# Military ranks of Zaire

The Military ranks of Zaire were the military insignia used by the Zairian Armed Forces. The ranks are based on the Belgian military ranks, with additional influence from France and the United States. Following the overthrow of Mobutu Sese Seko, the ranks were replaced by the military ranks of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

## 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 |
| Zairian Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zairian Army vte | Maréchal | Maréchal | 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 | Major | Major | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Zairian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zairian Navy vte | | | Grand amiral | Grand amiral | Amiral | Amiral | 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 | Enseigne de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de deuxième classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de deuxième classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de deuxième classe |
| Zairian Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zairian Air Force vte | | | Général d'armée aérienne | Général d'armée aérienne | Général de corps d'armée aérienne | Général de corps d'armée aérienne | Général de division aérienne | Général de division aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Major | 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 |

## 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 |
| Zairian Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Zairian Army vte | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant de première classe | Adjudant de première classe | Adjudant de première classe | Adjudant | Adjudant | Premier sergent major | Sergent major | Premier sergent | Premier sergent | Premier sergent | Premier sergent | Premier sergent | Premier sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | | | | | 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 seconde classe | Recrue |
| Zairian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Zairian Navy vte | Maître Chef Principal | Maître Chef Principal | Maître Chef Principal | Premier Maître Chef | Premier Maître Chef | Premier Maître Chef | Maître Chef | Maître Chef | Premier Maître | Second Maître | Maître | Maître | Maître | Maître | Maître | Maître | Quartier Maître | Quartier Maître | Quartier Maître | Quartier Maître | Quartier Maître | Quartier Maître | | | | | Premier Matelot | Premier Matelot | Second Matelot | Second Matelot | Second Matelot | Second Matelot | Second Matelot | Second Matelot | Matelot | Recrue |
| Zairian Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Zairian Air Force vte | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant de première classe | Adjudant de première classe | Adjudant de première classe | Adjudant | Adjudant | Premier sergent major | Sergent major | Premier sergent | Premier sergent | Premier sergent | Premier sergent | Premier sergent | Premier sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | | | | | 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 seconde classe | Recrue |
| 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 |