Military ranks of Kuwait
The military ranks of Kuwait are the military insignia used by the Kuwait Military Forces. Being a former British protectorate, Kuwait 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.
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Kuwait Army |
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kuwait Navy |
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| Admiral (فريق أول) |
Vice Admiral (فريق) |
Rear Admiral (لواء) |
Rear Admiral (lower half) (عميد) |
Captain (عقيد) |
Commander (مقدم) |
Lieutenant Commander (رائد) |
Lieutenant (نقيب) |
Lieutenant Junior Grade (ملازم أول) |
Ensign (ملازم) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kuwait Air Force |
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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, navy 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kuwait Army |
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| Chief Warrant Officer وکیل اول |
Warrant Officer وکیل |
Sergeant First Class رقیب اول |
Sergeant رقیب |
Corporal عریف |
Private 1st Class وکیل عریف |
Private جندي | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kuwait Navy |
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| Chief Warrant Officer وکیل اول |
Warrant Officer وکیل |
Chief petty officer رقیب اول |
Petty officer رقیب |
Leading seaman عریف |
Seaman وکیل عریف | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kuwait Air Force |
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| Chief Warrant Officer وکیل اول |
Warrant Officer وکیل |
Sergeant First Class رقیب اول |
Sergeant رقیب |
Corporal عریف |
Airman 1st Class وکیل عریف |
Airman جندي | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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