# Military ranks of Cameroon

The Military ranks of Cameroon are the military insignia used by the Cameroon Armed Forces. Being a former colony of France, Cameroon 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 |
| Cameroon Ground Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cameroon 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 |
| Cameroon Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cameroon Navy vte | | | Amiral d'escadre | Amiral d'escadre | 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 |
| Cameroon Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cameroon Air Force vte | | | Général d'armée aérienne | Général d'armée aérienne | Général de corps aérien | Général de corps aérien | Général de division aérienne | Général de division aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant |
| Cameroonian National Gendarmerie vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cameroonian 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 | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Chef d'Escadron | Chef d'Escadron | 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 officers | Student officers | Student officers |
| Cameroon Army | | | |
| Cameroon Army | Aspirant | Elève officer 2$^è$ année | Elève officer 1$^{ère}$ année |
| Cameroon Navy | |
| Cameroon Navy | Aspirant |
| Cameroon Air Force | |
| Cameroon Air Force | Aspirant |
| Cameroonian National Gendarmerie | | | |
| Cameroonian National Gendarmerie | Aspirant | Elève officer 2$^è$ année | Elève officer 1$^{ère}$ année |

## 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 |
| Cameroon Ground Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cameroon 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 première | Soldat première | Soldat première | Soldat première | Soldat première | Soldat première | Soldat | Soldat |
| Cameroon Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cameroon Navy vte | Maître principal | Maître principal | Maître principal | Maître principal | Maître principal | Maître principal | Premier maître | Premier maître | | | Maître | Maître | Maître | Maître | Maître | Maître | Second-maître | Second-maître | Second-maître | Second-maître | Second-maître | Second-maître | Quartier-maître de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Quartier-maître de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Quartier-maître de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Quartier-maître de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Quartier-maître de 2$^{ème}$ classe | Quartier-maître de 2$^{ème}$ classe | Matelot de 1$^{re}$ classe | Matelot de 1$^{re}$ classe | Matelot de 1$^{re}$ classe | Matelot de 1$^{re}$ classe | Matelot de 1$^{re}$ classe | Matelot de 1$^{re}$ classe | Matelot | Matelot |
| Cameroon Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Cameroon 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 première | Soldat première | Soldat première | Soldat première | Soldat première | Soldat première | Soldat | Soldat |
| Cameroonian National Gendarmerie vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cameroonian National Gendarmerie vte | Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef 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 major | Gendarme major | Gendarme major | Gendarme major | | | Gendarme | Gendarme | Gendarme | Gendarme | Gendarme | Gendarme | Elève Gendarme | Elève 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 |