# Military ranks of Afghanistan

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

## Current ranks

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.

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

### 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 |
| Islamic National Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Islamic National Army vte | | | | | | | | | سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar | سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar | | | پرگمشر Pregmesher | پرگمشر Pregmesher | پرگمشر Pregmesher | پرگمشر Pregmesher | پرگمشر Pregmesher | پرگمشر Pregmesher | جندي Jondi | جندي Jondi |
| Afghan Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Afghan Air Force | | | | | | | | | سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar Sergeant First Class | سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar Sergeant First Class | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar Staff Sergeant | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar Staff Sergeant | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar Staff Sergeant | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar Staff Sergeant | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar Staff Sergeant | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar Staff Sergeant | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser Sergeant | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser Sergeant | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser Sergeant | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser Sergeant | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser Sergeant | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser Sergeant | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar Corporal | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar Corporal | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar Corporal | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar Corporal | | | پرگمشر Pregmesher Private First Class | پرگمشر Pregmesher Private First Class | پرگمشر Pregmesher Private First Class | پرگمشر Pregmesher Private First Class | پرگمشر Pregmesher Private First Class | پرگمشر Pregmesher Private First Class | جندي Jondi Private | جندي Jondi Private |
| 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
### Kingdom of Afghanistan (1960–1974)
#### 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 |
| Royal Afghan Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Afghan Army | مارشال Marshal | مارشال Marshal | ستر جنرال Setar jenral | ستر جنرال Setar jenral | ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral | ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral | تورن جنرال Turan jenral | تورن جنرال Turan jenral | برید جنرال Brid jenral | برید جنرال Brid jenral | ډگروال Dagarwal | ډگروال Dagarwal | ډگرمن Dagarman | ډگرمن Dagarman | جگرن Jagran | جگرن Jagran | جگتورن Jag turan | تورن Turan | لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman | لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman | دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman | دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman | دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman | دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman |

### Republic of Afghanistan (1987–1992)
#### 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 |
| Republic of Afghanistan Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Republic of Afghanistan Army | مارشال Marshal | مارشال Marshal | ستر جنرال Setar jenral | ستر جنرال Setar jenral | ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral | ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral | تورن جنرال Turan jenral | تورن جنرال Turan jenral | برید جنرال Brid jenral | برید جنرال Brid jenral | ډگروال Dagarwal | ډگروال Dagarwal | ډگرمن Dagarman | ډگرمن Dagarman | جگرن Jagran | جگرن Jagran | جگتورن Jag turan | تورن Turan | لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman | لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman | دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman | دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman | دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman | دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman |

#### 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 |
| Republic of Afghanistan Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Republic of Afghanistan Army | | | | | | | | | کرور Krur | کرور Krur | لوئی برش Loi bresh | لوئی برش Loi bresh | لوئی برش Loi bresh | لوئی برش Loi bresh | لوئی برش Loi bresh | لوئی برش Loi bresh | جیک برش Jak bresh | جیک برش Jak bresh | جیک برش Jak bresh | جیک برش Jak bresh | جیک برش Jak bresh | جیک برش Jak bresh | برش Bresh | برش Bresh | برش Bresh | برش Bresh | | | بریش یار Bresh yar | بریش یار Bresh yar | بریش یار Bresh yar | بریش یار Bresh yar | بریش یار Bresh yar | بریش یار Bresh yar | جندي Jondi | جندي Jondi |

### Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2021)
#### 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 |
| Afghan National Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Afghan National Army | مارشال Marshal | مارشال Marshal | ستر جنرال Setar jenral | ستر جنرال Setar jenral | ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral | ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral | تورن جنرال Turan jenral | تورن جنرال Turan jenral | برید جنرال Brid jenral | برید جنرال Brid jenral | ډگروال Dagarwal | ډگروال Dagarwal | ډگرمن Dagarman | ډگرمن Dagarman | جگرن Jagran | جگرن Jagran | جگتورن Jag turan | تورن Turan | لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman | لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman | دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman | دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman | دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman | دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman |
| Afghan Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Afghan Air Force | مارشال Marshal | مارشال Marshal | ستر جنرال Setar jenral | ستر جنرال Setar jenral | ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral | ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral | تورن جنرال Turan jenral | تورن جنرال Turan jenral | برید جنرال Brid jenral | برید جنرال Brid jenral | ډگروال Dagarwal | ډگروال Dagarwal | ډگرمن Dagarman | ډگرمن Dagarman | جگرن Jagran | جگرن Jagran | جگتورن Jag turan | تورن Turan | لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman | لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman | دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman | دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman | دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman | دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman |
| 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 |
| Afghan National Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Afghan National Army | | | | | | | | | سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar | سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar | | | پرگمشر Pregmesher | پرگمشر Pregmesher | پرگمشر Pregmesher | پرگمشر Pregmesher | پرگمشر Pregmesher | پرگمشر Pregmesher | جندي Jondi | جندي Jondi |
| Afghan Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Afghan Air Force | | | | | | | | | سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar | سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | سرپرگمشر Serebergemser | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar | معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar | | | پرگمشر Pregmesher | پرگمشر Pregmesher | پرگمشر Pregmesher | پرگمشر Pregmesher | پرگمشر Pregmesher | پرگمشر Pregmesher | جندي Jondi | جندي Jondi |
| 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 |