Military ranks of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces
The Military ranks of Morocco are the military insignia used by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces. Being a former protectorate of France, Morocco 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Royal Moroccan Army[2]
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maréchal | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel-major | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Royal Moroccan Navy[2]
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau-major | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
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 Royal Moroccan Air Force[2]
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Général d'armée aerienne | Général de corps aerienne | Général de division aerienne | Général de brigade aerienne | Colonel major | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant
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 Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel Major | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant
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 Moroccan Royal Guard
| |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Général de brigade | Colonel Major | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant
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| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Student officer ranks
| Rank group | Student officer | |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Moroccan Army |  | |
| Aspirant | Eleve Officier | |
| Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie | | |
| Aspirant | Eleve Officier | |
| Moroccan Royal Guard | | |
| Aspirant | Eleve Officier | |
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Royal Moroccan Army[2]
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de deuxième classe
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Moroccan Navy[2]
|  |  |  |  |  | | | | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maître principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second-maître de 1ère classe | Second-maître de 2ème classe | Quartier-maître de 1ère classe | Quartier-maître de 2ème classe | Matelot de 1ère classe | Matelot
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Moroccan Air Force[2]
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de deuxième classe
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie
|  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-major | Sergent-chef | Sergent
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moroccan Royal Guard
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de deuxième classe
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Ehrenreich, Frederich (1985). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Morocco: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C. p. 349. LCCN 85600265.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c d e f Ehrenreich, Frederich (1985). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Morocco: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University. pp. 350–351. LCCN 85600265. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
External links
- "Morocco". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
