Military ranks of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Military ranks of the Democratic Republic of Congo are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Commissioned Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent
NATO code
OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(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-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer


Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent
NATO code
OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-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-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1

References

  • 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).
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