Military ranks of Benin
The Military ranks of Benin are the military insignia used by the Benin Armed Forces. Being a former colony of France, Benin shares a rank structure similar to that of France.
Commissioned officers
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army and navy respectively.
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| Amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1ère classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2ème classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Enlisted
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army and navy respectively.
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| Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1ère classe | Soldat de 2ème classe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- "Loi 88-006 du 26 Avril 1988" (PDF) (in French). 26 April 1988. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
External links
- ^ a b c "LOI N° 2005-43 DU 26 JUIN 2006" (PDF). ilo.org (in French). National Assembly (Benin). 26 June 2006. pp. 19–20, 35–36. Retrieved 13 June 2021.