Military ranks of Niger

The military ranks of Niger are the military insignia used by the Niger Armed Forces. Being a former colony of France, Niger shares a rank structure similar to that of France. Niger is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy.

Commissioned officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army and air force respectively.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Niger (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
											Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Commandant		Captaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant
Niger (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
											Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

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
Niger (Edit)									No equivalent
	Chief Warrant Officer Major			Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef			Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant				Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef						Sergeant Sergent						Master Corporal Caporal-chef				Corporal Caporal		Private First Class Soldat de première classe						Private Soldat
Niger (Edit)									No equivalent
	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef						Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant				Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef						Sergeant Sergent						Corporal Caporal-chef				Lance Corporal Caporal		Private First Class Soldat de première classe						Private Soldat
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Niger Armed Forces)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Niger Air Force)