Military ranks of Nepal

The Military ranks of Nepal and the military insignia used by the Nepalese Armed Forces. Being a Landlocked country, Nepal does not have a navy.

Commissioned Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Nepal (Edit)	No equivalent																								No insignia
			General of the Army महारथी (प्रधानसेनापती)		Lieutenant General रथी		Major General उपरथी		Brigadier General सहायक रथी		Colonel महासेनानी		Lieutenant Colonel प्रमुख सेनानी		Major सेनानी		Captain सहसेनानी		Lieutenant उपसेनानी			Second Lieutenant सहायक सेनानी			Officer cadet अधिकृत क्याडेट

Notes

• General: Usually translated as "Chief of the Army Staff (COAS)". Army commander;four-star rank.
• Lieutenant General: Held by the Chief of the General Staff (CGS) and the Chief of Staff (COS); Three-star rank.
  • CGS – responsible for Operations, Intelligence and Training branches
  • COS – responsible for certain operations including United Nations Peace Support operations, nature conservation & assistance to wildlife preservation, National Cadet Corps and various welfare schemes of the army.
• Major General: Two-star rank.
  • Adjutant General (AG) – responsible for recruitment, records, pay and services, posting and promotions, various ceremonies, legal and medical services, implementation of human rights and humanitarian laws into the operational doctrine and processing any allegations of violation of such rights.
  • Quarter Master General (QMG) – responsible for accommodation, rations, clothing, weapons, ammunition and explosives, equipment and maintenance.
  • Master General of Ordnance (MGO) – responsible for weapons and related procurement.
  • Inspector General (IG) – maintenance of operational readiness
  • Combat Division commander (6)
• Brigadier General: Support Directorate, Combat Brigade or Combat Service Support Brigade commander; One-star rank

Other ranks

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Nepal (Edit)																	No equivalent												No insignia						No insignia
	Subedar-major प्रमुख सुवेदार						Warrant Officer Class II सुवेदार		Warrant Officer Class I जमदार		Sergeant हुद्दा												Corporal अमल्दार				Lance corporal प्यूठ		Private सिपाही						Followers फलोअर्स

Other rank insignia
	Sergeant Major	Master Sergeant	Sergeant First Class	Staff Sergeant

External links

• Uniforminsignia.org (Nepalese Army)
• "Nepali Army Rank Structure". Nepali Army. https://www.nepalarmy.mil.np/page/ranks. Retrieved 25 August 2018.