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.

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Botswana Ground Force[1] v t
					Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Botswana Defence Force Air Wing[1] v t
							Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer cadet
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
Botswana Ground Force[1] v t																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Botswana Defence Force Air Wing[1] v t																																			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.