Military ranks of Afghanistan

The military ranks of Afghanistan were the military insignia used by militaries of Afghanistan throughout history.

Current ranks

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Following the return of the Taliban into power, the Islamic Emirate Armed Forces continue to use the rank insignia of the Islamic Republic Armed Forces.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Islamic Emirate Army
	مارشال Marshal Marshal		ستر جنرال Setar jenral General		ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral Lieutenant General		تورن جنرال Turan jenral Major General		برید جنرال Brid jenral Brigadier General		ډگروال Dagarwal Colonel		ډگرمن Dagarman Lieutenant Colonel		جگرن Jagran Major		جگتورن Jag turan Captain		تورن Turan Junior Captain		لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman First Lieutenant		دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman Second Lieutenant		دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman Third Lieutenant
Afghanistan Air Force
	مارشال Marshal Marshal		ستر جنرال Setar jenral General		ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral Lieutenant General		تورن جنرال Turan jenral Major General		برید جنرال Brid jenral Brigadier General		ډگروال Dagarwal Colonel		ډگرمن Dagarman Lieutenant Colonel		جگرن Jagran Major		جگتورن Jag turan Captain		تورن Turan Junior Captain		لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman First Lieutenant		دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman Second Lieutenant		دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman Third Lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Other ranks

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

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Islamic Emirate Army																																			No insignia
									سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar Sergeant First Class		معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar Staff Sergeant						سرپرگمشر Serebergemser Sergeant						معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar Corporal						پرگمشر Pregmesher Private First Class						جندي Jondi Private
Afghanistan Air Force
									سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar Sergeant First Class		معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar Staff Sergeant						سرپرگمشر Serebergemser Sergeant						معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar Corporal						پرگمشر Pregmesher Private First Class						جندي Jondi Private Equivalent NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1 Historic ranks Republic of Afghanistan (1987–1992) Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Republic of Afghanistan Army مارشال Marshal ستر جنرال Setar jenral ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral تورن جنرال Turan jenral برید جنرال Brid jenral ډگروال Dagarwal ډگرمن Dagarman جگرن Jagran جگتورن Jag turan تورن Turan لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. Equivalent NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1 Republic of Afghanistan Army No insignia کرور Krur لوئی برش Loi bresh جیک برش Jak bresh برش Bresh بریش یار Bresh yar جندي Jondi Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2021) Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Afghan National Army مارشال Marshal ستر جنرال Setar jenral ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral تورن جنرال Turan jenral برید جنرال Brid jenral ډگروال Dagarwal ډگرمن Dagarman جگرن Jagran جگتورن Jag turan تورن Turan لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman Afghanistan Air Force مارشال Marshal ستر جنرال Setar jenral ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral تورن جنرال Turan jenral برید جنرال Brid jenral ډگروال Dagarwal ډگرمن Dagarman جگرن Jagran جگتورن Jag turan تورن Turan لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. Equivalent NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1 Afghan National Army No insignia سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar سرپرگمشر Serebergemser معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar پرگمشر Pregmesher جندي Jondi Afghanistan Air Force سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar سرپرگمشر Serebergemser معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar پرگمشر Pregmesher جندي Jondi Equivalent NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1 References External links "قانون امور ذاتی افسران، بریدمالن و ساتنمنان" (in ps). pp. 3-4. http://law.acku.edu.af/fa/download/file/fa/22886/75051.  "Afghanistan". The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. http://www.uniforminsignia.org/index.php?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&search_id=main&state=350&search_id=top.