Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Arabophone countries

Rank comparison chart of Non-commissioned officer and enlisted ranks for navies of Arabophone states.

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Algerian National Navy^[1] v t e												No insignia
	مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal				مساعد Mosa'id		رقيب أول Raqib awwal	رقيب Raqib	عريف أول Earif 'awal	عريف Earif		جندي Jundiun
	Adjudant chef				Adjudant		Sergent chef	Sergent	Caporal chef	Caporal		Djoundi
Royal Bahrain Naval Force v t e												No insignia
Royal Bahrain Naval Force v t e						رقیب أول Raqib 'awal		رقیب Raqib	عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي Jundiun‎‎‎‎
Djiboutian Navy v t e
Djiboutian Navy v t e	Maitre-principal				Premier maitre		Maitre	Second maitre	Quartier-maitre se 1ere classe	Quartier-maitre se 2eme classe	Matelot brevet	Matelot
Egyptian Navy v t e
Egyptian Navy v t e	مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal				مساعد Mosa'id	رقيب أول Raqib awwal	رقيب Raqib		عريف 'arif		جندي Jundi
Iraqi Navy^[2] v t e
Iraqi Navy^[2] v t e						رقيب أول Rayiys eurafa	رقيب Arif	نائب عريف Nāyīb arīf			جندي أول Jundi 'awwal	جندى Jundi
Royal Jordanian Navy^[3] v t e												No insignia
Royal Jordanian Navy^[3] v t e	وكيل أول Wakil 'awal				وكيل Wakil	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib		عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي Jundiun‎‎‎‎
Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Kuwait Navy v t e												No insignia
Kuwait Navy v t e	وكيل أول Wakil 'awal				وكيل Wakil	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib		عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي Jundiun‎‎
Lebanese Navy^[4] v t e												No insignia
Lebanese Navy^[4] v t e	مؤهل أول Muahal 'awal	مؤهل Muahal		معاون أوّل Maawan 'awal	معاون Maawan		رقيب أوّل Raqib awwl	رقيب Raqib	عريف أول Earif 'awal	عريف Earif	جندي أول Jundiun 'awal	جندي Jundiun
Libyan Navy^[5] v t e												No insignia
Libyan Navy^[5] v t e					Master sergeant		Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal		Private 1st class	Private
Mauritanian Navy^[6] v t e
Mauritanian Navy^[6] v t e	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
Royal Moroccan Navy^[7] v t e												No insignia
Royal Moroccan Navy^[7] v t e	Maître principal				Premier maître	Maître	Second-maître de 1^ère classe	Second-maître de 2^ème classe	Quartier-maître de 1^ère classe	Quartier-maître de 2^ème classe	Matelot de 1^ère classe	Matelot
Royal Navy of Oman^[8] v t e
Royal Navy of Oman^[8] v t e	وكيل أول Wakil 'awal				وكيل Wakil		رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب Raqib		عريف Earif	نائب عريف Nayib earif
Qatari Emiri Navy v t e											No insignia
Qatari Emiri Navy v t e	وكيل اول Wakil awwal				وكيل ثاني Wakil thani	رقيب Raqib	نائب Nayib		عريف Earif	وكيل عريف Wakil earif	جندي Jundi
Royal Saudi Navy^[9] v t e												No insignia
Royal Saudi Navy^[9] v t e					رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب Raqib	وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib		عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي‎‎ Jundiun‎‎
Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Somali Navy^[10] v t e											No insignia
Somali Navy^[10] v t e	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
Sudanese Navy^[11] v t e											No insignia
Sudanese Navy^[11] v t e					مساعد Mosa'id	رقيب أول Raqib awwal	رقيب Raqib		عريف 'arif	وكيل عريف Wakil 'arif	جندي Jundiun
Syrian Arab Navy^[12] v t e												No insignia
Syrian Arab Navy^[12] v t e	مساعد أول Musaeid 'awal		مساعد ثاني Musaeid thani		مساعد Musaeid	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب ثاني Raqib thani	رقيب Raqib	عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun‎‎ 'awal	جندي Jundiun‎‎
Tunisian National Navy^[13]^[14] v t e
	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 1^ère classe	Second-Maître de 2^ème classe	Quartier-maître de 1^ère classe	Quartier-maître de 2^ème classe	Matelot breveté	Matelot
United Arab Emirates Navy v t e												No insignia
United Arab Emirates Navy v t e					Warrant officer مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal	Chief petty officer مساعد Musa'id		Petty officer رقیب Raqib	Leading seaman عريف Earif		Able seaman جندي أول Jundi awwal	Ordinary seaman جندي Jundi‎‎‎‎
Yemeni Navy v t e
Yemeni Navy v t e	Warrant officer					Petty officer first class	Petty officer second class		Petty officer third class	Seaman
Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted

