The Military ranks of Tunisia are the military insignia used by the Tunisian Armed Forces. Being a former colony of France, Tunisia shares a rank structure similar to that of France.
Officers[]
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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| 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
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Enlisted[]
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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| Sergeant Major Adjudant-major |
Master Sergeant Adjudant-chef |
Sergeant 1st class Adjudant |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat de première classe |
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| Maître principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second-Maître de 1ère classe | Second-Maître de 2ème classe | Quartier-maître de 1ère classe | Quartier-maître de 2ème classe | Matelot breveté | Matelot
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| Sergeant Major Adjudant-chef Major |
Master Sergeant Adjudant-chef |
Sergeant 1st class Adjudant |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
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Corporal Caporal-chef |
Lance Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat Première |
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References[]
- Uniforminsignia.org (Tunisian Armee de Terre)
- Uniforminsignia.org (Tunisian Marine Nationale)
- Uniforminsignia.org (Tunisian Armée de Air)
The original article can be found at Military ranks of Tunisia and the edit history here.