The military ranks of Kuwait are the military insignia used by the Kuwait Military Forces. Being a former British protectorate, Kuwait shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.
Commissioned Officers[]
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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| General (فريق أول) |
Lieutenant General (فريق) |
Major General (لواء) |
Brigadier General (عميد) |
Colonel (عقيد) |
Lieutenant Colonel (مقدم) |
Major (رائد) |
Captain (نقيب) |
First Lieutenant (ملازم أول) |
Second Lieutenant (ملازم)
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| General (فريق أول) |
Lieutenant General (فريق) |
Major General (لواء) |
Brigadier General (عميد) |
Colonel (عقيد) |
Lieutenant Colonel (مقدم) |
Major (رائد) |
Captain (نقيب) |
First Lieutenant (ملازم أول) |
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| General (فريق أول) |
Lieutenant General (فريق) |
Major General (لواء) |
Brigadier General (عميد) |
Colonel (عقيد) |
Lieutenant Colonel (مقدم) |
Major (رائد) |
Captain (نقيب) |
First Lieutenant (ملازم أول) |
Second Lieutenant (ملازم)
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Enlisted[]
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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| Chief Warrant Officer وکیل اول |
Warrant Officer وکیل |
Sergeant First Class رقیب اول |
Sergeant رقیب |
Corporal عریف |
Private 1st Class وکیل عریف |
Private جندي
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| Chief Warrant Officer وکیل اول |
Warrant Officer وکیل |
Chief petty officer رقیب اول |
Petty officer رقیب |
Leading seaman عریف |
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| Chief Warrant Officer وکیل اول |
Warrant Officer وکیل |
Sergeant First Class رقیب اول |
Sergeant رقیب |
Corporal عریف |
Airman 1st Class وکیل عریف |
Airman جندي
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References[]
- Uniforminsignia.org (Kuwaiti Army Land Forces)
- Uniforminsignia.org (Kuwait Naval Force)
- Uniforminsignia.org (Kuwait Air Force)
The original article can be found at Military ranks of Kuwait and the edit history here.