Military ranks of Uganda
The military ranks of Uganda are the military insignia used by the Uganda People's Defence Force. Uganda is a landlocked country and therefore does not have a navy. Being a former British protectorate, Uganda shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.[1]
Commissioned officer ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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Student officer ranks
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Other ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Senior appointments
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Former insignia
[edit]Commissioned officer ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Ugandan Land Forces (1975–1979) |
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References
[edit]- ^ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Uganda". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 728. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces Act" (PDF). The Uganda Gazette. CXII (46). Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation: 1851–1854. 18 September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Insignia". portal.defence.go.ug. Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
External links
[edit]- "Uganda". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 26 December 2024.