Rank comparison chart of Non-commissioned officer and enlisted ranks for air forces of Francophone states.

Other ranks

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Algerian Air Force[1]
 No insignia
مساعد أول
Mosa'id awwal 		مساعد
Mosa'id 		رقيب أول
Raqib awwal 		رقيب
Raqib 		عريف أول
Earif 'awal 		عريف
Earif 		جندي
Jundiun
Adjudant chef Adjudant Sergent chef Sergent Caporal chef Caporal Djoundi


 Belgian Air Component[2]
 No insignia
Adjudant-Majoor Adjudant-chef Adjudant 1ste sergeant-majoor 1ste sergeant-chef 1ste sergeant Sergeant 1ste korporaal-chef Korporaal-chef Korporaal 1ste soldaat Soldaat
Adjudant-Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant 1er sergeant-major 1er sergeant-chef 1er sergeant Sergeant 1er caporal-chef Caporal-chef Caporal 1er soldat Soldat
Majoradjutant Chefadjudant Adjudant 1er Sergeant Major 1er Sergeant Chef 1er Sergeant Sergeant 1er Korporal Chef Korporal Chef Korporal 1er soldat Soldat


Benin Benin No air force


 Cameroon Air Force
 No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1
Adjudant-chef 		Warrant Officer Class 2
Adjudant 		Flight sergeant
Sergent-chef 		Sergeant
Sergent 		Corporal
Caporal-chef 		Lance Corporal
Caporal 		Leading aircraftman
Soldat Première 		Aircraftman
Soldat


 Royal Canadian Air Force[3][4]
Chief warrant officer Master warrant officer Warrant officer Sergeant Master corporal Corporal Aviator (trained) Aviator (basic)
Adjudant(e)-chef Adjudant(e)-maître Adjudant(e) Sergent(e) Caporal(e)-chef Caporal(e) Aviateur (formé)/
Aviatrice (formée) 		Aviateur (confirmé)/
Aviatrice (confirmée)
Comoros Comoros No air force


 Air Force of the DR Congo
 No insignia
Adjudant-chef Adjudant de première classe Adjudant Premier sergent major Sergent major Premier sergent Sergent Caporal Soldat de première classe Soldat de seconde classe Recrue


Congolese Air Force[5]
 No insignia
Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat 1ère classe Soldat 2e classe


 Djibouti Air Force
Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat Première Soldat


 Equatorial Guinea Air Force
Sergeant Major
Brigada 		Master Sergeant
Sargento primero 		Sergeant
Sarjento 		Senior Corporal
Cabo primero 		Corporal
Cabo 		Private
Soldado de primera


France French Air and Space Force[6]
Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Aviateur 1e classe Aviateur 2e classe


 Gabonese Air Force
Adjudant-chef major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat première Soldat


 Guinea Air Force
Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat de 1ère classe Soldat de 2ème classe


Haitian Air Force


 Ivory Coast Air Force[7]
Adjudant-chef major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat de première classe Soldat de seconde classe


 Lebanese Air Force[8]
 No insignia
مؤهل أول
Muahal 'awal 		مؤهل
Muahal 		معاون أوّل
Maawan 'awal 		معاون
Maawan 		رقيب أوّل
Raqib awwl 		رقيب
Raqib 		عريف أول
Earif 'awal 		عريف
Earif 		جندي أول
Jundiun 'awal 		جندي
Jundiun
Madagascar Air Force[9]
 No insignia
Adjudant-major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-major Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat


 Mauritania Islamic Air Force[10]
مساعد أول
Mosa'id awwal 		مساعد
Mosa'id 		رقيب أول
Raqib awwal 		رقيب
Raqib 		عريف
'arif 		جندي
Jundiun


Mauritius Mauritius No air force


Monaco Monaco No air force


Royal Moroccan Air Force[11]
 No insignia
Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-major Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat de première classe Soldat de deuxième classe


 Senegalese Air Force
 No insignia
Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat de première classe Soldat


Seychelles Seychelles Air Force[12]
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)


Togo Togolese Air Force[13]
 No insignia
Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat de 1ère classe Soldat de 2e classe


 Tunisian Air Force[14][15]
وكيل أعلى
Wakil 'aelaa 		وكيل أول
Wakil 'awal 		وكيل
Wakil 		عريف أول
Earif 'awal 		عريف
Earif 		رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal 		رقيب
Raqib 		جندي أول
Jundiun awwal 		جندي متطوع
Jundiun
Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat de 1re classe Soldat


Vanuatu Vanuatu No air force


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

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  7. ^ "GRADES / APPELLATIONS / DISTINCTIONS". defense.gouv.ci (in French). Ministère de la Défense. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  8. ^ "الرتب العسكرية". lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). Lebanese Armed Forces. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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  13. ^ "Journal officiel de la république togolaise" (PDF) (in French). 12 February 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Décret n° 72-380 du 6 décembre 1972, portant Statut particulier des militaires". legislation-securite.tn (in French). Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance. 6 December 1972. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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