Military ranks of Kuwait

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The military ranks of Kuwait are the military insignia used by the Kuwait Military Forces. Kuwait shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom. [1]

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Army
16. KLF-GEN.svg 15. KLF-LG.svg 14. KLF-MG.svg 13. KLF-BG.svg 12. KLF-COL.svg 11. KLF-LTC.svg 10. KLF-MAJ.svg 09. KLF-CAPT.svg 08. KLF-1LT.svg 07. KLF-2LT.svg
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal
فريق
Fariq
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Navy
16. KNF-GEN.svg 15. KNF-LG.svg 14. KNF-MG.svg 13. KNF-BG.svg 12. KNF-COL.svg 11. KNF-LTC.svg 10. KNF-MAJ.svg 09. KNF-CAPT.svg 08. KNF-1LT.svg 07. KNF-2LT.svg
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal
فريق
Fariq
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Air Force
16. KAF-GEN.svg 15. KAF-LG.svg 14. KAF-MG.svg 13. KAF-BG.svg 12. KAF-COL.svg 11. KAF-LTC.svg 10. KAF-MAJ.svg 09. KAF-CAPT.svg 08. KAF-1LT.svg 07. KAF-2LT.svg
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal
فريق
Fariq
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait National Guard
KNG OF-9.png KNG OF-8.png KNG OF-7.png KNG OF-6.png KNG OF-5.png KNG OF-4.png KNG OF-3.png KNG OF-2.png KNG OF-1b.png KNG OF-1a.png
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal
فريق
Fariq
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Army
06. KLF-CWO.svg 05. KLF-WO.svg 04. KLF-SFC.svg 03. KLF-SGT.svg 02. KLF-CPL.svg 01. KLF-PFC.svg No insignia
وكيل أول
Wakil 'awal
وكيل
Wakil
رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal
رقیب
Raqib
عريف
Earif
جندي أول
Jundiun awwal
جندي
Jundiun‎‎‎‎
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Navy
06. KNF-CWO.svg 05. KNF-WO.svg 04. KNF-SFC.svg 03. KNF-SGT.svg 02. KNF-CPL.svg 01. KNF-PFC.svg No insignia
وكيل أول
Wakil 'awal
وكيل
Wakil
رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal
رقیب
Raqib
عريف
Earif
جندي أول
Jundiun awwal
جندي
Jundiun‎‎
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Air Force
06. KAF-CWO.svg 05. KAF-WO.svg 04. KAF-SFC.svg 03. KAF-SGT.svg 02. KAF-CPL.svg 01. KAF-PFC.svg No insignia
وكيل أول
Wakil 'awal
وكيل
Wakil
رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal
رقیب
Raqib
عريف
Earif
جندي أول
Jundiun awwal
جندي
Jundiun‎‎‎‎
Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait National Guard
KNG OR-9.png KNG OR-8.png KNG OR-7.png KNG OR-6.png KNG OR-4.png KNG OR-2.png No insignia
وكيل أول
Wakil 'awal
وكيل
Wakil
رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal
رقیب
Raqib
عريف
Earif
جندي أول
Jundiun awwal
جندي
Jundiun‎‎‎‎
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

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References

  1. Dyer, Gwynne (1979). "Kuwait" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 419. LCCN   79-9217 . Retrieved 31 January 2022.