Military ranks of the Armed Forces of Gabon
The rank insignia of the Armed Forces of Gabon are worn on jackets and shoulder epaulettes. Being a former colony of France, the Armed Forces of Gabon share a rank structure similar to that of France. However, unlike those of France, it has additional field officer and junior officer ranks.
Generals
Gabonese Armed Forces | |||||
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Land Force | Air Force | Navy | |||
Rank | Name | Rank | Name | Rank | Name |
General | General | Admiral | |||
Général d´armée | Général d´armée | Amiral | |||
Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Squadron vice-admiral | |||
Général de corps d´armée | Général de corps d´armée | Vice-amiral d´escadre | |||
Major general | Major general | Vice admiral | |||
Général de division | Général de division | Vice-amiral | |||
Brigadier general | Brigadier general | Counter admiral | |||
Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Contre-amiral |
Senior officers
Gabonese Armed Forces | |||||
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Land Force | Air Force | Navy | |||
Rank | Name | Rank | Name | Rank | Name |
First colonel | First colonel | Ship-of-the-line captain, 1st class | |||
Colonel major | Colonel major | Capitaine de vaisseau major | |||
Colonel | Colonel | Ship-of-the-line captain | |||
Colonel | Colonel | Capitaine de vaisseau | |||
Senior lieutenant colonel | Senior lieutenant colonel | Frigate captain (senior) | |||
Lieutenant-colonel major | Lieutenant-colonel major | Capitaine de fregate major | |||
Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Frigate captain | |||
Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Capitaine de fregate | |||
First major | First major | Corvette captain (senior) | |||
Commandant major | Commandant major | Capitaine de corvette major | |||
Major | Major | Corvette captain | |||
Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine de corvette |
Junior officers
Gabonese Armed Forces | |||||
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Land Force | Air Force | Navy | |||
Rank | Name | Rank | Name | Rank | Name |
First captain | First captain | Ship-of-the-line lieutenant (senior) | |||
Capitaine major | Capitaine major | Lieutenant de vaisseau | |||
Captain | Captain | Ship-of-the-line lieutenant | |||
Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant de vaisseau | |||
First lieutenant | First lieutenant | Ship-of-the-line ensign, 1st class (senior) | |||
Lieutenant major | Lieutenant major | Enseigne de vaisseau 1re classe major | |||
Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Ship-of-the-line ensign, 1st class | |||
Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Enseigne de vaisseau 1re classe | |||
Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Ship-of-the-line ensign, 2nd class | |||
Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Enseigne de vaisseau 2e classe |
Warrant officers
Gabonese Armed Forces | |||||
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Land Force | Air Force | Navy | |||
Rank | Name | Rank | Name | Rank | Name |
Chief warrant officer | Chief warrant officer | Master chief petty officer 1st class | |||
Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef major | Maitre-principal major | |||
Warrant officer I | Warrant officer I | Master chief petty officer | |||
Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Maitre-principal | |||
Warrant officer II | Warrant officer II | Senior chief petty officer | |||
Adjudant | Adjudant | Premier maitre |
Enlisted
Gabonese Armed Forces | |||||
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Land Force | Air Force | Navy | |||
Rank | Name | Rank | Name | Rank | Name |
Sergeant major | Sergeant major | Chief petty officer | |||
Sergent-chef | Sergent-chef | Maitre | |||
Sergeant | Sergeant | Petty officer 1st class | |||
Sergent | Sergent | Second maitre | |||
Corporal | Corporal | Petty officer 2nd class | |||
Caporal-chef | Caporal-chef | Quartier-maitre se 1ere classe | |||
Lance corporal | Lance corporal | Petty officer 3rd class | |||
Caporal | Caporal | Quartier-maitre se 2eme classe | |||
Private first class | Private first class | Seaman 1st class | |||
Soldat première | Soldat première | Matelot brevet | |||
Private | Private | Seaman | |||
Soldat | Soldat | Matelot |
References
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