Military ranks of Afghanistan

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The military ranks of Afghanistan were the military insignia used by militaries of Afghanistan throughout history.

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Following the return of the Taliban into power, the Islamic Emirate Armed Forces continue to use the rank insignia of the Islamic Republic Armed Forces. As of 2024, they have made alterations to the rank insignia of the former Afghan Army, replacing the coat of arms of the Islamic Republic with that of the Islamic Emirate.^[1]

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Islamic National Army
	مارشال Marshal Marshal		ستر جنرال Setar jenral General		ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral Lieutenant General		تورن جنرال Turan jenral Major General		برید جنرال Brid jenral Brigadier General		ډگروال Dagarwal Colonel		ډگرمن Dagarman Lieutenant Colonel		جگرن Jagran Major		جگتورن Jag turan Captain	تورن Turan Junior Captain	لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman First Lieutenant		دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman Second Lieutenant		دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman Third Lieutenant
Afghan Air Force
	مارشال Marshal Marshal		ستر جنرال Setar jenral General		ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral Lieutenant General		تورن جنرال Turan jenral Major General		برید جنرال Brid jenral Brigadier General		ډگروال Dagarwal Colonel		ډگرمن Dagarman Lieutenant Colonel		جگرن Jagran Major		جگتورن Jag turan Captain	تورن Turan Junior Captain	لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman First Lieutenant		دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman Second Lieutenant		دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman Third Lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Islamic National Army																																			No insignia
									سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar Sergeant First Class		معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar Staff Sergeant						سرپرگمشر Serebergemser Sergeant						معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar Corporal						پرگمشر Pregmesher Private First Class						جندي Jondi Private
Afghan Air Force
									سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar Sergeant First Class		معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar Staff Sergeant						سرپرگمشر Serebergemser Sergeant						معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar Corporal						پرگمشر Pregmesher Private First Class						جندي Jondi Private
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Republic of Afghanistan Army
	مارشال Marshal		ستر جنرال Setar jenral		ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral		تورن جنرال Turan jenral		برید جنرال Brid jenral		ډگروال Dagarwal		ډگرمن Dagarman		جگرن Jagran		جگتورن Jag turan	تورن Turan	لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman		دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman		دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Republic of Afghanistan Army																																			No insignia
									کرور Krur		لوئی برش Loi bresh						جیک برش Jak bresh						برش Bresh						بریش یار Bresh yar						جندي Jondi

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Afghan National Army
	مارشال Marshal[2]		ستر جنرال Setar jenral		ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral		تورن جنرال Turan jenral		برید جنرال Brid jenral		ډگروال Dagarwal		ډگرمن Dagarman		جگرن Jagran		جگتورن Jag turan	تورن Turan	لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman		دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman		دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman
Afghan Air Force
	مارشال Marshal		ستر جنرال Setar jenral		ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral		تورن جنرال Turan jenral		برید جنرال Brid jenral		ډگروال Dagarwal		ډگرمن Dagarman		جگرن Jagran		جگتورن Jag turan	تورن Turan	لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman		دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman		دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Afghan National Army																																			No insignia
									سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar		معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar						سرپرگمشر Serebergemser						معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar						پرگمشر Pregmesher						جندي Jondi
Afghan Air Force
									سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar		معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar						سرپرگمشر Serebergemser						معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar						پرگمشر Pregmesher						جندي Jondi
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

• "قانون امور ذاتی افسران، بریدمالن و ساتنمنان" [Law on personal affairs of officers, lieutenants and sergeants]. رسمي جریده (in Pashto): 3–4. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
• "Afghanistan". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 14 August 2021.