Military ranks of Afghanistan

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The military ranks of Afghanistan were the military insignia used by the Afghan Armed Forces.

Historic ranks[]

Republic of Afghanistan (1987–1992)[]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Republic of Afghanistan Army
	مارشال Marshal		ستر جنرال Setar jenral		ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral		تورن جنرال Turan jenral		برید جنرال Brid jenral		ډگروال Dagarwal		ډگرمن Dagarman		جگرن Jagran		جگتورن Jag turan		تورن Turan		لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman		دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman		دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Republic of Afghanistan Army																																			No insignia
									کرور Krur		لوئی برش Loi bresh						جیک برش Jak bresh						برش Bresh						بریش یار Bresh yar						جندي Jondi

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2021)[]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Afghan National Army
	مارشال Marshal[1]		ستر جنرال Setar jenral		ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral		تورن جنرال Turan jenral		برید جنرال Brid jenral		ډگروال Dagarwal		ډگرمن Dagarman		جگرن Jagran		جگتورن Jag turan		تورن Turan		لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman		دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman		دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman
Afghan Air Force
	مارشال Marshal		ستر جنرال Setar jenral		ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral		تورن جنرال Turan jenral		برید جنرال Brid jenral		ډگروال Dagarwal		ډگرمن Dagarman		جگرن Jagran		جگتورن Jag turan		تورن Turan		لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman		دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman		دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman
Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Afghan National Army																																			No insignia
									سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar		معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar						سرپرگمشر Serebergemser						معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar						پرگمشر Pregmesher						جندي Jondi
Afghan Air Force
									سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar		معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar						سرپرگمشر Serebergemser						معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar						پرگمشر Pregmesher						جندي Jondi
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References[]

External links[]

• "قانون امور ذاتی افسران، بریدمالن و ساتنمنان" [Law on personal affairs of officers, lieutenants and sergeants]. رسمي جریده (in Pashto): 3–4. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
• "Afghanistan". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 14 August 2021.