Military ranks of Botswana

The Military ranks of Botswana are the military insignia used by the Botswana Defence Force. Botswana is a Landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Botswana Ground Force
					Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Botswana Defence Force Air Wing
							Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer cadet
Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Botswana Ground Force																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Botswana Defence Force Air Wing																																			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

External links

• "Botswana". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 12 October 2021.