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{{Infobox military unit |
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|unit_name= Kuwait Army |
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*Defense Cavalry & Infantry |
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(1915–1938) |
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*Kuwaiti Army |
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*[[Ministry of Interior (Kuwait)|Directorate of Public Security Force]] |
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(1938-1953) |
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{{start date and age|1949|df=yes}} |
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|country={{flagcountry|Kuwait}} |
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|allegiance= |
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1961 - present |
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|branch= [[Military of Kuwait]] |
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|type= Land Force |
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|size= 43,000.<ref name="John Pike">{{cite web|author=John Pike |url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/gulf/kuwait-army-equip.htm |title=Kuwait - Army Equipment |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |date=2013-04-22 |accessdate=2014-03-24}}</ref> |
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|command_structure=[[Chief of the General Staff (Kuwait)|Kuwait Armed Forces]] |
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|garrison= Desert of Kuwait |
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|nickname= |
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''His Highness Land Force'' |
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|motto= الله والوطن والامير |
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''God, Country & The Emir'' |
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|colors= Green & Red |
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|battles= |
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*[[Kuwait–Najd War|Kuwait-Najd War (1919-1920)]] |
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**[[Battle of Hamdh|Battle of Hamdh (1920)]] |
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**[[Battle of Jahra| Battle of Jahra (1920)]] |
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*[[Battle of Al-Regeai| Battle of Al-Regeai (1928)]] |
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*[[Operation Vantage| Operation Vantage (1961) ]] part of [[Iraq-Kuwait relations]] |
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*[[Six Day War| Six Day War (1967) ]] |
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*[[War of Attrition| War of Attrition (1967-1970)]] |
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*[[Kuwait-Iraq 1973 Sanita border skirmish]] part of [[Iraq-Kuwait relations]] |
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*[[1973 October War| 1973 October War Egyptian & Syrian Fronts]] |
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*[[Lebanese Civil War|Kuwaiti Embassy Protection (1975-1990)]] |
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*[[Iran-Iraq War| Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)]] |
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*[[Invasion of Kuwait| Invasion of Kuwait (1990) ]] |
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**[[Battle of the Bridges]] |
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**[[Battle of Dasman Palace]] |
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*[[Operation Desert Storm| Operation Desert Storm (1990-1991) ]] |
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*[[Operation Southern Watch|Operation Southern Watch (1992-2003)]] |
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* Kuwait-Iraq 1994 October Crisis part of [[Iraq-Kuwait relations]] |
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*[[Operation Desert Strike| Operation Desert Strike (1996)]] |
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*[[Operation Desert Fox| Operation Desert Fox (1998)]] |
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*[[War on Terror|Global War on Terrorism (2001- present)]] |
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**[[Iraq War| Iraq War (2003-2011)]] |
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|anniversaries= National and Liberation Day (25 and 26 February) |
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|decorations= |
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[[Arab]] and non-[[Arab]] [[Military awards and decorations]] |
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|commander1= Land Force Commander |
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|commander1_label= [[Chief of the General Staff (Kuwait)|Assistant Chief Combat Commander of Kuwait Army]] |
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|notable_commanders= |
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== History since 1915 == |
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===Defense Cavalry & Infantry=== |
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The "Kuwait Army" is the principal land force of the [[Chief of the General Staff (Kuwait)|Kuwait Armed Forces]] and the oldest armed wing among the [[Military of Kuwait]].<ref>{{cite journal|first=Youssef H. Aboul Enein|title=A History of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces|journal=Military Review|date=May–June 2004|volume=84|issue=3|url=http://www.questia.com/read/1P3-665061971/a-history-of-the-kuwaiti-armed-forces|accessdate=12 October 2013}}{{Subscription required|via=Questia}}</ref> The Kuwait Army was part of the [[Military of Kuwait|Defense and Security Forces]] in desert and metropolitan areas in 1919, 1920 and (1928-1938) and trace their roots directly to the [[cavalrymen]] and [[infantrymen]] that defended [[Fortress|Al-Kout Fortress]] and its defensive wall. |
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The Kuwait Army was created in 1949 by [[Field Marshal]] Sheikh Abdullah [[Mubarak Al-Sabah]] (b.1917-d.1991) during the time when it was partnering the [[Ministry of Interior (Kuwait)|Directorate of Public Security Force]] prior to splitting in 1953. As Sheikh [[Military of Kuwait|Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah]] headed the Directorate of Public Security Force which partnered the Kuwait Army; the later, was headed by deputy head commander [[Colonel]] [[Mubarak Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah|Mubarak Abdullah Al-Sabah]].<ref name="mod.gov.kw">[http://www.mod.gov.kw/MOD/Arabic_P/index.jsp Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense, (Section Arabic Read, Kuwait Armed Forces/الجيش الكويتي)]</ref> |
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== Structure & Organization == |
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* Kuwait 6th Liberation Mechanized Brigade |
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* Kuwait 15th Mubarak Armored Brigade |
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* Kuwait 26th Al-Soor Mechanized Brigade |
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* Kuwait 35th [[Shahid]] (Martyr) Armored Brigade |
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* Kuwait 94th Al-Yarmouk Mechanized Brigade |
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*[[Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade]] (Independent) |
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* Kuwait Emiri Guard Brigade (Independent) |
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* Kuwait Military Police Brigade (Independent) |
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* Kuwait Military Fire Service Directorate |
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==Part of Equipment== |
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[[File:M-84AB-tanks in Kuwait during a parade.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Kuwaiti M-84AB tanks parading on 25 and 26 February 2011 with members of the [[Coalition of the Gulf War|34 nations]] [[coalition]] [[force]] partners; celebrations that marked the 50th anniversary of the Independence, the 20th anniversary of Liberation and the 5th anniversary of the ascendance of His Highness Sheikh [[Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]] to the leadership of the [[State of Kuwait]]. Commemorating the participation of the [[Syrian Armed Forces]] during the [[First Gulf War]]; Kuwaiti M-84-tanks flew the [[Flag of Syria]] during the parade. ]] |
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===Armored fighting vehicles=== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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! style="text-align: left;"|Name |
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! style="text-align: left;"|Type |
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! style="text-align: left;"|Quantity |
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! style="text-align: left;"|Country of origin |
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|| [[M1A2 Abrams]] || [[Main Battle Tank]] || 218 || [[United States]] || Delivered between 1994–97 |
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|| [[M-84#Variants|M-84AB]] || Main Battle Tank || 150 || [[Yugoslavia]]|| 200 Ordered 1989 and 15 in service by 1990 |
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|| [[Warrior tracked armoured vehicle|Desert Warrior]] || [[Infantry Fighting Vehicle]] || 254 || [[United Kingdom]] || 136 with 25mm gun, 118 APC. Delivered 1994-97 |
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|| [[BMP-3]] || Infantry Fighting Vehicle || 120 || [[Soviet Union]] || Delivered between 1995–96 |
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|| [[BMP-2]] || Infantry Fighting Vehicle || 76 || Soviet Union || 245 delivered between 1989–90 and 46 delivered between 1994–95 |
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||[[M113 armoured personnel carrier|M113A2]] || [[Armoured Personnel Carrier]] || 230 || United States || 60 Active |
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|| [[M577]] || Armoured Personnel Carrier || 30 || United States || Command post vehicle |
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|| [[Fahd (armored personnel carrier)|Fahd 240]] || Armoured Personnel Carrier || 40 || [[Egypt]] || First delivered in 1988<ref name="John Pike"/> |
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|| [[M88 Recovery Vehicle|M88 Hercules]] || [[Armoured Recovery Vehicle]] || 14 || United States || - |
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|| [[PT-91#WZT-3|M-84AI]] || Armoured Recovery Vehicle || 15 || Poland, Yugoslavia || Polish [[PT-91#WZT-3|WZT-3]] built under license by Yugoslavia as M-84AI |
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|| [[TPz Fuchs]] || Armoured Personnel Carrier || 0 || Germany || NBC Vehicle, 12 on order<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2015/07/rheinmetall-of-germany-contract-to.html|title=World Defence News: Rheinmetall of Germany contract to supply 12 Fuchs 2 NBC 6x6 reconnaissance vehicles to Kuwait|author=Army Recognition|work=worlddefencenews.blogspot.com}}</ref> |
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===Logistics and Utility vehicles=== |
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{|class=wikitable border="0" width="55%" |
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! Notes |
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| [[Humvee]] || [[Armoured car (military)|Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle]] || 400 || United States || - |
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===Self-propelled field artillery=== |
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! Notes |
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| [[PLZ-45]] || [[Self-propelled howitzer]] || 75 || [[China]] || 27 delivered 2000-01, 24 between 2002–03 and 24 ordered 2003 |
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| [[M109 howitzer|M-109A1B]] || Self-propelled howitzer || 23 || United States || Withdrawn from service |
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===Anti-tank=== |
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! Notes |
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| [[RPG-7]] || [[Rocket Propelled Grenade]] || || Soviet Union || - |
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| [[M901 ITV|TOW M-901]] || [[Anti-tank missile|Anti-tank Guided weapon]] || 8 || United States || - |
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| [[BGM-71 TOW|TOW II]] || Anti-tank Guided weapon || 66 || United States || - |
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| [[AT-4 Spigot]] || Anti-tank Guided weapon || 80 || Soviet Union || - |
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| [[AT-10]] || Anti-tank Guided weapon || 60 || [[Russia]] || - |
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===Multiple Launch Rocket Systems=== |
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! Notes |
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| [[BM-30 Smerch]] || [[Multiple rocket launcher|Multiple launch rocket systems]] || 27 || Russia || Purchased 1995-96 |
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== Kuwait Army Ranks== |
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His Highness, the [[Emir of Kuwait]]: [[Commander-in-chief]] of the [[Military of Kuwait]] ({{Lang-ar|'''القائد الأعلى للقوات المسلحة الكويتية'''}})<br/> |
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His Highness, the [[Crown Prince]] of Kuwait: Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Military of Kuwait ({{Lang-ar|'''نائب القائد الأعلى للقوات المسلحة الكويتية'''}}) |
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=== Land Officer Corps === |
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="wikitable" |
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!colspan=3| '''[[Company-grade officer]]s''' |
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!colspan=3| '''[[Field officer|Field-grade officer]]s''' |
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!colspan=4| '''[[General officer]]s''' |
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![[Lieutenant]]<br>(LT) |
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![[First Lieutenant]]<br>(1st LT) |
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![[Captain (land and air)|Captain]]<br>(CAPT) |
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![[Major]]<br>(MAJ) |
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![[Lieutenant Colonel]]<br>(LT.COL) |
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![[Colonel]]<br>(COL) |
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![[Brigadier general]]<br>(B.GEN) |
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![[Major general]]<br>(MAJ.GEN) |
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![[Lieutenant general]]<br>(LT.GEN) |
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![[General]]<br>(GEN) |
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!O-1 |
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!O-2 |
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!O-3 |
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!O-4 |
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!O-5 |
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!O-6 |
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!O-7 |
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!O-8 |
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!O-9 |
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!O-10 |
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| align="center" width="10%"| One Star <br/> ({{Lang-ar|'''ملازم'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=1044|title=Kuwaiti Army Land Forces / القوة البرية الكويتية|publisher=|accessdate=23 December 2014}}</ref> |
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| align="center" width="10%"| Two Stars <br/> ({{Lang-ar|'''ملازم أول'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/> |
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| align="center" width="10%"| Three Stars <br/> ({{Lang-ar|'''نقيب'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/> |
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| align="center" width="10%"| Crown <br/> ({{Lang-ar|'''رائد'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/> |
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| align="center" width="10%"| Crown & Star <br/> ({{Lang-ar|'''مقدم'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/> |
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| align="center" width="10%"| Crown & Two Stars <br/> ({{Lang-ar|'''عقيد'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/> |
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| align="center" width="10%"| Crown & Three Stars <br/> ({{Lang-ar|'''عميد'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/> |
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| align="center" width="10%"| Crown & Two Crossed Arabian Swords <br/> ({{Lang-ar|'''لواء'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/> |
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| align="center" width="10%"| Crown, Star & Two Crossed Arabian Swords <br /> ({{Lang-ar|'''فريق'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/> |
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| align="center" width="10%"| Crown, Two Stars & Two Crossed Arabian Swords <br /> ({{Lang-ar|'''فريق أول'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/> |
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=== Land Enlisted Corps === |
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="wikitable" |
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!colspan=3| '''Junior enlisted''' |
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!colspan=2| '''Non-commissioned Officers (NCOs)''' |
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!colspan=7| '''Warrant Officers (WOs)''' |
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![[Private (rank)|Private]]<br>(PVT) |
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![[Private first class]]<br>(PFC) |
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![[Corporal]]<br>(CPL) |
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![[Sergeant]]<br>(SGT) |
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![[Staff Sergeant]]<br>(SSGT) |
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![[Warrant Officer]]<br>(WO) |
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![[Chief Warrant Officer]]<br>(CWO) |
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!E-1 |
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!E-2 |
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!E-3 |
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!E-4/5 |
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!E-7 |
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!E-8 |
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!E-9 |
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| align="center" width="8.3%"| No [[Chevron (insignia)|Chevron]]<br/>Regular [[Soldier]] |
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| align="center" width="8.3%"| One Chevron <br/>({{Lang-ar|وكيل عريف 'Wakil 'Arif'}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/> |
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| align="center" width="8.3%"| Two Chevrons <br/> ({{Lang-ar|عريف ' 'Areef'}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/> |
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| align="center" width="8.3%"| Three Chevrons <br/>({{Lang-ar|رقيب أول 'Rakeeb'}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/> |
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| align="center" width="8.3%"| Three Chevrons with circle closing stripe <br/>({{Lang-ar|رقيب أول 'Rakeeb Awal'}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/> |
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| align="center" width="8.3%"| One Star centered with Coat of Arms of the [[Emir of Kuwait]]<br/>({{Lang-ar|وكيل ضابط 'Wakeel' }})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/> |
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| align="center" width="8.3%"| Two Stars centered with Coat of Arms of the Emir of Kuwait <br/>({{Lang-ar|وكيل أول ضابط ''Wakeel Awal''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Chief of the General Staff (Kuwait)]] |
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*[[British Army| Her Majesty's British Army Rank Officer and Enlisted Corps]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.un.org/Depts/DPKO/Missions/unikom/unikom_body.htm UNIKOM] |
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*[http://www.armyrecognition.com/kuwait_kuwaiti_army_land_ground_forces_uk/kuwait_kuwaiti_army_land_ground_forces_military_equipment_armoured_armored_vehicle_intelligence_uk.html Kuwaiti Army Equipment] |
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[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1948]] |
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[[Category:Military of Kuwait]] |
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[[Category:Armies by country]] |
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