Military ranks of Libya

The Military ranks of Libya are the military insignia used by the Libyan Armed Forces. The rank insignia was inspired by the armed forces of the United Kingdom, which trained the forces of the Kingdom of Libya during its Allied occupation up until independence.^[1] In 2016, the rank of Field marshal (Arabic: مشير, romanized: Mushir) was instituted and awarded to Khalifa Haftar.^[2]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Libyan Ground Forces[3] v t e
	مشير Mushir		فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal		فريق Fariq		لواء Liwa		عميد Amid		عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Ra'id		نقيب Naqib		ملازم أول Mulazim awwal			ملازم Mulazim
Libyan Navy[3] v t e
	مشير Mushir		فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal		فريق Fariq		لواء Liwa		عميد Amid		عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Ra'id		نقيب Naqib		ملازم أول Mulazim awwal			ملازم Mulazim
Libyan Air Force[3] v t e
	مشير Mushir		فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal		فريق Fariq		لواء Liwa		عميد Amid		عقيد Aqid		مقدم Muqaddam		رائد Ra'id		نقيب Naqib		ملازم أول Mulazim awwal			ملازم Mulazim
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
Libyan Ground Forces[3] v t e																																			No insignia
							Master Sergeant				Staff Sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal						Private 1st Class						Private
Libyan Navy[3] v t e																																			No insignia
							Master sergeant				Staff sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal						Private 1st class						Private
Libyan Air Force[3] v t e																																			No insignia
							Master sergeant				Staff Sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal						Airman						Airman basic
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted