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Saudi Arabia vs Israel Military Ranks
The Saudi Arabian Army has 17 ranks โ 10 officer and 7 enlisted โ from ุฌูุฏูโโ Jundiun โโ up to ูุฑูู ุฃููโโ Fariq 'awal. Below: all 66 ranks across 4 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, National Guard), aligned tier by tier with their Israeli equivalents.
Branches
4
Ranks documented
66
Active personnel
257K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 17 matched
| ๐ธ๐ฆ Saudi Arabia · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
ูุฑูู ุฃููโโ Fariq 'awal
|
OF-9 General | – |
ูุฑูู Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
ืจื-ืืืืฃ Rav aluf
|
ููุงุก Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
ืืืืฃ Aluf
|
ุนู
ูุฏ Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
ืชืช-ืืืืฃ Tat aluf
|
ุนููุฏ Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ืืืืฃ ืืฉื ื Aluf mishne
|
ู
ูุฏู
Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
ืกืื-ืืืืฃ Sgan aluf
|
ุฑุงุฆุฏ Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
ืจื ืกืจื Rav sรฉren
|
ูููุจ Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
ืกืจื Sรฉren
|
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ืกืื Segen
ืกืื-ืืฉื ื Segen mishne
|
ู
ูุงุฒู
Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ืกืื Segen
ืกืื-ืืฉื ื Segen mishne
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
ุฑุฆูุณ ุฑูุจุงุก Rayiys ruqaba'
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
ืจื-ื ืื Rav nagad
|
ุฑููุจ ุฃูู Raqib 'awal
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
ืจื-ืกืื ืืืืจ Rav samal bakhรญr
|
ุฑููุจ Raqib
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
ืจื-ืกืื ืืชืงืื Rav samal mitkadem
|
ูููู ุฑููุจ Wakil raqib
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
ืจื-ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Rav samal rishon
|
ุนุฑูู Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Samal rishon
|
ุฌูุฏู ุฃูู Jundiun awwal
|
OR-2 Private |
ืจื ืืืจืื Rav turai
|
| ุฌูุฏูโโ Jundiun โโ | OR-1 Private | ืืืจืื Turai |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 14 of 16 matched
| ๐ธ๐ฆ Saudi Arabia · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
ูุฑูู ุฃููโโ Fariq 'awal
|
OF-9 General | – |
ูุฑูู Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
ืจื-ืืืืฃ Rav aluf
|
ููุงุก Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
ืืืืฃ Aluf
|
ุนู
ูุฏ Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
ืชืช-ืืืืฃ Tat aluf
|
ุนููุฏ Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ืืืืฃ ืืฉื ื Aluf mishne
|
ู
ูุฏู
Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
ืกืื-ืืืืฃ Sgan aluf
|
ุฑุงุฆุฏ Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
ืจื ืกืจื Rav sรฉren
|
ูููุจ Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
ืกืจื Sรฉren
|
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ืกืื Segen
ืกืื-ืืฉื ื Segen mishne
|
ู
ูุงุฒู
Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ืกืื Segen
ืกืื-ืืฉื ื Segen mishne
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
ุฑููุจ ุฃูู Raqib 'awal
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
ืจื-ืกืื ืืชืงืื Rav samal mitkadem
|
ุฑููุจ Raqib
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
ืจื-ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Rav samal rishon
|
ูููู ุฑููุจ Wakil raqib
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
ืจื-ืกืื Rav samal
|
ุนุฑูู Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
ืกืื Samal
|
ุฌูุฏู ุฃูู Jundiun awwal
|
OR-2 Private | – |
| ุฌูุฏูโโ Jundiun โโ | OR-1 Private | ืืืจืื Turai |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 17 matched
| ๐ธ๐ฆ Saudi Arabia · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
ูุฑูู ุฃููโโ Fariq 'awal
|
OF-9 General | – |
ูุฑูู Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
ืจื-ืืืืฃ Rav aluf
|
ููุงุก Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
ืืืืฃ Aluf
|
ุนู
ูุฏ Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
ืชืช-ืืืืฃ Tat aluf
|
ุนููุฏ Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ืืืืฃ ืืฉื ื Aluf mishne
|
ู
ูุฏู
Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
ืกืื-ืืืืฃ Sgan aluf
|
ุฑุงุฆุฏ Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
ืจื ืกืจื Rav sรฉren
|
ูููุจ Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
ืกืจื Sรฉren
|
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ืกืื Segen
ืกืื-ืืฉื ื Segen mishne
|
ู
ูุงุฒู
Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ืกืื Segen
ืกืื-ืืฉื ื Segen mishne
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
ุฑุฆูุณ ุฑูุจุงุก Rayiys ruqaba'
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
ืจื-ื ืื Rav nagad
|
ุฑููุจ ุฃูู Raqib 'awal
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
ืจื-ืกืื ืืืืจ Rav samal bakhรญr
|
ุฑููุจ Raqib
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
ืจื-ืกืื ืืชืงืื Rav samal mitkadem
|
ูููู ุฑููุจ Wakil raqib
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
ืจื-ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Rav samal rishon
|
ุนุฑูู Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Samal rishon
|
ุฌูุฏู ุฃูู Jundiun awwal
|
OR-2 Private |
ืจื ืืืจืื Rav turai
|
| ุฌูุฏูโโ Jundiun โโ | OR-1 Private | ืืืจืื Turai |
National Guard
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 16 matched
| ๐ธ๐ฆ Saudi Arabia · National Guard | NATO code |
Equivalent in
Israel equivalents from its Army.
