Military ranks of Burkina Faso
The Military ranks of Burkina Faso are the military insignia used by the Military of Burkina Faso. Being a former colony of France, Burkina Faso shares a rank structure similar to that of France (plus an additional field officer rank). Burkina Faso is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy.
During the regime of Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso briefly introduced Soviet-style rank insignia, which were reverted to the French-style upon his deposition.
Officers
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the ground force and air force respectively.
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| Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel-major | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel-major | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Enlisted
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army and air force respectively.
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| Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef/ Maréchal-des-logis-chef |
Sergent/ Maréchal-des-logis |
Caporal-chef/ Brigadier-chef |
Caporal/ Brigadier |
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| Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de deuxeme classe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- ^ a b c d "LOI N° 037-2016/AN PORTANT CONDITIONS D'AVANCEMENT DES PERSONNELS D'ACTIVE DES FORCES ARMEES NATIONALES" (PDF) (in French). 2015. pp. 17–21. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ a b "LOI N° 019-2015/CNT PORTANT STATUT GENERAL DES PERSONNELS DES FORCES ARMEES NATIONALES" (PDF) (in French). 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2021.