Military ranks of Botswana
The Military ranks of Botswana are the military insignia used by the Botswana Defence Force.[1] Being a former British colony, Botswana shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom. Botswana is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. It is considered among the best military forces in Africa.
Commissioned Officers
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the ground forces and air force respectively.
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| Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | 1st Lieutenant | 2nd Lieutenant | Officer Cadet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | First Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Officer Cadet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- Student officers
Senior Under officer- Under officer
- Junior Under Officer
Enlisted
- Army
| Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Sergeant majors
- Regiment/battalion sergeant major
- Brigade sergeant major
- Major command sergeant major
- Force sergeant major
- Air Force
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| Warrant Officer Class I | Warrant Officer Class II | Flight Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Leading Aircraftsman | Aircraftsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- "Ranks". Government of Botswana. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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