Military ranks of Ghana
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The Military ranks of Ghana are the military insignia used by the Ghana Armed Forces. Being a former colony of the United Kingdom, Ghana shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.[1]
Current ranks
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Field marshal | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
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| Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant |
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| Air Chief Marshal | Air Marshal | Air Vice-Marshal | Air Commodore | Group Captain | Wing Commander | Squadron Leader | Flight Lieutenant | Flying Officer | Pilot Officer |
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Other ranks
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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| Chief petty officer | Petty officer first class | Petty officer second class | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Ordinary seaman
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| Warrant Officer Class I | Warrant Officer Class II | Flight Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Leading Aircraftsman | Aircraftsman
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Former ranks
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| Field marshal[a] | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ Reserved for the President of Ghana.
References
- ^ Ofcansky, Thomas P. (1995). "National Security". In Berry, LaVerle Bennette (ed.). Ghana: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 282. LCCN 95018891. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Ofcansky, Thomas P. (1995). "National Security". In Berry, LaVerle Bennette (ed.). Ghana : a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 284-285. LCCN 95018891. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
External links
- "Ghana". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 19 October 2021.