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
ูุฑูู Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
ืจื-ืืืืฃ Rav aluf
|
ููุงุก Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
ืืืืฃ Aluf
|
ุนู
ูุฏ Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
ืชืช-ืืืืฃ Tat aluf
|
ุนููุฏ Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ืืืืฃ ืืฉื ื Aluf mishne
|
ู
ูุฏู
Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
ืกืื-ืืืืฃ Sgan aluf
|
ุฑุงุฆุฏ Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
ืจื ืกืจื Rav sรฉren
|
ูููุจ Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
ืกืจื Sรฉren
|
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ืกืื Segen
ืกืื-ืืฉื ื Segen mishne
|
ู
ูุงุฒู
Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ืกืื Segen
ืกืื-ืืฉื ื Segen mishne
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
ุฑุฆูุณ ุฑูุจุงุก Rayiys ruqaba'
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
ืจื-ื ืื Rav nagad
|
ุฑููุจ ุฃูู Raqib 'awal
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
ืจื-ืกืื ืืืืจ Rav samal bakhรญr
|
ุฑููุจ Raqib
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
ืจื-ืกืื ืืชืงืื Rav samal mitkadem
|
ูููู ุฑููุจ Wakil raqib
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
ืจื-ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Rav samal rishon
|
ุนุฑูู Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
ืกืื ืจืืฉืื Samal rishon
|
ุฌูุฏู ุฃูู Jundiun awwal
|
OR-2 Private |
ืจื ืืืจืื Rav turai
|
| ุฌูุฏูโโ Jundiun โโ | OR-1 Private | ืืืจืื Turai |
Overview
The armed forces of Saudi Arabia, known as the "Saudi Arabian Armed Forces" or "ุงูููุงุช ุงูู ุณูุญุฉ ุงูุณุนูุฏูุฉ," are one of the largest and most well-funded military forces in the Middle East. The Saudi Arabian Armed Forces consist of several branches, each with specific responsibilities:
- Royal Saudi Land Forces (ุงูููุงุช ุงูุจุฑูุฉ ุงูู ูููุฉ ุงูุณุนูุฏูุฉ): The Royal Saudi Land Forces are responsible for land-based military operations, including infantry, armored units, artillery, and support units. They play a crucial role in national defense and security.
- Royal Saudi Navy (ุงูููุงุช ุงูุจุญุฑูุฉ ุงูู ูููุฉ ุงูุณุนูุฏูุฉ): The Royal Saudi Navy focuses on maritime defense and security, operating various vessels, including frigates, patrol boats, and naval aviation units, to protect Saudi Arabia's extensive coastline along the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf.
- Royal Saudi Air Force (ุงูููุงุช ุงูุฌููุฉ ุงูู ูููุฉ ุงูุณุนูุฏูุฉ): The Royal Saudi Air Force is responsible for aerial defense and operations, with fighter aircraft, transport planes, helicopters, and air defense systems ensuring air superiority and national defense.
Saudi Arabia Military
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Insignia image credits
- MrInfo2012 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: ูุฑูู ุฃููโโ Fariq 'awal (Army), ูุฑูู Fariq (Army), ููุงุก Liwa (Army), ุนู ูุฏ Amid (Army), ุนููุฏ Aqid (Army), ู ูุฏู Muqaddam (Army), ุฑุงุฆุฏ Ra'id (Army), ูููุจ Naqib (Army), ู ูุงุฒู ุฃูู Mulazim awwal (Army), ู ูุงุฒู Mulazim (Army), ุฑุฆูุณ ุฑูุจุงุก Rayiys ruqaba' (Army), ุฑููุจ ุฃูู Raqib 'awal (Army), ุฑููุจ Raqib (Army), ูููู ุฑููุจ Wakil raqib (Army), ุนุฑูู Earif (Army), ุฌูุฏู ุฃูู Jundiun awwal (Army), ูุฑูู ุฃููโโ Fariq 'awal (Air Force), ูุฑูู Fariq (Air Force), ููุงุก Liwa (Air Force), ุนู ูุฏ Amid (Air Force), ุนููุฏ Aqid (Air Force), ู ูุฏู Muqaddam (Air Force), ุฑุงุฆุฏ Ra'id (Air Force), ูููุจ Naqib (Air Force), ู ูุงุฒู ุฃูู Mulazim awwal (Air Force), ู ูุงุฒู Mulazim (Air Force), ุฑุฆูุณ ุฑูุจุงุก Rayiys ruqaba' (Air Force), ุฑููุจ ุฃูู Raqib 'awal (Air Force), ุฑููุจ Raqib (Air Force), ูููู ุฑููุจ Wakil raqib (Air Force), ุนุฑูู Earif (Air Force), ุฌูุฏู ุฃูู Jundiun awwal (Air Force)
- Cdjp1 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: ูุฑูู Fariq, ููุงุก Liwa, ุนู ูุฏ Amid, ุนููุฏ Aqid, ู ูุฏู Muqaddam, ุฑุงุฆุฏ Ra'id, ูููุจ Naqib, ู ูุงุฒู ุฃูู Mulazim awwal, ู ูุงุฒู Mulazim, ุฑุฆูุณ ุฑูุจุงุก Rayiys ruqaba'
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: ูุฑูู ุฃููโโ Fariq 'awal, ูุฑูู Fariq, ููุงุก Liwa, ุนู ูุฏ Amid, ุนููุฏ Aqid, ู ูุฏู Muqaddam, ุฑุงุฆุฏ Ra'id, ูููุจ Naqib, ู ูุงุฒู ุฃูู Mulazim awwal, ู ูุงุฒู Mulazim
- Qrmoo3 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: ุฑููุจ ุฃูู Raqib 'awal, ุฑููุจ Raqib, ูููู ุฑููุจ Wakil raqib, ุนุฑูู Earif, ุฌูุฏู ุฃูู Jundiun awwal