The Military ranks of the United Arab Emirates are the military insignia used by the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. Being a former British protectorate, United Arab Emirates shares a rank structure similar to that of United Kingdom.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
United Arab Emirates Army v t e
			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
United Arab Emirates Navy v t e
			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
United Arab Emirates Air Force v t e
			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 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
United Arab Emirates Army v t e																																			No insignia
							Warrant officer مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal		Staff sergeant مساعد Musa'id								Sergeant رقیب Raqib						Corporal عريف Earif						Lance corporal جندي أول Jundi awwal						Private جندي Jundi‎‎‎‎
United Arab Emirates Navy v t e																																			No insignia
							Warrant officer مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal		Chief petty officer مساعد Musa'id								Petty officer رقیب Raqib						Leading seaman عريف Earif						Able seaman جندي أول Jundi awwal						Ordinary seaman جندي Jundi‎‎‎‎
United Arab Emirates Air Force v t e																																			No insignia
							Master Sergeant مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal		Sergeant First Class مساعد Musa'id								Sergeant رقیب Raqib						Corporal عريف Earif						Private First Class جندي أول Jundi awwal						Private جندي Jundi‎‎‎‎
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted