Comparative air force officer ranks of Africa

Rank comparison chart of air forces of African states.

Officers

Equivalent NATO Code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) & Student officer
Algeria (Edit)	No equivalent				55px		55px		55px		50px		50px		50px		50px		50px		50px		Unknown
					Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		1st Lieutenant		2nd Lieutenant
Angola (Edit)
	Air Marshal		General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Comoros	No Air Force
Equivalent NATO Code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) & Student officer
Djibouti (Edit)	No equivalent								50px		50px		50px		50px		50px		50px			50px			Unknown
									Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-LieutenantTemplate:Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Air Forces/OF/Egypt
Equivalent NATO Code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) & Student officer
Mauritius (Edit)	No Air Force
Mozambique (Edit)	No Equivalent																								No Equivalent
					Colonel General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant
Nigeria (Edit)																									No Equivalent
	Air Marshal		General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant
Rwanda (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General		Lieutenant General		General Major		General de Brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captaine		Lieutenant			Sous lieutenant
Equivalent NATO Code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) & Student officer
São Tomé and Príncipe (Edit)	No air force
South Sudan (Edit)
	Air Marshal		General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Sudan (Edit)	No equivalent		50px		50px		50px		50px		50px		50px		50px		50px		50px			50px			Unknown
			General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			2nd lieutenant
Tunisia (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
					Général de corps d'armée		Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel major	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-LieutenantTemplate:Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Air Forces/OF/Uganda
Equivalent NATO Code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) & Student officer

See also

• Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas
• Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers