Military ranks of Mozambique
The Military ranks of Mozambique are the military insignia used by the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces. As a former Portuguese colony, Mozambique shares a similar rank system to that of Portugal.
Under the rule of Samora Moises Machel, a Soviet-style system of rank insignia for top ranks was briefly introduced in Mozambique. It was reverted to the Portuguese style shortly after his death.
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Commissioned officers
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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| Coronel General | Teniente General | Major General | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Major | Capitáo | Teniente | Aleférez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Almirante | Vice-almirante | Contra-almirante | Capitão de Mare Guerra | Capitão de Fragata | Capitão-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Guarda-marinha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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| Sergeant major Intendente |
First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento |
Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento |
Third Sergeant Terceiro-sargento |
Corporal Cabo |
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| Senior Chief Petty Officer Intendente |
Petty Officer 1st Class Primeiro-sargento |
Petty Officer 2nd Class Segundo-sargento |
Petty Officer 3rd Class Primeiro Cabo |
Seaman 1st Class Segundo Cabo |
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| Sergeant major Intendente |
First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento |
Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento |
Third Sergeant Terceiro-sargento |
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| Equivalent NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Historical
Commissioned officers
The People's Republic of Mozambique's rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.
| Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Marshal | Coronel General | Teniente General | Major General | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Major | Capitáo | Teniente | Aleférez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| General do Forca Aérea | Coronel General | Teniente General | Major General | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Major | Capitáo | Teniente | Aleférez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enlisted
The People's Republic of Mozambique's rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento |
Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento |
Third Sergeant Terceiro-sargento |
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| Equivalent NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||