๐ฒ๐ฆ
Moroccan 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), with insignia and NATO-code equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
61
Active personnel
195K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 21 of 21 matched
| ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Mushir
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army |
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 |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
Mulฤzim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Mosa'id 'awwal
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command sergeant major
Sergeant major
|
mosa'id
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
First sergeant
Master sergeant
|
Raqid thani
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Sergeant first class
|
Raqid 'awwal
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Staff sergeant
|
Raqid
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Sergeant
|
Earif 'awwal
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Specialist
Corporal
|
Earif
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Private first class
|
Jundiun 'awwal
|
OR-2 Private |
Private
|
Jundium
|
OR-1 Private | Private |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 20 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 (lower half)
|
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 |
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ensign
|
Enseigne de vaisseau de 2 e classe
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ensign
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Maรฎtre principal
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command master chief petty officer
Master chief petty officer
|
Premier maรฎtre
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Command senior chief petty officer
Senior chief petty officer
|
| Maรฎtre | OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Petty officer first class
|
| Second-maรฎtre de 1 รจre classe | OR-5 Sergeant |
Petty officer second class
|
| Second-maรฎtre de 2 รจme classe | OR-5 Sergeant |
Petty officer second class
|
| Quartier-maรฎtre de 1 รจre classe | OR-4 Corporal |
Petty officer third class
|
| Quartier-maรฎtre de 2 รจme classe | OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Seaman
|
| Matelot de 1 รจre classe | OR-2 Private |
Seaman apprentice
|
| Matelot | OR-1 Private | Seaman recruit |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 20 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 |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
Sous-lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Adjudant-chef
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command chief master sergeant
First sergeant
Chief master sergeant
|
Adjudant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
First sergeant
Senior master sergeant
|
Sergent-major
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
First sergeant
Master sergeant
|
Sergent-chef
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Technical sergeant
|
Sergent
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Staff sergeant
|
Caporal-chef
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Senior airman
|
Caporal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Airman first class
|
Soldat de premiรจre classe
|
OR-2 Private |
Airman
|
| Soldat de deuxiรจme classe | OR-1 Private | Airman basic |
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