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Syria vs Iran Military Ranks
The Syrian Army has 20 ranks — 11 officer and 9 enlisted — from جندي up to فريق. Below: all 60 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Iranian equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
60
Active personnel
169K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 20 matched
| 🇸🇾 Syria · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
| فريق | OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
| عماد أول | OF-9 General |
ارتشبد Arteshbod
|
| عماد | OF-8 Lieutenant General |
سپهبد Sepahbod
|
لواء
|
OF-7 Major General |
سرلشکر Sarlashkar
|
عميد
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
سرتیپ Sartip
سرتیپ دوم Sartip dovom
|
عقيد
|
OF-5 Colonel |
سرهنگ Sarhang
|
مقدم
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
سرهنگ دوم Sarhang dovom
|
رائد
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
سرگرد Sargord
|
نقيب
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
سروان Sarvān
ستوان یکم Sotvān yekom
|
ملازم أول
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ستوان دوم Sotvān dovom
ستوان سوم Sotvān sevom
|
ملازم
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ستوان دوم Sotvān dovom
ستوان سوم Sotvān sevom
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
| مساعد أول | OR-9 Sergeant Major |
استوار یکم Ostovar yekom
|
| مساعد ثاني | OR-8 1st Sergeant |
استوار دوم Ostovar dovom
|
| مساعد | OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
گروهبان یکم Goruhban yekom
|
| رقيب أول | OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
گروهبان دوم Goruhban dovom
|
| رقيب ثاني | OR-5 Sergeant |
گروهبان سوم Goruhban sevom
|
| رقيب | OR-4 Corporal |
سرجوخه Sarjukheh
|
| عريف | OR-3 Private 1st Class |
سرباز یکم Sarbaz yekom
|
| جندي أول | OR-2 Private |
سرباز دوم Sarbaz dovom
|
| جندي | OR-1 Private |
سرباز Sarbaz
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 20 matched
| 🇸🇾 Syria · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
| فريق | OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
| عماد أول | OF-9 General |
دریابد Daryabod
|
| عماد | OF-8 Lieutenant General |
دریاسالار Daryasalar
|
| لواء | OF-7 Major General |
دریابان Daryaban
|
عميد
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
دریادار Daryadar
دریادار دوم Daryadar dovom
|
عقيد
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ناخدا یکم Nakhoda yekom
|
مقدم
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
ناخدا دوم Nakhoda dovom
|
رائد
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
ناخدا سوم Nakhoda sevom
|
نقيب
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
ناوسروان Navsarvan
ناوبان یکم Navban yekom
|
ملازم أول
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ناوبان دوم Navban dovom
ناوبان سوم Navban sevom
|
ملازم
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ناوبان دوم Navban dovom
ناوبان سوم Navban sevom
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
| مساعد أول | OR-9 Sergeant Major |
ناواستوار یکم Navostovar yekom
|
| مساعد ثاني | OR-8 1st Sergeant |
ناواستوار دوم Navostovar dovom
|
| مساعد | OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
مهناوی یکم Mahnavi yekom
|
| رقيب أول | OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
مهناوی دوم Mahnavi dovom
|
| رقيب ثاني | OR-5 Sergeant |
مهناوی سوم Mahnavi sevom
|
| رقيب | OR-4 Corporal |
سرناوی Sarnavi
|
| عريف | OR-3 Private 1st Class |
ناوی یکم Navi yekom
|
| جندي أول | OR-2 Private |
ناوی دوم Navi dovom
|
| جندي | OR-1 Private |
ناوی Navi
|
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 20 matched
| 🇸🇾 Syria · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
| فريق | OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
| عماد أول | OF-9 General |
ارتشبد Arteshbod
|
| عماد | OF-8 Lieutenant General |
سپهبد Sepahbod
|
| لواء | OF-7 Major General |
سرلشکر Sarlashkar
|
عميد
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
سرتیپ Sartip
سرتیپ دوم Sartip dovom
|
عقيد
|
OF-5 Colonel |
سرهنگ Sarhang
|
مقدم
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
سرهنگ دوم Sarhang dovom
|
رائد
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
سرگرد Sargord
|
نقيب
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
سروان Sarvan
ستوان یکم Sotvan yekom
|
ملازم أول
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ستوان دوم Sotvan dovom
ستوان سوم Sotvan sevom
|
ملازم
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ستوان دوم Sotvan dovom
ستوان سوم Sotvan sevom
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
مساعد أول
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
استوار یکم Ostovar yekom
|
مساعد ثاني
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
استوار دوم Ostovar dovom
|
مساعد
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
گروهبان یکم Goruhban yekom
|
رقيب أول
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
گروهبان دوم Goruhban dovom
|
رقيب ثاني
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
گروهبان سوم Goruhban sevom
|
رقيب
|
OR-4 Corporal |
سرجوخه Sarjukheh
|
عريف
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
سرباز یکم Sarbaz yekom
|
جندي أول
|
OR-2 Private |
سرباز دوم Sarbaz dovom
|
| جندي | OR-1 Private |
سرباز Sarbaz
|
Overview
Syria's armed forces were dissolved and rebuilt following the fall of the Assad government in December 2024. The Ministry of Defence has reorganised the force around three branches:
- Syrian Army (الجيش السوري): Conducts land operations, including infantry, armoured and artillery formations. Rebuilt from 2025 around former opposition factions and returning personnel, replacing the Ba'athist-era Syrian Arab Army.
- Syrian Navy (البحرية السورية): Responsible for coastal defence along the Mediterranean. The pre-2024 fleet was effectively destroyed — at least six Osa II missile boats were sunk in Israeli strikes on Latakia on 9–10 December 2024 — and the branch has since operated without a publicly identified combatant fleet.
- Syrian Air Force (القوات الجوية السورية): Responsible for air defence and air operations, rebuilding after the loss of most of its inventory and infrastructure in strikes carried out during and after the December 2024 transition.
Note on the rank structure below: the ranks and Arabic titles are carried over largely unchanged from the Ba'athist era. Some officer insignia have been redesigned since 2025, and the versions shown here are reconstructed from press and official photographs dated 2025–2026. As of August 2026 the Syrian Ministry of Defence has not published an official confirmation of the current rank insignia, and the enlisted insignia in particular remain those of the previous structure.
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and other open sources.
Insignia image credits
- CC0, via Wikimedia Commons: لواء, عميد, عقيد, مقدم, رائد, نقيب, ملازم أول, ملازم, مساعد أول, مساعد ثاني, مساعد, رقيب أول, رقيب ثاني, رقيب, عريف, جندي أول
- Reki Fadhullah AKA Abu Khabr — CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: عميد (Navy), عقيد (Navy), مقدم (Navy), رائد (Navy), نقيب (Navy), ملازم أول (Navy), ملازم (Navy), عميد (Air Force), عقيد (Air Force), مقدم (Air Force), رائد (Air Force), نقيب (Air Force), ملازم أول (Air Force), ملازم (Air Force)