Military ranks of Mauritania

The Military ranks of Mauritania are the military insignia used by the Military of Mauritania.

Officers

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

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Mauritania (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
							Général de division لواء		Général de brigade عميد		Colonel عقيد		Lieutenant-Colonel مقدم		Commandant رائد		Capitaine نقيب		Lieutenant ملازم أول			Sous-Lieutenant ملازم
Mauritania (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
							Général de division		Général de brigade		Capitaine de vaisseau		Capitaine de frégate		Capitaine de corvette		Lieutenant de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau de 1^re classe			Enseigne de vaisseau de 2^e classe
Mauritania (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
							Général de division لواء		Général de brigade عميد		Colonel عقيد		Lieutenant-Colonel مقدم		Commandant رائد		Capitaine نقيب		Lieutenant ملازم أول			Sous-Lieutenant ملازم
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Mauritania (Edit)									No equivalent														No equivalent						No equivalent
	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef						Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant				Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef						Sergeant Sergent										Corporal Caporal								Private Soldat 2^e classe
Mauritania (Edit)									No equivalent														No equivalent						No equivalent
	Master Chief Petty Officer Maitre-principal						Senior Chief Petty Officer Premier maitre				Chief Petty Officer Maitre						Petty Officer 1st Class Second maitre										Petty Officer 3rd Class Quartier-maitre								Seaman Matelot
Mauritania (Edit)									No equivalent														No equivalent						No equivalent
	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef						Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant				Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef						Sergeant Sergent										Lance Corporal Caporal								Private Soldat 2^e classe
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Mauritanian Armed Forces)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Mauritanian Navy)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Islamic Air Force of Mauritania)