# Military ranks of Benin

The Military ranks of Benin are the military insignia used by the Benin Armed Forces. Being a former colony of France, Benin 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 |
| Benin Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Benin Army 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 | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Benin Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Benin 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$^{ère}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^{ème}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^{ème}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^{ème}$ classe |
| 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 |
| Benin Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Benin Army vte | Major | Major | 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 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Soldat de 2$^{ème}$ classe | Soldat de 2$^{ème}$ classe |
| Benin Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Benin Navy vte | Major | Major | Major | 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$^{er}$ classe | Quartier maître de 1$^{er}$ classe | Quartier maître de 1$^{er}$ classe | Quartier maître de 1$^{er}$ classe | Quartier maître 2$^{ème}$ classe | Quartier maître 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 |
| 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 |