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Military ranks of Iraq

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The Military ranks of Iraq are the military insignia used by the Iraqi Armed Forces. While the rank structure generally follows the rank structure of the Ottoman Empire, the insignia is inspired by the British insignia.[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Iraqi Ground Forces[2]
مشیر
Mushir
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
 Iraqi Navy[2]
مشیر
Mushir
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
 Iraqi Air Force[2]
مشیر
Mushir
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

The commissioned officer ranks may be translated as follows:

  • Mulazim - Second Lieutenant
  • Mulazim Awal - First Lieutenant
  • Naqib - Captain
  • Ra’id - Major
  • Muqaddam - Lieutenant Colonel
  • Aqid - Colonel
  • Amid - Brigadier General
  • Liwa - Major General
  • Fariq - Lieutenant General
  • Fariq Awal - General
  • Mushir - Field Marshal (not in use since 2003)

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Iraqi Ground Forces[2]
رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal
رقیب
Raqib
عريف
Earif
جندي أول
Jundiun awwal
جندي
Jundiun‎‎
 Iraqi Navy[2]
رقيب أول
Rayiys eurafa
رقيب
Arif
نائب عريف
Nāyīb arīf
جندي أول
Jundi 'awwal
جندى
Jundi
 Iraqi Air Force[2]
رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal
رقیب
Raqib
عريف
Earif
جندي أول
Jundiun awwal
جندي
Jundiun‎‎
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

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  1. ^ Dyer, Gwynne (1979). "Iraq". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 348. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Kechichian, Joseph A. (1990). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Iraq: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 226–227. LCCN 89013940. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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