Military ranks of Syria

The Military ranks of Syria are the military insignia used by the Syrian Armed Forces. The Syrian military ranks use a rank structure similar to that of the British Armed Forces and the French Armed Forces.[1] Commissioned officers' rank insignia are identical for the army and air force. These are gold on a bright green or black shoulder board for the army and gold on a bright blue board for the air force. Officer ranks are standard, although the highest is the equivalent of Colonel General, a rank held in 1986 only by the commander in chief and the minister of defense. Navy officer rank insignia are gold stripes worn on the lower sleeve. The highest-ranking officer in Syria's navy is the equivalent of lieutenant general. Army and air force rank for warrant officers is indicated by gold stars on an olive green shield worn on the upper left arm. Lower noncommissioned ranks are indicated by upright and inverted chevrons worn on the upper left arm.

Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
  Syrian Arab Army[2]
                     
فريق
Fariq
عماد أول‎‎
Eimad 'awal
عماد
Eimad
لواء
Alliwa'
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
  Syrian Arab Navy[2]
                     
فريق
Fariq
عماد أول‎‎
Eimad 'awal
عماد
Eimad
لواء
Alliwa'
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
  Syrian Arab Air Force[2]
                     
فريق
Fariq
عماد أول‎‎
Eimad 'awal
عماد
Eimad
لواء
Alliwa'
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Syrian Arab Army[2]
                No insignia
مساعد أول
Musaeid 'awal
مساعد ثاني
Musaeid thani
مساعد
Musaeid
رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal
رقيب ثاني
Raqib thani
رقيب
Raqib
عريف
Earif
جندي أول
Jundiun‎‎ 'awal
جندي
Jundiun‎‎
  Syrian Arab Navy[2]
                No insignia
مساعد أول
Musaeid 'awal
مساعد ثاني
Musaeid thani
مساعد
Musaeid
رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal
رقيب ثاني
Raqib thani
رقيب
Raqib
عريف
Earif
جندي أول
Jundiun‎‎ 'awal
جندي
Jundiun‎‎
  Syrian Arab Air Force[2]
                No insignia
مساعد أول
Musaeid 'awal
مساعد ثاني
Musaeid thani
مساعد
Musaeid
رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal
رقيب ثاني
Raqib thani
رقيب
Raqib
عريف
Earif
جندي أول
Jundiun‎‎ 'awal
جندي
Jundiun‎‎
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

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  1. ^ Sinai, Joshua (1988). "National Security". In Collelo, Thomas (ed.). Syria: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 264. LCCN 87600488. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "شعار الرأس" [Main logo]. mod.gov.sy (in Arabic). Ministry of Defence (Syria). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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  • "Syria". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 12 October 2021.