The Military ranks of Burundi are the military insignia used by the Military of Burundi. Being a former colony of Belgium, Burundi shares a rank structure similar to that of Belgium. Burundi is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy.
Commissioned officers[]
Army ranks[]
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Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine-Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant |
Enlisted[]
Army ranks[]
Equivalent NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chief warrant officer Adjudant-chef |
Warrant officer Adjudant |
Sergeant Major Première sergent major |
Senior Sergeant Première sergent |
Sergeant Sergent |
Lance Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat première classe |
Private Soldat |
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The original article can be found at Military ranks of Burundi and the edit history here.