Military ranks of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Military ranks of the Democratic Republic of Congo are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Commissioned Officers[]

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Land Forces of the DR Congo v t
			Général d'armée		Lieutenant-général		Général-major		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant
Navy of the DR Congo v t
			Admiral Grand Amiral		Vice Admiral Amiral		Rear Admiral Vice-Amiral		Commodore Contre-Amiral		Captain Capitaine de Vaisseau		Commander Capitaine de Frégate		Lieutenant Commander Capitaine de Corvette		Lieutenant Lieutenant de Vaisseau		Lieutenant (junior grade) Enseigne de Vaisseau			Ensign Enseigne de Vaisseau de deuxième classe
Air Force of the DR Congo v t
			General Général d'Armée		Lieutenant General Lieutenant-Général		Major General Général-Major		Brigadier General Général de Brigade		Colonel Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel		Major Major		Captain Capitaine		Lieutenant Lieutenant			2nd 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, navy and air force respectively.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Land Forces of the DR Congo v t																																			No insignia
	Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-Chef			Warrant Officer Class I Adjudant de Première Classe			Warrant Officer Class II Adjudant		Premier Sergent Major	Sergeant Major Sergent Major	Sergeant First Class Premier Sergent						Sergeant Sergent										Corporal Caporal		Private First Class Soldat de Première Classe						Private Soldat de Seconde Classe	Recruit Recrue
Navy of the DR Congo v t																																			No insignia
	Chief Warrant Officer Maître Chef Principal			Warrant Officer Class I Premier Maître Chef			Warrant Officer Class II Maître Chef		Chief petty officer Premier Maître	Petty officer first class Second Maître	Petty officer Maître						Petty officer second class Quartier Maître										First seaman Premier Matelot		Second seaman Second Matelot						Seaman Matelot	Seaman recruit Recrue
Air Force of the DR Congo v t																																			No insignia
	Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-Chef			Warrant Officer Class I Adjudant de Première Classe			Warrant Officer Class II Adjudant		Premier Sergent Major	Sergeant Major Sergent Major	Sergeant First Class Premier Sergent						Sergeant Sergent										Corporal Caporal		Private First Class Soldat de Première Classe						Private Soldat de Seconde Classe	Recruit Recrue
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References[]

• Uniforminsignia.org (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Navy of the Democratic Republic of Congo)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
• "LOI N° 13/005 DU 15 JANVIER 2013 PORTANT STATUT DU MILITAIRE DES FORCES ARMEES DE LA REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO" (in French).