Military ranks of South Yemen

The Military ranks of South Yemen were the military insignia used by the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen^[a] Armed Forces (officially known as the People's Defence Forces) until its dissolution during the 1990 Yemeni unification.

Military ranks (1970–1981)

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers		Senior officers			Junior officers
South Yemeni Land Forces
South Yemeni Land Forces		عميد Amid	عقيد Aqid	مقدم Muqaddam	رائد Ra'id	نقيب Naqib	ملازم أول Mulazim awwal	ملازم ثان Mulazim than
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
South Yemeni Land Forces
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 (1981–1990)

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers		Senior officers			Junior officers
South Yemeni Land Forces^[1] (1980–1990)
South Yemeni Land Forces^[1] (1980–1990)		عميد Amid	عقيد Aqid	مقدم Muqaddam	رائد Ra'id	نقيب Naqib	ملازم أول Mulazim awwal	ملازم ثان Mulazim than
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
South Yemeni Land Forces^[2] (1980–1990)
South Yemeni Land Forces^[2] (1980–1990)	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	مساعد Raqib thani	أول Naib 'awal	Naib	'Arif	Wakil 'arif	جندي Jundiun‎‎
Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs	Enlisted

Notes

^ Also called South Yemen

References

^ Nyrop, Richard F. (1986). The Yemens : country studies / Foreign Area Studies, the American University. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University, Foreign Area Studies. p. 319. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
^ Nyrop, Richard F. (1986). The Yemens : country studies / Foreign Area Studies, the American University. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University, Foreign Area Studies. p. 315. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

External links

"Yemen 1967–1990 (South – People's Democratic Republic)". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

[1] Also called South Yemen

[SYemen_Officer1980-2] Nyrop, Richard F. (1986). The Yemens : country studies / Foreign Area Studies, the American University. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University, Foreign Area Studies. p. 319. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

[SYemen_Other1980-3] Nyrop, Richard F. (1986). The Yemens : country studies / Foreign Area Studies, the American University. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University, Foreign Area Studies. p. 315. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

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