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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 1re classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Général d'armée aérienne | Général de corps aérien | Général de division aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
Enlisted
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat Première |
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Master Chief Petty Officer Maitre-principal |
Senior Chief Petty Officer Premier maitre |
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 |
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Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
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