Israel Defense Forces
Rav samal mitkadem
insignia IDF
The רב-סמל מתקדם Rav samal mitkadem, sergeant major is a non-commissioned officers (נגדים) rank in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Because the IDF is an integrated force, they have a unique rank structure. IDF ranks are the same in all services (army, navy, air force, etc.). The ranks are derived from those of the paramilitary Haganah developed in the British Mandate of Palestine period to protect the Yishuv. This origin is reflected in the slightly-compacted IDF rank structure.
| Israel Defense Forces ranks : נגדים Nagadim - Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDF NCO Rank |
רב-סמל Rav samal |
רב-סמל ראשון Rav samal rishon |
רב-סמל מתקדם Rav samal mitkadem |
רב-סמל בכיר Rav samal bakhír |
רב-נגד Rav nagad |
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| NATO | OR-7 | OR-8–OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | WO-3–WO-5 | |
| Abbreviation | רס"ל Rasal |
רס"ר Rasar |
רס"מ Rasam |
רס"ב Rasab |
רנ"ג Ranag |
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| Corresponding Rank |
Sergeant First Class | Master Sergeant | Sergeant Major | Warrant Officer | Chief Warrant Officer | |
| Insignia | ||||||
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