Military ranks of Mauritania

The Military ranks of Mauritania are the military insignia used by the Military of Mauritania. Being a former colony of France, Mauritania shares a rank structure similar to that of France.

Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the ground forces, 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) & Student officer
Mauritania (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
							Général de division لواء		Général de brigade عميد		Colonel عقيد		Lieutenant-Colonel مقدم		Commandant رائد		Capitaine نقيب		Lieutenant ملازم أول			Sous-Lieutenant ملازم
Mauritania (Edit)	No equivalent										50px		50px		50px		50px		50px			50px			No equivalent
							Général de division		Général de brigade		Capitaine de vaisseau		Capitaine de frégate		Capitaine de corvette		Lieutenant de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe			Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
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) & Student officer

Enlisted

Army

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Mauritania (Edit)	50px						50px		No equivilant		50px						50px						No equivilant		50px		No equivilant						50px
	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef						Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant				Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef						Sergeant Sergent								Lance Corporal Caporal								Private Soldat 2e classe

Navy

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2		OR-1
Mauritania (Edit)									No equivilant										No equivilant						No equivilant
	Master Chief Petty Officer Maitre-principal						Senior Chief Petty Officer Premier maitre				Chief Petty Officer Maitre						Petty Officer 1st Class Second maitre						Petty Officer 3rd Class Quartier-maitre				Seaman Matelot

Air Force

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6		OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Mauritanian Armed Forces)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Mauritanian Navy)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Islamic Air Force of Mauritania)