title: Military ranks of Burundi
text: # Military ranks of Burundi
  
  The Military ranks of Burundi (French: Grades militaires du Burundi) are the military insignia used by the National Defence Force of Burundi.
  
  ## Commissioned officer ranks
  
  The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
  
  | Rank group | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet |
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  | Burundi Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Burundi Army vte | | | Général | Général | Lieutenant-général | Lieutenant-général | Général-major | Général-major | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Major | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Burundi Army vte | | | Jenerai | Jenerai | Riyetena jenerai | Riyetena jenerai | Jenerai majoro | Jenerai majoro | Jenerai wa birigade | Jenerai wa birigade | Koroneri | Koroneri | Riyetena koroneri | Riyetena koroneri | Majoro | Majoro | Kapitene | Kapitene | Riyetena | Riyetena | Riyetena | Suriyetena | Suriyetena | Suriyetena | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Rank group | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet |
  
  ## Other ranks
  
  The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
  
  | Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
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  | Burundi Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
  | Burundi Army vte | Adjudant-major | Adjudant-major | Adjudant-major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Adjudant | Première sergent major | Première sergent major | Première sergent | Première sergent | Première sergent | Première sergent | Première sergent | Première sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal-chef | Caporal-chef | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Caporal | Soldat de $1^{ère}$ classe | Soldat de $1^{ère}$ classe | Soldat de $1^{ère}$ classe | Soldat de $1^{ère}$ classe | Soldat de $1^{ère}$ classe | Soldat de $1^{ère}$ classe | Soldat de $2^{ème}$ classe | Soldat de $2^{ème}$ classe |
  | Burundi Army vte | Ajida shefu | Ajida shefu | Ajida shefu | Ajida majoro | Ajida majoro | Ajida majoro | Ajida | Ajida | Sereja majoro mu murwi wa mbere | Sereja majoro mu murwi wa mbere | Sereja mu murwi wa mbere | Sereja mu murwi wa mbere | Sereja mu murwi wa mbere | Sereja mu murwi wa mbere | Sereja mu murwi wa mbere | Sereja mu murwi wa mbere | Sereja | Sereja | Sereja | Sereja | Sereja | Sereja | Kaporari shefu | Kaporari shefu | Kaporari shefu | Kaporari shefu | Kaporari | Kaporari | Umusoda wo mu murwi wa mbere | Umusoda wo mu murwi wa mbere | Umusoda wo mu murwi wa mbere | Umusoda wo mu murwi wa mbere | Umusoda wo mu murwi wa mbere | Umusoda wo mu murwi wa mbere | Umusoda wo mu murwi wa kabiri | Umusoda wo mu murwi wa kabiri |
  | Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
  