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Yemen vs Iran Military Ranks
The Yemeni Army has 18 ranks — 11 officer and 7 enlisted — from جندي Jundiun up to مشیر Mushir. Below: all 47 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Iranian equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
47
Active personnel
40K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 17 of 18 matched
| 🇾🇪 Yemen · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
مشیر Mushir
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
OF-9 General |
ارتشبد Arteshbod
|
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
سپهبد Sepahbod
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
سرلشکر Sarlashkar
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
سرتیپ Sartip
سرتیپ دوم Sartip dovom
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
سرهنگ Sarhang
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
سرهنگ دوم Sarhang dovom
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
سرگرد Sargord
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
سروان Sarvān
ستوان یکم Sotvān yekom
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ستوان دوم Sotvān dovom
ستوان سوم Sotvān sevom
|
ملازم ثان Mulazim than
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ستوان دوم Sotvān dovom
ستوان سوم Sotvān sevom
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
| مساعد أول Musaeid 'awal | OR-9 Sergeant Major |
استوار یکم Ostovar yekom
|
| مساعد ثان Musaeid than | OR-9 Sergeant Major |
استوار یکم Ostovar yekom
|
مساعد Musaeid
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
استوار یکم Ostovar yekom
|
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
گروهبان یکم Goruhban yekom
|
رقيب Raqib
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
گروهبان دوم Goruhban dovom
|
عريف Earif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
سرجوخه Sarjukheh
|
جندي Jundiun
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
سرباز یکم Sarbaz yekom
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 12 of 12 matched
| 🇾🇪 Yemen · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
دریادار Daryadar
دریادار دوم Daryadar dovom
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ناخدا یکم Nakhoda yekom
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
ناخدا دوم Nakhoda dovom
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
ناخدا سوم Nakhoda sevom
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
ناوسروان Navsarvan
ناوبان یکم Navban yekom
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ناوبان دوم Navban dovom
ناوبان سوم Navban sevom
|
ملازم ثان Mulazim than
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ناوبان دوم Navban dovom
ناوبان سوم Navban sevom
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Warrant officer
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
ناواستوار دوم Navostovar dovom
|
Petty officer first class
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
مهناوی دوم Mahnavi dovom
|
Petty officer second class
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
مهناوی سوم Mahnavi sevom
|
Petty officer third class
|
OR-4 Corporal |
سرناوی Sarnavi
|
Seaman
|
OR-1 Private |
ناوی Navi
|
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 17 matched
| 🇾🇪 Yemen · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
مشیر Mushir
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
OF-9 General |
ارتشبد Arteshbod
|
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
سپهبد Sepahbod
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
سرلشکر Sarlashkar
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
سرتیپ Sartip
سرتیپ دوم Sartip dovom
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
سرهنگ Sarhang
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
سرهنگ دوم Sarhang dovom
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
سرگرد Sargord
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
سروان Sarvan
ستوان یکم Sotvan yekom
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ستوان دوم Sotvan dovom
ستوان سوم Sotvan sevom
|
ملازم ثان Mulazim than
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ستوان دوم Sotvan dovom
ستوان سوم Sotvan sevom
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Warrant officer
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
استوار دوم Ostovar dovom
|
Flight sergeant
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
گروهبان یکم Goruhban yekom
|
Sergeant
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
گروهبان سوم Goruhban sevom
|
Senior Airman
|
OR-4 Corporal |
سرجوخه Sarjukheh
|
Airman First Class
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
سرباز یکم Sarbaz yekom
|
| Airman جندي | OR-1 Private |
سرباز Sarbaz
|
Overview
- Yemeni Land Forces (Al-Qūwāt al-Barriyyah / القوات البرية): Conducts land combat operations, armor maneuver, and territorial defense across seven designated military regions. Command is divided between forces aligned with the internationally recognized Presidential Leadership Council and Houthi authorities. Subordinate units include mechanized infantry, armored, mountain warfare, and artillery brigades.
- Yemeni Navy and Coastal Defense Forces (Al-Qūwāt al-Baḥriyyah wa-al-Difāʿ al-Sāḥilī / القوات البحرية والدفاع الساحلي): Manages maritime security, coastal artillery defense, and marine infantry operations along the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Bab el-Mandeb strait. Main operational bases are situated in Aden, Hodeidah, and Mukalla. Fleet inventory consists of patrol craft, coastal anti-ship missile batteries, and light auxiliary vessels.
- Yemeni Air Force and Air Defense (Al-Qūwāt al-Jawwiyyah wa-al-Difāʿ al-Jawwī / القوات الجوية والدفاع الجوي): Operates fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and ground-based air defense systems for transport, reconnaissance, and airspace interception. Controls major airfields including Al-Anad, Sanaa, and Seiyun. Operational command and asset inventories remain split across competing political and military factions.
- Border Guard Forces (Ḥaras al-Ḥudūd / حرس الحدود): Secures land frontiers with Saudi Arabia and Oman against illicit trafficking, smuggling, and unauthorized crossings. Deploys fixed border outposts, motorized patrols, and tactical uncrewed aerial systems. Subordinate formations integrate specialized commando and frontline reconnaissance detachments.
- Strategic Reserve Forces (Al-Iḥṭiyāṭ al-Istrātījī / الاحتياط الاستراتيجي): Directs long-range ballistic missile units, heavy artillery formations, and specialized presidential guard units. Conducts standoff strike operations, missile defense tactics, and strategic strike mission sets. Command structures report directly to executive military leadership.
Yemen Military
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Insignia image credits
- MrInfo2012 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: عميد Amid (Navy), عقيد Aqid (Navy), مقدم Muqaddam (Navy), رائد Ra'id (Navy), نقيب Naqib (Navy), ملازم أول Mulazim awwal (Navy), ملازم ثان Mulazim than (Navy), Warrant officer (Navy), Petty officer first class, Petty officer second class, Petty officer third class, Seaman, مشیر Mushir, فريق أول Fariq 'awal, فريق Fariq, لواء Liwa, عميد Amid (Air Force), عقيد Aqid (Air Force), مقدم Muqaddam (Air Force), رائد Ra'id (Air Force), نقيب Naqib (Air Force), ملازم أول Mulazim awwal (Air Force), ملازم ثان Mulazim than (Air Force), Warrant officer (Air Force), Flight sergeant, Sergeant, Senior Airman, Airman First Class
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: مشیر Mushir, فريق أول Fariq 'awal, فريق Fariq, لواء Liwa, عميد Amid, عقيد Aqid, مقدم Muqaddam, رائد Ra'id, نقيب Naqib, ملازم أول Mulazim awwal, ملازم ثان Mulazim than, مساعد Musaeid, رقيب أول Raqib 'awal, رقيب Raqib, عريف Earif, جندي Jundiun