Botswana military ranks and insignia

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Ranks and Insignia BDF Ranks

The Botswana Ground Force and the Botswana Air Force maintain the same rank system, which is loosely based on British or Commonwealth ranks systems. In an unusual arrangement, warrant officers in the BGF are considered to be enlisted, and rank with NCOs. The ranks are as follows:

Enlisted

Recruit
Private
Lance corporal
Corporal
Sergeant
Staff sergeant
Warrant officer II
Warrant officer I
Regiment/battalion sergeant major
Brigade sergeant major
Major command sergeant major
Force sergeant major

Officers

Officer cadet
Junior under officer
Under officer
Senior under officer
Second lieutenant
Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lieutenant colonel
Colonel
Brigadier
Major general
Lieutenant general

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