Military ranks of Haiti

The Military ranks of Haiti are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Haiti. Being a former colony of France, Haiti shares a rank structure similar to that of France but uses US-pattern rank insignia.

Current ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Haitian Army
Lieutenant général Major général Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant Adjutant
Lyetnan jeneral Majò jeneral Jeneral brigad Kolonèl Lyetnan kolonèl Majò Kapitèn Lyetnan Soulyetnan Adjitan
Haitian Aviation Corps
Lieutenant général Major général Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Lyetnan jeneral Majò jeneral Jeneral brigad Kolonèl Lyetnan kolonèl Majò Kapitèn Lyetnan Soulyetnan
Haitian Navy
Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Haitian Army
Sergent major Premier sergent Sergent-fourrier Sergent Caporal Soldat de première classe Soldat
Sèjan majò Premye sèjan Sèjan-fourye Sèjan Kaporal Sòlda premye klas Sòlda
Haitian Aviation Corps
Haitian Navy
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Historic ranks

The historic ranks used by the Armed Forces of Haiti, used until 1995.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Haitian Army
(c. 1940)[1]
Colonel commandant Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Capitáne Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Haitian Army
(pre-1994)[2]
Major général General de brigade Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Capitáne Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Haitian Navy
(pre-1994)[2]
Capitaine de vaisseau Commandant Lieutenant-commandant Lieutenant de vaisseau Sous-lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau
Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Haitian Army
(pre-1994)[2] 		No insignia
Adjudant Sergent-major Sergent-premièr Sergent-fourrier Sergent Caporal Soldat de première classe Soldat
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

  1. ^ Identification: The World's Military, Naval And Air Uniforms, Insignia And Flags (1st ed.). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Military Service Publishing Company. 1943. p. 142. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Armed Forces Information and Education. "Military Uniforms - DA Pam 355-120 - 1959 to 1962 - Part 3". archive.org. US Department of Defence. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  • "Haiti". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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