Military ranks of Zambia

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The Military ranks of Zambia are the military insignia used by the Zambian Defence Force. Zambia is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Zambia shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks[]

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

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

• "Zambia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 31 January 2022.