Military ranks of Ghana

The Military ranks of Ghana are the military insignia used by the Ghana Armed Forces. Ghana shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.^[1]

Current ranks[]

Commissioned officer ranks[]

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet
Ghana Army v t
Ghana Army v t	Field marshal	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Ghana Navy v t
Ghana Navy v t		Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Commodore	Captain	Commander	Lieutenant commander	Lieutenant	Sub lieutenant
Ghana Air Force v t
Ghana Air Force v t		Air Chief Marshal	Air Marshal	Air Vice-Marshal	Air Commodore	Group Captain	Wing Commander	Squadron Leader	Flight Lieutenant	Flying Officer	Pilot Officer
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
Ghana Army v t								No insignia
Ghana Army v t	Warrant Officer Class 1	Warrant Officer Class 2	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant		Corporal	Lance Corporal	Private (or equivalent)
Ghana Navy v t								No insignia	No insignia
Ghana Navy v t			Chief petty officer	Petty officer first class	Petty officer second class	Leading seaman		Able seaman	Ordinary seaman
Ghana Air Force v t									No insignia
Ghana Air Force v t	Warrant Officer Class I	Warrant Officer Class II	Flight Sergeant	Sergeant		Corporal		Leading Aircraftsman	Aircraftsman
Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted

Former ranks[]

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Ghana Army (1959–?)^[2]
Ghana Army (1959–?)^[2]	Field marshal		General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant

References[]

^ Ofcansky, Thomas P. (1995). "National Security". In Berry, LaVerle Bennette (ed.). Ghana: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 282. LCCN 95018891. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
^ Ofcansky, Thomas P. (1995). "National Security". In Berry, LaVerle Bennette (ed.). Ghana : a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 284-285. LCCN 95018891. Retrieved 19 October 2021.

External links[]

"Ghana". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 19 October 2021.

[1] Ofcansky, Thomas P. (1995). "National Security". In Berry, LaVerle Bennette (ed.). Ghana: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 282. LCCN 95018891. Retrieved 19 October 2021.

[fomer-2] Ofcansky, Thomas P. (1995). "National Security". In Berry, LaVerle Bennette (ed.). Ghana : a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 284-285. LCCN 95018891. Retrieved 19 October 2021.

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