Military ranks of Zambia
Appearance
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The Military ranks of Zambia are the military insignia used by the Zambian Defence Force. Zambia is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Zambia shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.[1]
Commissioned officer ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Zambian Army |
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General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | |||||||||||||||
Zambian Air Force |
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General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | |||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Other ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zambian Army |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zambian Air Force |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- "Zambia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 20 May 2022.