Military ranks of Cameroon

The Military ranks of Cameroon are the military insignia used by the Cameroonian Armed Forces. Being a former colony of both France and of the United Kingdom (particially in the northwest), Cameroon mostly shares a rank structure similar to that of France.

Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D) and student officer
Cameroon Ground Forces	No equivalent											Unknown
Cameroon Ground Forces	No equivalent	Général d'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-Lieutenant	Unknown
Cameroon Navy	No equivalent											No equivalent
Cameroon Navy	No equivalent	Amiral d'escadre	Vice-amiral d'escadre	Vice-amiral	Contre-amiral	Capitaine de vaisseau	Capitaine de frégate	Capitaine de corvette	Lieutenant de vaisseau	Enseigne de vaisseau de 1^re classe	Enseigne de vaisseau de 2^e classe	No equivalent
Cameroon Air Force	No equivalent											No equivalent
Cameroon Air Force	No equivalent	Général d'armée aérienne	Général de corps aérien	Général de division aérienne	Général de brigade aérienne	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-Lieutenant	No equivalent
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D) and student officer

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Cameroon Ground Forces			No equivalent
Cameroon Ground Forces	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef	Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant	No equivalent	Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef	Sergeant Sergent	Master Corporal Caporal-chef	Corporal Caporal	Private First Class Soldat Première	Private Soldat
Cameroon Navy			No equivalent
Cameroon Navy	Master Chief Petty Officer Maitre-principal	Senior Chief Petty Officer Premier maitre	No equivalent	Chief Petty Officer Maitre	Petty Officer 1st Class Second maitre	Petty Officer 2nd Class Quartier-maitre de 1ere classe	Petty Officer 3rd Class Quartier-maitre de 2eme classe	Seaman Matelot de 1ere classe	Seaman Apprentice Matelot
Cameroon Air Force			No equivalent						No insignia
Cameroon Air Force	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef	Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant	No equivalent	Flight sergeant Sergent-chef	Sergeant Sergent	Corporal Caporal-chef	Lance Corporal Caporal	Leading aircraftman Soldat Première	Aircraftman Soldat
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

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