Military ranks of Republic of the Congo

The Military ranks of Republic of the Congo are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo. Being a former colony of France, Republic of the Congo shares a rank structure similar to that of France.

Officers

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

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Republic of the Congo	No equivalent																								Unknown
					Général de corps d'armée		Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant
Republic of the Congo	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Vice-amiral d'escadre		Vice-amiral		Contre-amiral		Capitaine de vaisseau		Capitaine de frégate		Capitaine de corvette		Lieutenant de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe			Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Republic of the Congo	No equivalent
					Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet

Enlisted

Army

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Republic of the Congo									No equivalent																										No insignia
	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 Première						Private Soldat

Navy

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Republic of the Congo									No equivilant																										No insignia
	Master Chief Petty Officer Maitre-principal						Senior Chief Petty Officer Premier maitre				Chief Petty Officer Maitre						Petty Officer 1st Class Second maitre						Petty Officer 2nd Class Quartier-maitre de 1ere classe				Petty Officer 3rd Class Quartier-maitre de 2eme classe		Seaman Matelot brevet						Seaman Apprentice Matelot

Air Force

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Republic of the Congo									No equivalent																										No insignia
	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

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Congolese Army)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Congolese Navy)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Congolese Air Force)