Saudi Arabian military ranks

The Military ranks of Saudi Arabia are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia. The ranks are influenced by both the United Kingdom and later the United States, due to the close relations during the development phase of the Saudi military.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks[]

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet
Saudi Arabian Army^[2] v t
Saudi Arabian Army^[2] v t		فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal	فريق Fariq	لواء Liwa	عميد	عقيد	مقدم Muqaddam	رائد	نقيب	ملازم أول Mulazim awwal	ملازم Mulazim	مرشح Murashah
Royal Saudi Navy^[3] v t
Royal Saudi Navy^[3] v t		فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal	فريق Fariq	لواء Liwa	عميد	عقيد	مقدم Muqaddam	رائد	نقيب	ملازم أول Mulazim awwal	ملازم Mulazim
Royal Saudi Air Force^[3] v t
Royal Saudi Air Force^[3] v t		فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal	فريق Fariq	لواء Liwa	عميد	عقيد	مقدم Muqaddam	رائد	نقيب	ملازم أول Mulazim awwal	ملازم Mulazim	مرشح Murashah
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
Saudi Arabian Army^[2] v t							No insignia
Saudi Arabian Army^[2] v t	رئيس رقباء Rayiys ruqaba'	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب Raqib	وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib	عريف Earif	جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي‎‎ Jundiun‎‎
Royal Saudi Navy^[3] v t							No insignia
Royal Saudi Navy^[3] v t		رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب Raqib	وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib	عريف Earif	جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي‎‎ Jundiun‎‎
Royal Saudi Air Force^[3] v t							No insignia
Royal Saudi Air Force^[3] v t	رئيس رقباء Rayiys ruqaba'	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب Raqib	وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib	عريف Earif	جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي‎‎ Jundiun‎‎
Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs	Enlisted

References[]

^ Tartter, Jean R. (1993). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Saudi Arabia: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 268. LCCN 93028506. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "الرتب" [Ranks]. rslf.gov.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Army. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Tartter, Jean R. (1993). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Saudi Arabia: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270–271. LCCN 93028506. Retrieved 23 October 2021.

External links[]

"Saudi Arabia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 23 October 2021.

[1] Tartter, Jean R. (1993). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Saudi Arabia: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 268. LCCN 93028506. Retrieved 23 October 2021.

[SaudiArabia_Army-2] "الرتب" [Ranks]. rslf.gov.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Army. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017.

[Saudi_Arabia-3] Tartter, Jean R. (1993). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Saudi Arabia: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270–271. LCCN 93028506. Retrieved 23 October 2021.

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