# Military ranks of Republic of the Congo

The military ranks of the Republic of the Congo are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo. Being a former colony of France, the Republic of the Congo shares a rank structure similar to that of France.

## Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Congolese Ground Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Congolese Ground Forces vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps | Général de corps | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Congolese Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Congolese Navy vte | | | Amiral | Amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe |
| Congolese Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Congolese Air Force vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps | Général de corps | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Congolese Gendarmerie vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Congolese Gendarmerie vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps | Général de corps | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |

### Student officer ranks

| Rank group | Student officer |
| Congolese Ground Forces | |
| Congolese Ground Forces | Aspirant |
| Congolese Navy | |
| Congolese Navy | Aspirant |
| Congolese Air Force | |
| Congolese Air Force | Aspirant |

## Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| Congolese Ground Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Congolese Ground Forces vte | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Adjudant | | | Sergent-chef | Sergent-chef | Sergent-chef | Sergent-chef | Sergent-chef | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal-chef | Caporal-chef | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Caporal | Soldat 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat 2$^e$ classe | Soldat 2$^e$ classe |
| Congolese Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Congolese Navy vte | Maitre-principal | Maitre-principal | Maitre-principal | Maitre-principal | Maitre-principal | Maitre-principal | Premier maitre | Premier maitre | | | Maitre | Maitre | Maitre | Maitre | Maitre | Maitre | Second maitre | Second maitre | Second maitre | Second maitre | Second maitre | Second maitre | Quartier-maitre de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Quartier-maitre de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Quartier-maitre de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Quartier-maitre de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Quartier-maitre de 2$^{ème}$ classe | Quartier-maitre de 2$^{ème}$ classe | Matelot de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Matelot de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Matelot de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Matelot de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Matelot de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Matelot de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Matelot de 2$^{ème}$ classe | Matelot de 2$^{ème}$ classe |
| Congolese Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Congolese Air Force vte | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Adjudant | | | Sergent-chef | Sergent-chef | Sergent-chef | Sergent-chef | Sergent-chef | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal-chef | Caporal-chef | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Caporal | Soldat 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat 2$^e$ classe | Soldat 2$^e$ classe |
| Congolese Gendarmerie vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Congolese Gendarmerie vte | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Adjudant | | | Maréchal des logis-chef | Maréchal des logis-chef | Maréchal des logis-chef | Maréchal des logis-chef | Maréchal des logis-chef | Maréchal des logis-chef | Maréchal des logis | Maréchal des logis | Maréchal des logis | Maréchal des logis | Maréchal des logis | Maréchal des logis | | | | | | | | | | | | | Èleve gendarme | Èleve gendarme |
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |