Military ranks of Zambia

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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

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Zambian Army
File:Zambia-army 16.gif File:Zambia-army 15.gif File:Zambia-army 14.gif File:Zambia-army 13.gif File:Zambia-army 12.gif File:Zambia-army 11.gif File:Zambia-army 10.gif File:Zambia-army 09.gif File:Zambia-army 08.gif File:Zambia-army 07.gif
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant


 Zambian Air Force
File:Zambia-airforce 16.gif File:Zambia-airforce 15.gif File:Zambia-airforce 14.gif File:Zambia-airforce 13.gif File:Zambia-airforce 12.gif File:Zambia-airforce 11.gif File:Zambia-airforce 10.gif File:Zambia-airforce 09.gif File:Zambia-airforce 08.gif File:Zambia-airforce 07.gif
General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant


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
 Zambian Army
Coat of arms of Zambia.svg Zambia-Army-OR-8.svg Zambia-Army-OR-7.svg Zimbabwe-Army-OR-6.svg Zimbabwe-Army-OR-4.svg Zambia-Army-OR-3.svg No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)


 Zambian Air Force
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg 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

  1. ^ Keegan, John, ed. (1979). "Zambia". World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 826. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

External links

  • "Zambia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 20 May 2022.