Military ranks of Botswana
The Military ranks of Botswana are the military insignia used by the Botswana Defence Force. 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.
Commissioned officer ranks[]
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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Botswana Ground Force[1] |
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Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Officer Cadet
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Botswana Defence Force Air Wing[1] |
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Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Officer cadet
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Botswana Ground Force[1] |
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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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Botswana Defence Force Air Wing[1] |
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[]
External links[]
- "Botswana". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
Categories:
- Botswana and the Commonwealth of Nations
- Military ranks by country
- Military of Botswana