# Military ranks of United Arab Emirates

The Military ranks of the United Arab Emirates are the military insignia used by the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. Being a former British protectorate, United Arab Emirates shares a rank structure similar to that of United Kingdom.

## 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 |
| United Arab Emirates Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United Arab Emirates Army vte | | | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim |
| United Arab Emirates Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United Arab Emirates Navy vte | | | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim |
| United Arab Emirates Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United Arab Emirates Air Force vte | | | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim |
| 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 |

## 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 |
| United Arab Emirates Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| United Arab Emirates Army vte | | | | | | | مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal | مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal | مساعد Musa'id | مساعد Musa'id | | | | | | | رقیب Raqib | رقیب Raqib | رقیب Raqib | رقیب Raqib | رقیب Raqib | رقیب Raqib | عريف Earif | عريف Earif | عريف Earif | عريف Earif | | | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي Jundi‎‎‎‎ | جندي Jundi‎‎‎‎ |
| United Arab Emirates Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| United Arab Emirates Navy vte | | | | | | | مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal | مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal | مساعد Musa'id | مساعد Musa'id | | | | | | | رقیب Raqib | رقیب Raqib | رقیب Raqib | رقیب Raqib | رقیب Raqib | رقیب Raqib | عريف Earif | عريف Earif | عريف Earif | عريف Earif | | | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي Jundi | جندي Jundi |
| United Arab Emirates Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| United Arab Emirates Air Force vte | | | | | | | مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal | مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal | مساعد Musa'id | مساعد Musa'id | | | | | | | رقیب Raqib | رقیب Raqib | رقیب Raqib | رقیب Raqib | رقیب Raqib | رقیب Raqib | عريف Earif | عريف Earif | عريف Earif | عريف Earif | | | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي أول Jundi awwal | جندي Jundi‎‎‎‎ | جندي Jundi‎‎‎‎ |
| 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 |