Ranks of the Afghan Armed Forces

The Afghan Armed Forces is composed of personnel of various ranks which span three pay-grade brackets, those being on-Commissioned Officers, Commissioned Officers and the General Staff. The highest official rank within the AAF is Marshal, which has not been used since Mohammed Fahim[1] left the position in 2002. The current General is Vacant, who was appointed the position of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Afghan National Army,[2] whose superior is the Defense Minister, Tariq Shah Bahrami.

Non-Commissioned Officers

Afghan National Army
Pashto Title سرپرگمشر قدمدار معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار سرپرگمشر معاون سرپرگمشر پرگمشر
Western Version Sergeant First Class Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private First Class

Commissioned Officers

Afghan National Army
Pashto Title ډګروال ډګرمن جگرن تورن لمری بریدمن دوهم بریدمن دریم بریدمن
Western Version Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Junior Captain Second Lieutenant Junior Lieutenant

General Staff

Afghan National Army
Pashto Title مارشال ستر جنرال ډګرجنرال تورن جنرال برید جنرال
Western Version Marshal General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General

References

  1. ↑ "Mohammad Qasim Fahim: The first vice-president of Afghanistan, whose". 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  2. ↑ "Database". www.afghan-bios.info. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
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