Military ranks of Madagascar

The Military ranks of Madagascar are the military insignia used by the Military of Madagascar. Being a former colony of France, Madagascar shares a rank structure alike to that of France.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers
Madagascar Ground Forces^[2] v t e
Madagascar Ground Forces^[2] v t e		Général d'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
Madagascar Navy^[2] v t e
Madagascar Navy^[2] v t e		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 1^re classe	Enseigne de vaisseau de 2^e classe
Madagascar Air Force^[2] v t e
Madagascar Air Force^[2] v t e		Général d'armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs						Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Madagascar Ground Forces^[2] v t e										No insignia
Madagascar Ground Forces^[2] v t e	Adjudant-major	Adjudant-chef	Adjudant	Sergent-major	Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal		Soldat
Madagascar Navy^[2] v t e										No insignia
Madagascar Navy^[2] v t e	Maître principal	Premier maître	Maître	Second-maître de hors classe	Second-maître de 1^ère classe	Second-maître de 2^ème classe	Quartier-maître de 1^ère classe	Quartier-maître de 2^ème classe		Matelot
Madagascar Air Force^[2] v t e										No insignia
Madagascar Air Force^[2] v t e	Adjudant-major	Adjudant-chef	Adjudant	Sergent-major	Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal		Soldat
Rank group	Senior NCOs						Junior NCOs		Enlisted

References

^ Ofcansky, Thomas P. (1995). "Strategic Considerations". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Indian Ocean: five island countries. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 298. LCCN 95016570. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "LOI N° 96-029 portant Statut Général des Militaires" (PDF). defense.gov.mg (in French). Ministry of Defence (Madagascar). 15 November 1996. p. 2. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

External links

"Madagascar". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 19 December 2021.

[1] Ofcansky, Thomas P. (1995). "Strategic Considerations". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Indian Ocean: five island countries. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 298. LCCN 95016570. Retrieved 19 December 2021.

[Madagascar-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "LOI N° 96-029 portant Statut Général des Militaires" (PDF). defense.gov.mg (in French). Ministry of Defence (Madagascar). 15 November 1996. p. 2. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

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