Military ranks of Oman
The Military ranks of Oman are the military insignia used by the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces. Being a former British protectorate, Oman shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.[1]
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Royal Army of Oman[2]
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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 | ||||||||||||||
Royal Navy of Oman[2]
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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 | ||||||||||||||
Royal Air Force of Oman[2]
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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 |
Student officer ranks
Rank group | Student officer |
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Royal Army of Oman[2] | |
Royal Navy of Oman[2] | |
Royal Air Force of Oman[2] | |
Native name | ضابط مرشح Dabit muraššaḥ |
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Royal Army of Oman[2]
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وکیل کتیبة Wakil katiba | وکیل Wakil | رقیب اول Raqib 'awal | رقیب Raqib | عریف Earif | نائب عریف Nayib earif | جندي Jundiun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Navy of Oman[2]
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وكيل أول Wakil 'awal | وكيل Wakil | رقيب أول Raqib 'awal | رقيب Raqib | عريف Earif | نائب عريف Nayib earif | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Air Force of Oman[2]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
وکیل کتیبة Wakil katiba | وکیل Wakil | رقیب اول Raqib 'awal | رقیب Raqib | عریف Earif | نائب عریف Nayib earif | جندي Jundiun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
References
- ^ Dyer, Gwynne (1979). "Oman". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 527. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Military Ranks and Badges". mod.gov.om. Ministry of defence. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
External links
- "Oman". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 31 January 2022.