Military ranks of the Armed Forces of Gabon

The rank insignia of the Armed Forces of Gabon are worn on jackets and shoulder epaulettes. Being a former colony of France, the Armed Forces of Gabon share a rank structure similar to that of France. However, unlike those of France, it once had additional field officer and junior officer ranks. Also, unlike other navies, the Gabonese Navy uses the executive curl on the shoulder boards and sleeves of all subaltern and field officer ranks only (and not on the sleeves of flag officers).

The coat of arms of Gabon.

Ranks indicated in gray are no longer used.

Officers

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
Gabon Army	No equivalent											Unknown
Gabon Army	No equivalent	General	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	1st lieutenant	2nd lieutenant	Unknown
Gabonese Navy	No equivalent											Unknown
Gabonese Navy	No equivalent	Amiral	Vice-amiral d´escadre	Vice-amiral	Contre-amiral	Capitaine de vaisseau	Capitaine de fregate	Capitaine de corvette	Lieutenant de vaisseau	Enseigne de vaisseau de 1^re classe	Enseigne de vaisseau de 2^e classe	Unknown
Gabon Air Force	No equivalent											Unknown
Gabon Air Force	No equivalent	Général d´armée	Général de corps d´armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant	Unknown
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

Obsolete ranks


Army
Name	Senior colonel Colonel major	Senior lieutenant colonel Lieutenant-colonel major	First major Commandant major	Senior Captain Capitaine major	First lieutenant Lieutenant major
Navy
Name	Ship-of-the-line captain, 1st class Capitaine de vaisseau major	Frigate captain (senior) Capitaine de fregate major	Corvette captain (senior) Capitaine de corvette major	Ship-of-the-line lieutenant (senior) Lieutenant de vaisseau	Ship-of-the-line ensign, 1st class (senior) Enseigne de vaisseau 1re classe major
Air force
Name	Senior colonel Colonel major	Senior lieutenant colonel Lieutenant-colonel major	First major Commandant major	Senior Captain Capitaine major	First lieutenant Lieutenant major

Other ranks

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9		OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Gabon Army				No equivalent
Gabon Army	Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef Major	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef	Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant	No equivalent	Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef	Sergeant Sergent	Master Corporal Caporal-chef	Corporal Caporal	Private First Class Soldat Première	Private Soldat
Gabonese Navy				No equivalent
Gabonese Navy	Master Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Maitre-principal major	Master Chief Petty Officer Maitre-principal	Senior Chief Petty Officer Premier maitre	No equivalent	Chief Petty Officer Maitre	Petty Officer 1st Class Second maitre	Petty Officer 2nd Class Quartier-maitre se 1ere classe	Petty Officer 3rd Class Quartier-maitre se 2eme classe	Seaman 1st Class Matelot brevet	Seaman Matelot
Gabon Air Force				No equivalent
Gabon Air Force	Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef Major	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef	Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant	No equivalent	Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef	Sergeant Sergent	Corporal Caporal-chef	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

"ACTES DE LA REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE" (PDF). Journal officiel de la République Gabonaise (in French) (13). 15 September 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2020.

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