vice admiral
|
Vice-amiral
|
OF-7 Major General |
Rear admiral
|
Contre-amiral
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Rear admiral (junior grade)
|
Capitaine de vaisseau-major
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Captain
|
Capitaine de vaisseau
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Captain
|
Capitaine de frรฉgate
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Commander
|
Capitaine de corvette
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Lieutenant commander
|
Lieutenant de vaisseau
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
|
Enseigne de vaisseau de 1 re classe
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Sub lieutenant
Ensign
|
Enseigne de vaisseau de 2 e classe
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Sub lieutenant
Ensign
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Maรฎtre principal
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Warrant officer class 1
|
Premier maรฎtre
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Warrant officer class 2
|
| Maรฎtre | OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Petty officer
|
| Second-maรฎtre de 1 รจre classe | OR-5 Sergeant | – |
| Second-maรฎtre de 2 รจme classe | OR-5 Sergeant | – |
| Quartier-maรฎtre de 1 รจre classe | OR-4 Corporal |
Leading seaman
|
| Quartier-maรฎtre de 2 รจme classe | OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
| Matelot de 1 รจre classe | OR-2 Private |
Able seaman
|
| Matelot | OR-1 Private | Seaman |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 20 matched
| ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Gรฉnรฉral d'armรฉe aerienne
|
OF-9 General |
General
|
Gรฉnรฉral de corps aerienne
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant general
|
Gรฉnรฉral de division aerienne
|
OF-7 Major General |
Major general
|
Gรฉnรฉral de brigade aerienne
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier general
|
Colonel major
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
Colonel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
Lieutenant-colonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant colonel
|
Commandant
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Major
|
Capitaine
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Captain
|
Lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
Sous-lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Adjudant-chef
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Warrant officer class 1
|
Adjudant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Warrant officer class 2
|
Sergent-major
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Flight sergeant
|
Sergent-chef
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Sergeant
|
Sergent
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
Caporal-chef
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Corporal
|
Caporal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Lance corporal
|
Soldat de premiรจre classe
|
OR-2 Private | Airman |
| Soldat de deuxiรจme classe | OR-1 Private | – |
Overview
- Royal Moroccan Army (l'Armรฉe Royale / ุงูุฌูุด ุงูู ููู): 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 / ุงูุจุญุฑูุฉ ุงูู ูููุฉ): 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 / ุงูููุงุช ุงูุฌููุฉ ุงูู ูููุฉ): 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 / ุงูุฏุฑู ุงูู ููู): 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 / ุงูุญุฑุณ ุงูู ููู): 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 / ุงูููุงุช ุงูู ุณุงุนุฏุฉ): 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', Amฤซd, Aqฤซd, Muquddam, Rรฃ'id, Naqฤซd, Mulฤzim 'awwal, Mulฤzim, 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 frรฉgate
- 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, Maรฎtre principal, Premier maรฎtre, Gรฉnรฉral d'armรฉe aerienne, Gรฉnรฉral de corps aerienne, Gรฉnรฉral de division aerienne, Gรฉnรฉral 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 premiรจre classe