Military ranks of Central African Republic

The Military ranks of Central African Republic are the military insignia used by the Central African Armed Forces. Being a former colony of France, Central African Republic shares a rank structure similar to that of France. Being a Landlocked country, the Central African Republic does not have a navy.

Commissioned Officers

Army ranks

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Central African Republic (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
			Général d'armée		Général de corps d'armée		Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant
Central African Republic (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
							Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant
Equivalent NATO Code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D) and Student Officer

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
Central African Republic (Edit)																																			No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef						Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant		Sergeant Major Sergent-major		Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef						Career Sergeant Sergent			Sergeant Sergent			Master Corporal Caporal-chef				Corporal Caporal		Private First Class Soldat Première						Private Soldat
Central African Republic (Edit)																																			No insignia
	Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef						Warrant Officer Adjudant		Sergeant Major Sergent-major		Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef						Career Sergeant Sergent			Sergeant Sergent			Corporal Caporal-chef				Lance Corporal Caporal		Private First Class Soldat Première						Private Soldat
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

External links

• "Central African Republic army defence force ranks military pattern camouflage combat field uniforms". Army Recognition. 10 December 2011. http://www.armyrecognition.com/central_african_republic_army_ranks_combat_uniform/central_african_republic_army_defence_force_ranks_military_pattern_camouflage_combat_field_uniforms.html. Retrieved 11 July 2018. 
• Močoch, Pavel (10 March 2013). "Central African Republic - Army". The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. http://uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=20. Retrieved 11 July 2018. 
• Močoch, Pavel (10 March 2013). "Central African Republic - Air Force". The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. http://uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=19. Retrieved 11 July 2018.