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

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Niger Army[2]
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant Aspirant


 Niger Air Force
Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant


National Gendarmerie of Niger[2]
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant colonel Commandant Captaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant Aspirant


Rank group General / flag officers 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
 Niger Army[2]
Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat de 1re classe Soldat de 2e classe


 Niger Air Force
Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat de première classe Soldat


National Gendarmerie of Niger[2]
Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Maréchal des logis chef Maréchal des logis Gendarme de 1re classe Gendarme de 2e classe Gendarme de 3e classe Gendarme de 4e classe Gendarme auxiliaire


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

  1. ^ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Niger". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 514. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Bureau international des droits des enfants (December 2012). "État des Lieux: Formation des forces de défense et de sécurité sur les droit de l'enfant au Niger" (PDF) (in French). p. 34. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

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