Military ranks of Burkina Faso

The Military ranks of Burkina Faso are the military insignia used by the Military of Burkina Faso. Being a former colony of France, Burkina Faso shares a rank structure similar to that of France (plus an additional field officer rank). Burkina Faso is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy.

During the regime of Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso briefly introduced Soviet-style rank insignia, which were reverted to the French-style upon his deposition.

Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the ground force and air force respectively.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Burkina Faso (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
			Général d'armée		Général de corps d'armée		Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel Major	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant
Burkina Faso (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Général d'armée		Général de corps		Général de division		Général de brigade	Colonel Major	Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Burkina Faso (Edit)									No equivalent														No equivalent
	Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-major			Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef			Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant				Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef						Sergeant Sergent										Corporal Caporal		Private First Class Soldat de première classe						Private Soldat
Burkina Faso (Edit)									No equivalent														No equivalent												No insignia
	Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef Major			Warrant Officer Class I Adjudant-chef			Warrant Officer Class II Adjudant				Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef						Sergeant Sergent										Lance Corporal Caporal		Private First Class Soldat Première						Private Soldat
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Ground Force)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Air Force)