Military ranks of South Yemen
The Military ranks of South Yemen were the military insignia used by the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen Armed Forces until its dissolution during the 1990 Yemeni unification.
Military ranks (1970–1980)
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Yemeni Land Forces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal |
مساعد Raqib thani |
أول Naib 'awal |
Naib |
'Arif |
Wakil 'arif |
جندي Jundiun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
Military ranks (1980–1990)
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.