Military ranks of the Armed Forces of Gabon

The coat of arms of Gabon.

The rank insignia of the Armed Forces of Gabon are worn on jackets and shoulder epaulettes. Being a former colony of France, the Armed Forces of Gabon share a rank structure similar to that of France. However, unlike those of France, it once had additional field officer and junior officer ranks. Also, unlike other navies, the Gabonese Navy uses the executive curl on the shoulder boards and sleeves of all subaltern and field officer ranks only (and not on the sleeves of flag officers).

Ranks indicated in gray are no longer used.

Officers[]

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Gabonese Army v t
			Général d'armée		Général de corps d'armée		Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant
Gabonese Navy v t
			Amiral		Vice-amiral d'escadre		Vice-amiral		Contre-amiral		Capitaine de vaisseau		Capitaine de fregate		Capitaine de corvette		Lieutenant de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe			Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Gabonese Air Force v t
			Général d'armée		Général de corps d'armée		Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant
Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Obsolete ranks

Army
Name	Senior colonel Colonel major	Senior lieutenant colonel Lieutenant-colonel major	First major Commandant major	Senior Captain Capitaine major	First lieutenant Lieutenant major
Navy
Name	Ship-of-the-line captain, 1st class Capitaine de vaisseau major	Frigate captain (senior) Capitaine de fregate major	Corvette captain (senior) Capitaine de corvette major	Ship-of-the-line lieutenant (senior) Lieutenant de vaisseau	Ship-of-the-line ensign, 1st class (senior) Enseigne de vaisseau 1re classe major
Air force
Name	Senior colonel Colonel major	Senior lieutenant colonel Lieutenant-colonel major	First major Commandant major	Senior Captain Capitaine major	First lieutenant Lieutenant major

Other ranks[]

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Gabonese Army v t
	Adjudant-chef major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Soldat première						Soldat
Gabonese Navy v t
	Maître-principal major			Maître-principal			Premier maître				Maître						Second maître						Quartier-maître de 1ère classe				Quartier-maître de 2ème classe		Matelot brevet						Matelot
Gabonese Air Force v t
	Adjudant-chef major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Soldat première						Soldat
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References[]

• "ACTES DE LA REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE" (PDF). Journal officiel de la République Gabonaise (in French) (13). 15 September 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2020.

External links[]

• Uniforminsignia.org (Gabonese Army)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Gabonese Navy)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Gabonese Air Force)