Military ranks of South Yemen
The Military ranks of South Yemen were the military insignia used by the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen[a] Armed Forces until its dissolution during the 1990 Yemeni unification.
Military ranks (1970–1980)
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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South Yemeni Land Forces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم ثان Mulazim than | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Yemeni Land Forces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal | مساعد Raqib thani | أول Naib 'awal | Naib | 'Arif | Wakil 'arif | جندي Jundiun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
Military ranks (1980–1990)
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Yemeni Land Forces[1] (1980–1990)
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عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم ثان Mulazim than |
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Yemeni Land Forces[2] (1980–1990)
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رقيب أول Raqib 'awal | مساعد Raqib thani | أول Naib 'awal | Naib | 'Arif | Wakil 'arif | جندي Jundiun
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Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
Notes
- ^ Also called South Yemen
References
- ^ Nyrop, Richard F. (1986). The Yemens : country studies / Foreign Area Studies, the American University. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University, Foreign Area Studies. p. 319. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Nyrop, Richard F. (1986). The Yemens : country studies / Foreign Area Studies, the American University. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University, Foreign Area Studies. p. 315. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
External links
- "Yemen 1967–1990 (South – People's Democratic Republic)". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 18 October 2021.