Belgian_military_ranks

Belgian military ranks

Belgian military ranks

List of military ranks of Belgian

The Belgian military ranks are the military insignia used by the Belgian Armed Forces.[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

More information NATO code, OF-10 ...

Ranks at the Royal Military Academy

Main article: Royal Military Academy (Belgium)
More information Rank group, Officer-Students (Master) ...

Notes:

  • Student-Officers attain the rank of Corporal, CCO after completing their military initiation phase ("MIP" ).
  • Student-Officers attain the rank of Sergeant, CCO after the first winter camp when they complete the training at the 'individual' level and start their training at the 'team' and 'squad' level.
  • Student-Officers take an oath after they receive their bachelor's degree and successfully complete their 'second native language' exam, thus becoming Officer-Students and attaining the rank of Lieutenant, CCO or branch equivalent.

Other ranks

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

More information NATO code, OR-9 ...

Notes

  • CSM is an appointment at the Company level for individuals with the rank of First Sergeant or higher. Its insignia is that of the normal rank with a small crown at the top.
  • RSM (Adjudant de corps/korpsadjudant) is an appointment at the Corps level for individuals with the rank of Warrant Officer or higher, this is the most senior NCO in the corps. Its insignia is that of the normal rank with a big crown at the top.
  • Corps Corporal (Caporal de corps/korpskorporaal) is an appointment at the Corps level for individuals with the rank of 1st master corporal, its insignia is that of the 1st master corporal with a crown at the top.
  • The rank names relating to corporal and sergeant are replaced with "brigadier" and "maréchal des logis/wachtmeester" in application to personnel of units whose traditions are related to or descend from horse units. These include the cavalry, artillery, and logistics units. Similarly, in the cavalry units, the lowest rank is named "cavalier/ruiter", they are addressed the title "Monsieur/Mijnheer", a remnant of the aristocratic origins of horse mounted units; it was sought to remove these names in March 2013, retaining only the generic rank names.
  • Caporal de corps / Korpskorporaal of korpsbrigadier

Medical Component rank variations

  • Dentist Ranks of the medical component.
  • Doctor Ranks of the medical component.
  • Pharmacist Ranks of the medical component.
  • Veterinarian Ranks of the medical component.
  • Medical Support Corps Ranks of the medical component.

References

  1. [1]
    "28 FEVRIER 2007. — Loi fixant le statut des militaires du cadre actif des Forces armées". Moniteur Belge (in French). 177 (108): 19814–19816. 10 April 2007.
  2. [2]
    "IPR Landcomponent". mil.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 17 February 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Marinecomponent". mil.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  4. [4]
    "IPR Luchtcomponent". mil.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  5. [5]
    "IPR Medische component". mil.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  • "Belgium". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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