Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Africa
Rank comparison chart of non-commissioned officers and other personnel for navies of African states.
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مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal | مساعد Mosa'id | رقيب أول Raqib awwal | رقيب Raqib | عريف أول Earif 'awal | عريف Earif | جندي Jundiun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sargento-mor | Sargento-chefe | Sargento-ajudante | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Sub-sargento | Cabo | Marinheiro | Grumete | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Major | Maître principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second maître | Quartier maître de 1er classe | Quartier maître 2ème classe | Matelot de 1ère classe | Matelot de 2ème classe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maître principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second-maître | Quartier-maître de 1ère classe | Quartier-maître de 2ème classe | Matelot de 1re classe | Matelot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sargento-mor | Sargento-chefe | Sargento-principal | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Furriel | Segundo-furriel | Cabo-principal | Cabo de secção | Cabo-adjunto | Primeiro-cabo | Segundo-cabo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maître chef principal | Premier maître chef | Maître chef | Premier maître | Second maître | Maître | Quartier maître | Premier matelot | Second matelot | Matelot | Recrue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maitre-principal | Premier maitre | Maitre | Second maitre | Quartier-maitre de 1ère classe | Quartier-maitre de 2ème classe | Matelot de 1ère classe | Matelot de 2ème classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maître-principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second maître | Quartier-maitre se 1ère classe | Quartier-maitre se 2ème classe | Matelot brevet | Matelot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal | مساعد Mosa'id | رقيب أول Raqib awwal | رقيب Raqib | عريف 'arif | جندي Jundi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brigada | Sarjento | Cabo primero | Cabo | Marinero | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Master sergeant | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private first class | Private
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ቺፍ ዋረንት ኦፊሰር Chīfi wareniti ofīseri | ማስተር ቺፍ Masiteri chīfi | ሲኒየር ቺፍ Sīnīyeri chīfi | ቺፍ Chīfi | ፒቲ ኦፊሰር 1ኛ ክላስ Pītī ofīseri ānidenya kilasi | ፒቲ ኦፊሰር 2ኛ ክላስ Pītī ofīseri huletenya kilasi | ፒቲ ኦፊሰር 3ኛ ክላስ Pītī ofīseri sositenya kilasi | ፒቲ ኦፊሰር 4ኛ ክላስ Pītī ofīseri āratenya kilasi | ሊዲንግ ሲማን Līdīnigi sīmani | ኤብል ሲማን Ēbili sīmani | ኦርድናሪ ሲማን Oridinarī sīmani | ሲማን ሪኩሩት Sīmani rīkuruti | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maître-principal major | Maître-principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second maître | Quartier-maître de 1ère classe | Quartier-maître de 2ème classe | Matelot brevet | Matelot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chief petty officer | Petty officer first class | Petty officer second class | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Ordinary seaman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maitre-principal major | Maitre-principal | Premier maitre | Maitre | Second maitre | Quartier-maitre de 1ère classe | Quartier-maitre de 2ème classe | Matelot de 1ère classe | Matelot de 2ème classe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Senior sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Master chief petty officer | Senior chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer first class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer third class | Seaman | Seaman recruit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Master sergeant | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private 1st class | Private
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Maître principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second-maître de hors classe | Second-maître de 1ère classe | Second-maître de 2ème classe | Quartier-maître de 1ère classe | Quartier-maître de 2ème classe | Matelot
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مساعد أول بحري Mosa'id awwal bahriun | مساعد بحري Mosa'id bahriun | رقيب أول بحري Raqib awwal bahriun | رقيب بحري Raqib bahriun | عريف بحري 'arif bahriun | بحار Bihaar
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Maître principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second-maître de 1ère classe | Second-maître de 2ème classe | Quartier-maître de 1ère classe | Quartier-maître de 2ème classe | Matelot de 1ère classe | Matelot
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Intendente | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Primeiro-cabo | Segundo-cabo | Marinheiro
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Navy Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Seaman | Ordinary seaman
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Sargento-mor | Sargento-chefe | Sargento-ajudante | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Primerio-subsargento | Subsargento | Cabo | Primeiro-marinheiro | Segundo-marinheiro | Grumete | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maitre-principal | Premier maitre | Maitre | Second maitre | Quartier-maitre se 1ere classe | Quartier-maitre se 2eme classe | Matelot brevet | Matelot
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Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Chief warrant officer Musharax sarkaal | Warrant officer class 3 Sadex xarígle | Warrant officer class 2 Laba xarígle | Warrant officer class 1 Xarígle | Petty officer, first class Sadex alífle | Petty officer, second class Laba alífle | Leading seaman Alífle | Seaman Dable
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مساعد Mosa'id | رقيب أول Raqib awwal | رقيب Raqib | عريف 'arif | وكيل عريف Wakil 'arif | جندي Jundiun
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Warrant Officer Class 1 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Kwanza | Warrant Officer Class 2 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Pili | Chief petty officer Sajinitaji | Petty officer, first class Sajenti | Petty officer, second class Koplo | Leading seaman Koplo Usu | Seaman
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وكيل أعلى بالبحرية Wakil 'aelaa bialbahria | وكيل أول بالبحرية Wakil 'awal bialbahria | وكيل بالبحرية Wakil bialbahria | عريف أول بالبحرية Earif 'awal bialbahria | عريف بالبحرية Earif bialbahria | رقيب أول بالبحرية Raqib 'awal bialbahria | رقيب بالبحرية Raqib bialbahria | جندي أول بحرية Jundiun awwal bialbahria | جندي متطوع بحرية Jundiun bialbahria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maître principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second-Maître de 1ère classe | Second-Maître de 2ème classe | Quartier-maître de 1ère classe | Quartier-maître de 2ème classe | Matelot breveté | Matelot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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See also
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