Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Francophone countries
Rank comparison chart of Non-commissioned officer and enlisted ranks for air forces of Francophone states.
Other ranks
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Algerian Air Force[1]
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgian Air Component[2]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-Majoor | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | 1ste sergeant-majoor | 1ste sergeant-chef | 1ste sergeant | Sergeant | 1ste korporaal-chef | Korporaal-chef | Korporaal | 1ste soldaat | Soldaat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | 1er sergeant-major | 1er sergeant-chef | 1er sergeant | Sergeant | 1er caporal-chef | Caporal-chef | Caporal | 1er soldat | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Majoradjutant | Chefadjudant | Adjudant | 1er Sergeant Major | 1er Sergeant Chef | 1er Sergeant | Sergeant | 1er Korporal Chef | Korporal Chef | Korporal | 1er soldat | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benin | No air force
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Cameroon Air Force
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat première | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Canadian Air Force[3][4]
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Chief warrant officer | Master warrant officer | Warrant officer | Sergeant | Master corporal | Corporal | Aviator (trained) | Aviator (basic) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant(e)-chef | Adjudant(e)-maître | Adjudant(e) | Sergent(e) | Caporal(e)-chef | Caporal(e) | Aviateur (formé)/ Aviatrice (formée) | Aviateur (confirmé)/ Aviatrice (confirmée) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comoros | No air force
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Air Force of the DR Congo
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-chef | Adjudant de première classe | Adjudant | Premier sergent major | Sergent major | Premier sergent | Sergent | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de seconde classe | Recrue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Congolese Air Force[5]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat 1ère classe | Soldat 2e classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Djibouti Air Force
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Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat première | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equatorial Guinea Air Force
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Brigada | Sargento primero | Sarjento | Cabo primero | Cabo | Soldado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Air and Space Force[6]
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Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Aviateur 1e classe | Aviateur 2e classe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gabonese Air Force[7]
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Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat première | Soldat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guinea Air Force
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Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1ère classe | Soldat de 2ème classe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Haitian Aviation Corps
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Ivory Coast Air Force[8]
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Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de seconde classe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lebanese Air Force[9]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Madagascar Air Force[10]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mauritania Islamic Air Force[11]
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مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal | مساعد Mosa'id | رقيب أول Raqib awwal | رقيب Raqib | عريف 'arif | جندي Jundiun | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mauritius | No air force
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Monaco | No air force
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Royal Moroccan Air Force[12]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de deuxième classe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senegalese Air Force
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seychelles Air Force[13]
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Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Togolese Air Force[14]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1ère classe | Soldat de 2ème classe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tunisian Air Force[15][16]
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وكيل أعلى Wakil 'aelaa | وكيل أول Wakil 'awal | وكيل Wakil | عريف أول Earif 'awal | عريف Earif | رقيب أول Raqib 'awal | رقيب Raqib | جندي أول Jundiun awwal | جندي متطوع Jundiun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1re classe | Soldat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanuatu | No air force
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Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
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