Military ranks of Afghanistan
The Afghan Armed Forces is composed of personnel of various ranks which span three pay-grade brackets, those being on-Commissioned Officers, Commissioned Officers and the General Staff. The highest official rank within the AAF is Marshal, which has not been used since Mohammed Fahim,[1] who left the position in 2002.
Commissioned officers
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the Afghan National Army, and Afghan Air Force respectively.
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Enlisted
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the Afghan National Army and Afghan Air Force respectively.
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References
- ^ Kevin Sieff and Sayed Salahuddin (11 March 2004). "Mohammad Qasim Fahim: The first vice-president of Afghanistan, whose career was dogged by allegations of atrocities and corruption". Obituary. The Independent. Retrieved 2016-08-22.