Military ranks of Burkina Faso

The Military ranks of Burkina Faso are the military insignia used by the Military of Burkina Faso. Being a former colony of France, Burkina Faso shares a rank structure similar to that of France (plus an additional field officer rank). Burkina Faso is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy.

During the regime of Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso briefly introduced Soviet-style rank insignia,^[1] which were reverted to the French-style when he was overthrown.

Officers[]

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the ground force and air force respectively.

Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers				Junior officers			Officer cadet
Burkina Faso Ground Forces^[2] v t
Burkina Faso Ground Forces^[2] v t		Général d'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel major	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant	Aspirant
Burkina Faso Air Force^[2] v t
Burkina Faso Air Force^[2] v t		Général d'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel major	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant	Aspirant
Burkinabè National Gendarmerie v t
Burkinabè National Gendarmerie v t		Général d'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel major	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers				Junior officers			Officer cadet

Enlisted[]

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army and air force respectively.

Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Burkina Faso Ground Forces^[2]^[3] v t
Burkina Faso Ground Forces^[2]^[3] v t	Adjudant-chef major	Adjudant-chef	Adjudant	Sergent-chef/ Maréchal des logis-chef	Sergent/ Maréchal des logis	Caporal-chef/ Brigadier-chef	Caporal Brigadier	Soldat de première classe	Soldat de deuxeme classe
Burkina Faso Air Force^[2]^[3] v t									No insignia
Burkina Faso Air Force^[2]^[3] v t	Adjudant-chef major	Adjudant-chef	Adjudant	Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat de première classe	Soldat de deuxeme classe
Burkinabè National Gendarmerie v t						None
Burkinabè National Gendarmerie v t	Adjudant-major	Adjudant-chef	Adjudant	Maréchal des Logis-Chef	Maréchal des Logis	None			Gendarme
Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted

Historical ranks[]

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Burkina Faso Ground Forces (1983-1987) v t
Burkina Faso Ground Forces (1983-1987) v t			Général d'armée		Général de corps d'armée		Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel Major	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant			Aspirant

References[]

^ They are visible on multiple photos: see e.g. [1]
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "LOI N° 037-2016/AN PORTANT CONDITIONS D'AVANCEMENT DES PERSONNELS D'ACTIVE DES FORCES ARMEES NATIONALES" (PDF) (in French). 2015. pp. 17–21. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "LOI N° 019-2015/CNT PORTANT STATUT GENERAL DES PERSONNELS DES FORCES ARMEES NATIONALES" (PDF) (in French). 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

External links[]

[1] They are visible on multiple photos: see e.g. [1]

[BurkinaFaso1-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "LOI N° 037-2016/AN PORTANT CONDITIONS D'AVANCEMENT DES PERSONNELS D'ACTIVE DES FORCES ARMEES NATIONALES" (PDF) (in French). 2015. pp. 17–21. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

[BurkinaFaso2-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "LOI N° 019-2015/CNT PORTANT STATUT GENERAL DES PERSONNELS DES FORCES ARMEES NATIONALES" (PDF) (in French). 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

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