Military ranks of Libya

The Military ranks of Libya are the military insignia used by the Libyan Armed Forces. The rank insignia was inspired by the armed forces of the United Kingdom, which trained the forces of the Kingdom of Libya during its Allied occupation up until independence.^[1] In 2016, the rank of Field marshal (Arabic: مشير, romanized: Mushir) was instituted and awarded to Khalifa Haftar.^[2]

Commissioned officer ranks[]

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General/flag officers				Field/senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet
Libyan Ground Forces^[3] v t
Libyan Ground Forces^[3] v t	مشير Mushir	فريق Fariq	لواء Liwa	عميد	عقيد	مقدم Muqaddam	رائد	نقيب	ملازم أول Mulazim awwal	ملازم Mulazim
Libyan Navy^[3] v t
Libyan Navy^[3] v t		فريق Fariq	لواء Liwa	عميد	عقيد	مقدم Muqaddam	رائد	نقيب	ملازم أول Mulazim awwal	ملازم Mulazim
Libyan Air Force^[3] v t
Libyan Air Force^[3] v t		فريق Fariq	لواء Liwa	عميد	عقيد	مقدم Muqaddam	رائد	نقيب	ملازم أول Mulazim awwal	ملازم Mulazim
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
Libyan Ground Forces^[3] v t							No insignia
Libyan Ground Forces^[3] v t		Master Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Private 1st Class	Private
Libyan Navy^[3] v t							No insignia
Libyan Navy^[3] v t		Master sergeant	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Private 1st class	Private
Libyan Air Force^[3] v t							No insignia
Libyan Air Force^[3] v t		Master sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Airman	Airman basic
Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs	Enlisted

References[]

^ Tartter, Jean R. (1989). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Libya: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 269. LCCN 88600480. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
^ "Tobruk's HoR promotes Khalifa Haftar to a Marshal following capture of oil ports". Libyan Express. 15 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Tartter, Jean R. (1989). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Libya: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270–271. LCCN 88600480. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

External links[]

"Libya". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[1] Tartter, Jean R. (1989). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Libya: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 269. LCCN 88600480. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[2] "Tobruk's HoR promotes Khalifa Haftar to a Marshal following capture of oil ports". Libyan Express. 15 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

[Libya-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Tartter, Jean R. (1989). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Libya: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270–271. LCCN 88600480. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

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