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. As a former Belgian overseas territory, ranks follow those of the Belgian Armed Forces.

Commissioned Officers

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
DR Congo (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			2nd lieutenant
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Admiral		Vice Admiral		Rear Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)			Ensign
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		1st Lieutenant			2nd 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

Enlisted

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
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Edit)																							No equivalent												No insignia
	Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef			Warrant Officer Class I Adjudant Première Classe			Warrant Officer Class II Adjudant		Sergeant Major First Class Première Sergent-major	Sergeant Major Sergent-major	Sergeant First Class Première Sergent						Sergeant Sergent										Corporal Caporal		Private First Class Soldat Première						Private Soldat
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Edit)
	Warrant Officer Maître principal						Junior Warrant Officer Premier maître-chef		Master Chief Petty Officer Maître-chef		Chief Petty Officer 1ère maître						Petty Officer 1st Class 2ème maître						Petty Officer Maître				Petty Officer 2nd Class Quartier-maître		Seaman 1st Class 1èr Matelot						Seaman Matelot
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Edit)																							No equivilant												No insignia
	Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef			Warrant Officer Class I Adjudant Première Classe			Warrant Officer Class II Adjudant		Sergeant Major First Class Première Sergent-major	Sergeant Major Sergent-major	Sergeant First Class Première Sergent						Sergeant Sergent										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

• 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)