Military ranks of Cameroon
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The Military ranks of Cameroon are the military insignia used by the Cameroon Armed Forces. Being a former colony of France, Cameroon shares a rank structure similar to that of France.[1]
Commissioned officer ranks[]
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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Cameroon Ground Forces |
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Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
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Cameroon Navy |
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Amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe |
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Cameroon Air Force |
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Général d'armée aérienne | Général de corps aérien | Général de division aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant |
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cameroon Ground Forces |
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Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat Première | Soldat
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Cameroon Navy |
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Maître principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second-maître | Quartier-maître de 1ère classe | Quartier-maître de 2ème classe | Matelot de 1ère classe | Matelot
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Cameroon Air Force |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Flight sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Corporal Caporal-chef |
Lance Corporal Caporal |
Leading aircraftman Soldat Première |
Aircraftman Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
References[]
- ^ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Cameroun". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 110. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
External links[]
- "Cameroon". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
Categories:
- Military ranks by country
- Military of Cameroon