Military ranks of the Kingdom of Egypt Military ranks of the Kingdom of Egypt The Turco-Egyptian ranks were the military ranks used by the Kingdom of Egypt from 1922 until they were changed in 1958 after the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 and the abolition of the monarchy. The names are Turco-Egyptian (i.e. derived from Ottoman Turkish and Arabic), and are derived at least in part from the pre-existing military structure developed out of the reforms of Muhammad Ali Pasha. The design of the rank insignia was completely British with high ranks given only to British officers during Britain's occupation of Egypt. The rank of Sirdar was given
South African military ranks South African military ranks The South African National Defence Force's rank system is largely based on the British system, with the Air Force (and later the Military Health Service) sharing the Army rank titles. Rank titles changed over time as did the insignia. In 2002 the South African Air Force redesigned its insignia completely, while keeping the Army titles. General officers Field officers Company / junior officers Warrant officers In June 2008 a new series of warrant officer ranks were introduced. Non-commissioned officers Rank and file Flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Petty officers Ratings During the Apartheid era, the