Military ranks of Afghanistan
Appearance
The Afghan National Army (ANA) 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 ANA is Marshal, which has not been used since Mohammed Fahim[1] left the position in 2002. The current General is Murad Ali Murad, whom was appointed the position of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Afghan National Army,[2] whose superior is the Defense Minister, Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai.
Non-Commissioned Officers'
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Pashto Title | لومړی بریدمل | سرپرک مشر | ساتنمن | پرکمشر | د خصوصي لومړی ټولګی؛ |
Western Version | Sergeant First Class | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private First Class |
Commissioned Officers'
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Pashto Title | ډګروال | ډګرمن | لوی | کپتان | د ټیټو کپتان | دوهم بریدمن | د ټیټو ډګرمن |
Western Version | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Junior Captain | Second Lieutenant | Junior Lieutenant |
General Staff
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Pashto Title | مارشال | جنرال | ډګرجنرال | تورن جنرال | برید جنرال |
Western Version | Marshal | General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier General |
References
- ^ "Mohammad Qasim Fahim: The first vice-president of Afghanistan, whose". 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ^ "Database". www.afghan-bios.info. Retrieved 2016-08-22.