Ranks of the Afghan Armed Forces

The Afghan Armed Forces is composed of personnel of various ranks which span three pay-grade brackets, those being on-Commissioned Officers, Commissioned Officers and the General Staff. The highest official rank within the AAF is Marshal, which has not been used since Mohammed Fahim,[1] who left the position in 2002.

Commissioned officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the Afghan National Army, and Afghan Air Force respectively.

Equivalent
NATO code
OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Afghan National Army
Marshal
مارشال
Setar jenral
ستر جنرال
Dagar jenral
ډگرجنرال
Turan jenral
تورن جنرال
Brid jenral
برید جنرال
Dagarwal
ډگروال
Dagarman
ډگرمن
Jagran
جگرن
Jag turan
جگتورن
Turan
تورن
Lomri baridman
لمړی بريدمن
Dvahomi baridman
دوهم بریدمن
Dreyom baridman
دریم بریدمن
 Afghan Air Force
Unknown
General of the air force
مارشال
General
ستر جنرال
Lieutenant general
ډګر جنرال
Major general
تورن جنرال
Brigadier general
برید جنرال
Colonel
ډګروال
Lieutenant colonel
ډګرمن
Major
جګړن
Captain
جګ تورن
Junior captain
تورن
First lieutenant
لومړی بریدمن
Second lieutenant
دويم بریدمن
Junior Second lieutenant
دريم بریدمن


Equivalent
NATO code
OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
Afghan National Army
No equivalent
No equivalent No insignia
Sergeant
first class

سرپرگمشر قدمدار
Staff
Sergeant

معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار
Sergeant
سرپرگمشر
Corporal
معاون سرپرگمشر
Private
first class

پرگمشر
Private
جندي‎‎
 Afghan Air Force
No equivalent
No equivalent
Sergeant first class Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private first class Private

References

  1. Kevin Sieff and Sayed Salahuddin (11 March 2004). "Mohammad Qasim Fahim: The first vice-president of Afghanistan, whose career was dogged by allegations of atrocities and corruption". Obituary. The Independent. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
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