Military ranks of the Kingdom of Egypt

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Military ranks of Egypt
Turco-Egyptian
ranks (until 1958) 		Modern
Egyptian ranks 		Western
equivalents
Officers
Mushir
مشير 		General of the army/
Field Marshal
Sirdar
سردار 		Fariq awwal
فريق أول 		Colonel general
Fariq
فريق 		Lieutenant general
Liwa
لواء 		Major general
Amiralay
أمير آلاي 		Amid
عميد 		Brigadier
Qaimaqam
قائم مقام 		Aqid
عقيد 		Colonel
Bimbashi
بكباشي 		Muqaddam
مقدم 		Lieutenant colonel
Sagh
الصاغ 		Raid
رائد 		Major
Yuzbashi
يوزباشي 		Naqib
نقيب 		Captain
Mulazim awwal
ملازم أول 		First lieutenant
Mulazim thani
ملازم ثاني 		Mulazim
ملازم 		Second lieutenant
Non-commissioned officers
Shawish
شاويش 		Raqib
رقيب 		Sergeant
Ombashi
أومباشي 		Arif
عريف 		Corporal
Soldiers
Askari
عسكري 		Jundi
جندي 		Private

The Turco-Egyptian ranks were the military ranks used by the Kingdom of Egypt from 1922 until they were changed in 1958 after the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 and the abolition of the monarchy.[1] The names are Turco-Egyptian (i.e. derived from Ottoman Turkish and Arabic), and are derived at least in part from the pre-existing military structure developed out of the reforms of Muhammad Ali Pasha. The design of the rank insignia was completely British with high ranks given only to British officers during Britain's occupation of Egypt. The rank of Sirdar was given to the British Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Army.

Ranks[]

Officers[]

The rank insignia for commissioned officers.

Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Royal Egyptian Army Field Marshal General Lieutenant-General Major-General Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
Field marshal General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
مشير
Mushir 		سردار
Sirdar 		فريق
Ferik 		لواء
Liwa' 		أميرألاى
Amiralay 		قائم مقام
Kaymakam 		بكباشى
Bikbashi 		صاغ
Sagh Kol Aghassi 		يوزباشى
 ملازم أول
Mulazim Awwal 		ملازم ثانى
Mulazim Tani
Royal Egyptian Air Force British RAF OF-9.svg British RAF OF-8.svg British RAF OF-7.svg British RAF OF-6.svg British RAF OF-5.svg British RAF OF-4.svg British RAF OF-3.svg British RAF OF-2.svg British RAF OF-1b.svg British RAF OF-1a.svg
Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice marshal Air commodore Group captain Wing commander Squadron leader Flight lieutenant Flying officer Pilot officer
Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Enlisted[]

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Royal Egyptian Army Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Warrant officer Master Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private First Class
صول
Mosa'id 		باش شاويش
Raqib awwal 		شاويش
Raqib 		أومباشي
'arif 		عسكري
Jondi awwal
Royal Egyptian Air Force Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
صول
Mosa'id 		باش شاويش
Raqib awwal 		شاويش
Raqib 		أومباشي
'arif 		عسكري
Jondi awwal

See also[]

  • Comparative military ranks
  • Egyptian Army ranks
  • Egyptian Air Force ranks
  • Egyptian Navy ranks

References[]

  1. ^ "Egyptian Military Hierarchy | Egyptian Military Structure". 10 October 2012.

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