The Military ranks of Qatar are the military insignia used by the Qatar Armed Forces. Being a former British protectorate, Qatar 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 | Lieutenant General |
Major General |
Brigadier General |
Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel |
Major | Captain | First Lieutenant |
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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) |
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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| Warrant Officer 1st Class |
Warrant Officer 2nd Class |
Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private
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| Warrant Officer Class I | Warrant Officer Class II | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Able seaman
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| Warrant Officer Class I (وكيل ضابط اول) |
Warrant Officer Class II (وكيل ضابط ثاني) |
Staff Sergeant (رقيب) |
Sergeant (نائب) |
Corporal (عريف) |
Lance Corporal (وكيل عريف) |
Aircraftman (جندي)
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References[]
- Uniforminsignia.org (Qatar Army)
- Uniforminsignia.org (Qatar Naval Forces)
- Uniforminsignia.org (Qatar Air Force)
The original article can be found at Military ranks of Qatar and the edit history here.