References

^ "Ranks". mdn.dz. Ministry of National Defence (Algeria). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^ Kechichian, Joseph A. (1990). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Iraq: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 226–227. LCCN 89013940. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
^ "رتب ضباط الصف والافراد". jaf.mil.jo (in Arabic). Jordanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
^ "الرتب العسكرية". lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). Lebanese Armed Forces. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
^ Tartter, Jean R. (1989). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Libya: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270–271. LCCN 88600480. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
^ "رتب الأفراد غير الضباط" [Ranks of Non-officers]. armee.mr/ (in Arabic). Armed Forces of Mauritania. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^ Ehrenreich, Frederich (1985). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Morocco: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University. pp. 350–351. LCCN 85600265. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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^ Ehrenreich, Frederick (1982). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold N. (ed.). Somalia: a country study (PDF). Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 257. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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^ "شعار الرأس" [Main logo]. mod.gov.sy (in Arabic). Ministry of Defence (Syria). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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[Algeria-1] "Ranks". mdn.dz. Ministry of National Defence (Algeria). Retrieved 30 May 2021.

[Iraq-2] Kechichian, Joseph A. (1990). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Iraq: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 226–227. LCCN 89013940. Retrieved 20 October 2021.

[Jordan_Other-3] "رتب ضباط الصف والافراد". jaf.mil.jo (in Arabic). Jordanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

[Lebanon-4] "الرتب العسكرية". lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). Lebanese Armed Forces. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

[Libya-5] Tartter, Jean R. (1989). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Libya: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270–271. LCCN 88600480. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[Mauritania_Other-6] "رتب الأفراد غير الضباط" [Ranks of Non-officers]. armee.mr/ (in Arabic). Armed Forces of Mauritania. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

[Morocco-7] Ehrenreich, Frederich (1985). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Morocco: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University. pp. 350–351. LCCN 85600265. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

[Oman-8] "The Military Ranks and Badges". mod.gov.om. Ministry of defence. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[Saudi_Arabia-9] Tartter, Jean R. (1993). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Saudi Arabia: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270–271. LCCN 93028506. Retrieved 23 October 2021.

[Somalia-10] Ehrenreich, Frederick (1982). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold N. (ed.). Somalia: a country study (PDF). Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 257. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[Sudan-11] "الرتب العسكرية" [Military ranks]. mod.gov.sd/ (in Arabic). Republic of Sudan Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[Syria-12] "شعار الرأس" [Main logo]. mod.gov.sy (in Arabic). Ministry of Defence (Syria). Retrieved 12 October 2021.

[Tunisia-13] "Décret n° 72-380 du 6 décembre 1972, portant Statut particulier des militaires". legislation-securite.tn (in French). Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance. 6 December 1972. Retrieved 22 December 2021.

[Tunisia_AR-14] "أمر عدد 380 لسنة 1972 مؤرخ في 6 ديسمبر 1972 يتعلق بضبط النظام الأساسي الخاص بالعسكريين". legislation-securite.tn (in Arabic). Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance. 6 December 1972. Retrieved 6 April 2023.