Military ranks of Burundi
The Military ranks of Burundi are the military insignia used by the Military of Burundi. Being a former colony of Belgium, Burundi shares a rank structure similar to that of Belgium. Burundi is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy.
Commissioned officer ranks[]
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Général | Lieutenant-général | Général-major | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jenerai | Riyetena jenerai | Jenerai majoro | Jenerai wa birigade | Koroneri | Riyetena koroneri | Majoro | Kapitene | Riyetena | Suriyetena |
Other ranks[]
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Adjudant-major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Première sergent major | Première sergent | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1ère classe | Soldat de 2ème classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ajida shefu | Ajida majoro | Ajida | Sereja majoro mu murwi wa mbere | Sereja mu murwi wa mbere | Sereja | Kaporari shefu | Kaporari | Umusoda wo mu murwi wa mbere | Umusoda wo mu murwi wa kabiri |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Loi organique N°1/ 04 du 20 février 2017 portant Missions, Organisation, Composition, Instruction, Conditions de service et Fonctionnement de la Force de Défense Nationale du Burundi" (PDF). fdnb.bi/ (in French). Government of Burundi. p. 45. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Military ranks by country
- Military of Burundi