Military ranks of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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
Land Forces of the DR Congo	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General Général d'Armée		Lieutenant General Lieutenant-Général		Major General Général-Major		Brigadier General Général de Brigade		Colonel Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel		Major Major		Captain Capitaine		Lieutenant Lieutenant			2nd lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant
Navy of the DR Congo	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Admiral Grand Amiral		Vice Admiral Amiral		Rear Admiral Vice-Amiral		Commodore Contre-Amiral		Captain Capitaine de Vaisseau		Commander Capitaine de Frégate		Lieutenant Commander Capitaine de Corvette		Lieutenant Lieutenant de Vaisseau		Lieutenant (junior grade) Enseigne de Vaisseau			Ensign Enseigne de Vaisseau de deuxième classe
Air Force of the DR Congo	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General Général d'Armée		Lieutenant General Lieutenant-Général		Major General Général-Major		Brigadier General Général de Brigade		Colonel Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel		Major Major		Captain Capitaine		Lieutenant Lieutenant			2nd lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant
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

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
Land Forces of the DR Congo																							No equivalent												No insignia
	Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-Chef			Warrant Officer Class I Adjudant de Première Classe			Warrant Officer Class II Adjudant		Sergeant Major First Class Premier Sergent Major	Sergeant Major Sergent Major	Sergeant First Class Premier Sergent						Sergeant Sergent										Corporal Caporal		Private First Class Soldat de Première Classe						Private Soldat de Seconde Classe	Recruit Recrue
Navy of the DR Congo																							No equivalent												No insignia
	Chief Warrant Officer Maître Chef Principal			Warrant Officer Class I Premier Maître Chef			Warrant Officer Class II Maître Chef		Chief petty officer Premier Maître	Petty officer first class Second Maître	Petty officer Maître						Petty officer second class Quartier Maître										First seaman Premier Matelot		Second seaman Second Matelot						Seaman Matelot	Seaman recruit Recrue
Air Force of the DR Congo																							No equivalent												No insignia
	Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-Chef			Warrant Officer Class I Adjudant de Première Classe			Warrant Officer Class II Adjudant		Sergeant Major First Class Premier Sergent Major	Sergeant Major Sergent Major	Sergeant First Class Premier Sergent						Sergeant Sergent										Corporal Caporal		Private First Class Soldat de Première Classe						Private Soldat de Seconde Classe	Recruit Recrue
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

• Uniforminsignia.org (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Navy of the Democratic Republic of Congo)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
• "LOI N° 13/005 DU 15 JANVIER 2013 PORTANT STATUT DU MILITAIRE DES FORCES ARMEES DE LA REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO" (in French).