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Military ranks of Burkina Faso

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The Military ranks of Burkina Faso are the military insignia used by the Burkina Faso Armed Forces. Burkina Faso is a landlocked country and, therefore, does not possess a navy. Being a former colony of France, Burkina Faso shares a rank structure similar to that of France.[1]

Current ranks

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Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Ground Forces[2]
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel-major Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Burkina Faso Air Force[2]
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel-major Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Burkina Faso Burkinabè National Gendarmerie
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel-major Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Student officer ranks

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Rank groupStudent officer
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Aspirant

Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Ground Forces[2][3]
Adjudant-chef major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef/
Maréchal-des-logis-chef		 Sergent/
Maréchal-des-logis		 Caporal-chef/
Brigadier-chef		 Caporal/
Brigadier		 Soldat de première classe Soldat de deuxeme classe
Burkina Faso Air Force[2][3]
 No insignia
Adjudant-chef major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat de première classe Soldat de deuxeme classe
Burkina Faso Burkinabè National Gendarmerie
Adjudant major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Maréchal-des-logis-chef Maréchal-des-logis Gendarme
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Historic ranks

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During the regime of Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso briefly introduced Soviet-style rank insignia,[a] which were reverted to the French-style when he was overthrown.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Ground Forces
(1983–1987)
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Major Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant Aspirant

Notes

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  1. ↑ They are visible on multiple photos from the period.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Upper Volta". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. pp. 781–782. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Loi N° 037-2016/an Portant Conditions D'Avancement Des Personnels D'Active Des Forces Armees Nationales" (PDF) (in French). 2015. pp. 17–21. Retrieved 3 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 1 2 "Loi N° 019-2015/Cnt Portant Statut General Des Personnels Des Forces Armees Nationales" (PDF) (in French). 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Iqbal, Yanis (16 October 2020). "Thomas Sankara: An Icon Of Revolution". Counter Currents. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025.
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  • "Burkina Faso". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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