Military ranks of Mauritania

The Military ranks of Mauritania are the military insignia used by the Military of Mauritania. Being a former colony of France, Mauritania shares a rank structure similar to that of France, but insignia use the executive curl and stars for officers rather than stripes.

Officers

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

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Mauritania (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
							Général de division لواء		Général de brigade عميد		Colonel عقيد		Lieutenant-Colonel مقدم		Commandant رائد		Capitaine نقيب		Lieutenant ملازم أول			Sous-Lieutenant ملازم
Mauritania (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
							Général de division		Général de brigade		Capitaine de vaisseau		Capitaine de frégate		Capitaine de corvette		Lieutenant de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe			Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Mauritania (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
							Général de division لواء		Général de brigade عميد		Colonel عقيد		Lieutenant-Colonel مقدم		Commandant رائد		Capitaine نقيب		Lieutenant ملازم أول			Sous-Lieutenant ملازم
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy 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
Mauritania (Edit)									No equivilant														No equivilant						No equivilant
	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef						Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant				Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef						Sergeant Sergent										Corporal Caporal								Private Soldat 2e classe
Mauritania (Edit)									No equivalent														No equivalent						No equivalent
	Master Chief Petty Officer Maitre-principal						Senior Chief Petty Officer Premier maitre				Chief Petty Officer Maitre						Petty Officer 1st Class Second maitre										Petty Officer 3rd Class Quartier-maitre								Seaman Matelot
Mauritania (Edit)									No equivilant														No equivilant						No equivilant
	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef						Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant				Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef						Sergeant Sergent										Lance Corporal Caporal								Private Soldat 2e classe
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Mauritanian Armed Forces)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Mauritanian Navy)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Islamic Air Force of Mauritania)