# Military ranks of Burkina Faso

The Military ranks of Burkina Faso are the military insignia used by the Burkina Faso Armed Forces. Burkina Faso is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Being a former colony of France, Burkina Faso shares a rank structure similar to that of France.

## Current ranks
### 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 |
| Burkina Faso Ground Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Burkina Faso Ground Forces vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel-major | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Burkina Faso Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Burkina Faso Air Force vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel-major | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Burkinabè National Gendarmerie vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Burkinabè National Gendarmerie vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel-major | 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 |
| | 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 |
| Burkina Faso Ground Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Burkina Faso Ground Forces vte | Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Adjudant | | | Sergent-chef/ Maréchal-des-logis-chef | Sergent-chef/ Maréchal-des-logis-chef | Sergent-chef/ Maréchal-des-logis-chef | Sergent-chef/ Maréchal-des-logis-chef | Sergent-chef/ Maréchal-des-logis-chef | Sergent-chef/ Maréchal-des-logis-chef | Sergent/ Maréchal-des-logis | Sergent/ Maréchal-des-logis | Sergent/ Maréchal-des-logis | Sergent/ Maréchal-des-logis | Sergent/ Maréchal-des-logis | Sergent/ Maréchal-des-logis | Caporal-chef/ Brigadier-chef | Caporal-chef/ Brigadier-chef | Caporal-chef/ Brigadier-chef | Caporal-chef/ Brigadier-chef | Caporal/ Brigadier | Caporal/ Brigadier | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de deuxeme classe | Soldat de deuxeme classe |
| Burkina Faso Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Burkina Faso Air Force vte | Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef major | 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 de première classe | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de deuxeme classe | Soldat de deuxeme classe |
| Burkinabè National Gendarmerie vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Burkinabè National Gendarmerie vte | Adjudant major | Adjudant major | Adjudant major | 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 | | | | | | | Gendarme | Gendarme | Gendarme | Gendarme | Gendarme | 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 |

## Historic ranks

During the regime of Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso briefly introduced Soviet-style rank insignia, which were reverted to the French-style when he was overthrown.
| 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 |
| Burkina Faso Ground Forces (1983–1987) vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Burkina Faso Ground Forces (1983–1987) vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel Major | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant |