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 non-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, who 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, whose superior is the Defense Minister, Tariq Shah Bahrami. Afghanistan is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy.

Commissioned officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the ground forces, and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO Code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) & Student officer
Afghanistan (Edit)
	Marshal	Setar Jenral	Dagar Jenral	Turan Jenral	Brid Jenral	Dagarwal	Dagarman	Jagran	Turan	Lomri Baridman	Dvahomi Baridman
Afghanistan (Edit)																									Unknown
	General of the Air Force مارشال		General ستار جنرال		Lieutenant General دگار جنرال		Major General توران جنرال		Brigadier General برید جنرال		Colonel دگاروال		Lieutenant Colonel دگارمان		Major جاگران		Captain جاگ توران	Junior Captain توران	First Lieutenant لمری بریدمان		Second Lieutenant دواهوم بریدمان		Junior Second Lieutenant دریوم بریدمان

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Afghanistan (Edit)	No equivalent																										No equivalent								No insignia
									Sergeant First Class سرپرگمشر قدمدار		Staff Sergeant معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار						Sergeant سرپرگمشر						Corporal معاون سرپرگمشر						Private First Class پرگمشر						Private جندي‎‎
Afghanistan (Edit)	No equivalent																										No equivalent
									Sergeant First Class		Staff Sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal						Private First Class						Private
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6		OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1