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The Military ranks of South Yemen were the military insignia used by the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen[a] Armed Forces until its dissolution during the 1990 Yemeni unification.
Military ranks (1970–1980)
[edit]Commissioned officer ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 South Yemeni Land Forces |  | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم ثان Mulazim than | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Yemeni Land Forces | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| رقيب أول Raqib 'awal | مساعد Raqib thani | أول Naib 'awal | Naib | 'Arif | Wakil 'arif | جندي Jundiun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Military ranks (1980–1990)
[edit]Commissioned officer ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Yemeni Land Forces[1] (1980–1990) | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم ثان Mulazim than |
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| Rank group | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Yemeni Land Forces[2] (1980–1990) | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| رقيب أول Raqib 'awal | مساعد Raqib thani | أول Naib 'awal | Naib | 'Arif | Wakil 'arif | جندي Jundiun
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Also called South Yemen
References
[edit]- ^ Nyrop, Richard F. (1986). The Yemens : country studies / Foreign Area Studies, the American University. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University, Foreign Area Studies. p. 319. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Nyrop, Richard F. (1986). The Yemens : country studies / Foreign Area Studies, the American University. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University, Foreign Area Studies. p. 315. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
External links
[edit]- "Yemen 1967–1990 (South – People's Democratic Republic)". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 18 October 2021.