Rank insignia of the Ugandan People's Defense Force

The Military ranks of Uganda are the military insignia used by the Uganda People's Defence Force. Uganda is a landlocked country and therefore does not have a navy. Uganda 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
Ugandan Land Forces[2] v t
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant
Ugandan Air Force v t
			General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		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
Ugandan Land Forces[2] v t																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Ugandan 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[]

• "Insignia". portal.defence.go.ug. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
• "Uganda". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 31 January 2022.