Military ranks of Ghana
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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.
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Ghana Army |
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Field marshal | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
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Ghana Navy |
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Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant |
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Ghana Air Force |
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Air Chief Marshal | Air Marshal | Air Vice-Marshal | Air Commodore | Group Captain | Wing Commander | Squadron Leader | Flight Lieutenant | Flying Officer | Pilot Officer |
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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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Ghana Army |
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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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Ghana Navy |
No insignia | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief petty officer | Petty officer first class | Petty officer second class | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Ordinary seaman
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Ghana Air Force |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ghana Army (1959–?)[2] |
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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.
Categories:
- Ghana and the Commonwealth of Nations
- Military ranks by country
- Military of Ghana