Military ranks of Burkina Faso

The Military ranks of Burkina Faso are the military insignia used by the Military of Burkina Faso. Being a former colony of France, Burkina Faso shares a rank structure similar to that of France (plus an additional field officer rank). Burkina Faso is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy.

During the regime of Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso briefly introduced Soviet-style rank insignia, which were reverted to the French-style upon his deposition.

Officers

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

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5		OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D) and student officer
Burkina Faso Ground Forces	No equivalent												Unknown
Burkina Faso Ground Forces	No equivalent	Général d'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel Major	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-Lieutenant	Unknown
Burkina Faso Air Force	No equivalent												No equivalent
Burkina Faso Air Force	No equivalent	Général d'armée	Général de corps	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel Major	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-Lieutenant	No equivalent
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5		OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D) and student officer

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
Burkina Faso Ground Forces				No equivalent			No equivalent
Burkina Faso Ground Forces	Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-major	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef	Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant	No equivalent	Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef	Sergeant Sergent	No equivalent	Corporal Caporal	Private First Class Soldat de première classe	Private Soldat
Burkina Faso Air Force				No equivalent			No equivalent			No insignia
Burkina Faso Air Force	Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef Major	Warrant Officer Class I Adjudant-chef	Warrant Officer Class II Adjudant	No equivalent	Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef	Sergeant Sergent	No equivalent	Lance Corporal Caporal	Private First Class Soldat Première	Private Soldat
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9		OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

References

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