Military ranks of Niger
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The military ranks of Niger are the military insignia used by the Niger Armed Forces. Niger is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Being a former colony of France, Niger shares a rank structure similar to that of France.[1]
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Maréchal des logis chef | Maréchal des logis | Gendarme de 1re classe | Gendarme de 2e classe | Gendarme de 3e classe | Gendarme de 4e classe | Gendarme auxiliaire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- ↑ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Niger". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 514. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 Bureau international des droits des enfants (December 2012). "État des Lieux: Formation des forces de défense et de sécurité sur les droit de l'enfant au Niger" (PDF) (in French). p. 34. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
External links
- "Niger". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 30 July 2023.