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The Military ranks of Burkina Faso are the military insignia used by the Burkina Faso Armed Forces. Burkina Faso is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Burkina Faso shares a rank structure similar to that of France.[1]

Current ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Ground Forces[2]
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel-major Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Burkina Faso Air Force[2]
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel-major Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Burkina Faso Burkinabè National Gendarmerie
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel-major Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Student officer ranks

Rank group Student officer
[2]
Aspirant

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Ground Forces[2][3]
Adjudant-chef major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef/
Maréchal des logis-chef 		Sergent/
Maréchal des logis 		Caporal-chef/
Brigadier-chef 		Caporal/
Brigadier 		Soldat de première classe Soldat de deuxeme classe


Burkina Faso Air Force[2][3]
 No insignia
Adjudant-chef major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat de première classe Soldat de deuxeme classe


Burkina Faso Burkinabè National Gendarmerie
Adjudant-major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Maréchal des Logis-Chef Maréchal des Logis Gendarme


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Historic ranks

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During the regime of Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso briefly introduced Soviet-style rank insignia,[a] which were reverted to the French-style when he was overthrown.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Ground Forces
(1983–1987)
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Major Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant Aspirant

Notes

  1. ^ They are visible on multiple photos from the period.[4]

References

  1. ^ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Upper Volta". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 782. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "LOI N° 037-2016/AN PORTANT CONDITIONS D'AVANCEMENT DES PERSONNELS D'ACTIVE DES FORCES ARMEES NATIONALES" (PDF) (in French). 2015. pp. 17–21. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "LOI N° 019-2015/CNT PORTANT STATUT GENERAL DES PERSONNELS DES FORCES ARMEES NATIONALES" (PDF) (in French). 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ Iqbal, Yanis (16 October 2020). "Thomas Sankara: An Icon Of Revolution". Counter Currents.

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