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Rank comparison chart of enlisted rank for armies/ land forces of African states.

Enlisted[]

Equivalent NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Algeria Algeria
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06.AlgA-SGM 05.AlgA-MSG No equivilant 04.AlgA-SSG 03.AlgA-SGT 02.AlgA-CPL No equivilant 01.AlgA-PFC No insignia
Sergeant Major Master Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private 1st Class Private


Angola Angola
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No equivalent Angola-Army-OR-8 No equivalent Angola-Army-OR-6 Angola-Army-OR-5b Angola-Army-OR-5a Angola-Army-OR-4 Angola-Army-OR-3 No insignia No equivalent
Chief Master Sergeant
Sargent-chefe
Master Sergeant
Primeiro-sargento
Staff Sergeant
Segundo-sargento
Sergeant
Furriel
Corporal
Primeiro-cabo
Private 1st Class
Segundo-cabo
Private
Soldado


Benin Benin
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No equivilant
Benin Army OR-6 Benin Army OR-5 Benin Army OR-4 Benin Army OR-3 Benin Army OR-2 Benin Army OR-1
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Sergeant
Sergent
Master Corporal
Caporal-chef
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat Première
Private
Soldat


Botswana Botswana
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None None None Zimbabwe-Army-OR-6 No equivalent Zimbabwe-Army-OR-4 Zimbabwe-Army-OR-3 No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)


Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
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None None None No equivalent None None No equivalent None None None
Chief Warrant Officer
Adjudant-major
Warrant Officer Class 1
Adjudant-chef
Warrant Officer Class 2
Adjudant
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Sergeant
Sergent
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat de première classe
Private
Soldat


Burundi Burundi
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Burundi-Army-OR-9 Burundi-Army-OR-8 Burundi-Army-OR-7 Burundi-Army-OR-6 Burundi-Army-OR-5 No equivalent Burundi-Army-OR-4 Burundi-Army-OR-2 No insignia
Chief warrant officer
Adjudant-chef
Warrant officer
Adjudant
Sergeant Major
Première sergent major
Senior Sergeant
Première sergent
Sergeant
Sergent
Lance Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat première classe
Private
Soldat


Cameroon Cameroon
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Cameroon-Army-OR-9 Cameroon-Army-OR-8 No equivilant Cameroon-Army-OR-6 Cameroon-Army-OR-5 Cameroon-Army-OR-4 Cameroon-Army-OR-3 Cameroon-Army-OR-2 Cameroon-Army-OR-1
Warrant Officer Class 1
Adjudant-chef
Warrant Officer Class 2
Adjudant
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Sergeant
Sergent
Master Corporal
Caporal-chef
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat Première
Private
Soldat


Cape Verde Cape Verde
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None Cape Verde-army-OR-8 Cape Verde-army-OR-7 Cape Verde-army-OR-6 Cape Verde-army-OR-5c Cape Verde-army-OR-5b Cape Verde-army-OR-5a None Cape Verde-army-OR-4c Cape Verde-army-OR-4b Cape Verde-army-OR-4a Cape Verde-army-OR-3 Cape Verde-army-OR-2 None
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-principal Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Sargento Furriel Instruendo curso
de sargento
Cabo-principal Cabo de secção Cabo-adjunto Primeiro-cabo Segundo-cabo Instruendo curso
de cabo


Central African Republic Central African Republic
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09.CAGF-CWO 08.CAGF-WO 07.CAGF-SGM 06.CAGF-MSG 05.CAGF-CSG 04.CAGF-SGT 03.CAGF-MCPL 02.CAGF-CPL 01.CAGF-PFC No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1
Adjudant-chef
Warrant Officer Class 2
Adjudant
Sergeant Major
Sergent-major
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Career Sergeant
Sergent
Sergeant
Sergent
Master Corporal
Caporal-chef
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat Première
Private
Soldat


Chad Chad
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No equivalent
Chad-Army-OR-7 Chad-Army-OR-6 Chad-Army-OR-5 No equivalent Chad-Army-OR-3 Chad-Army-OR-2 No insignia
Sergeant major
Sergent Major
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Sergeant
Sergent
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat Première
Private
Soldat


Comoros Comoros
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Comoros-Army-OR-9 Comoros-Army-OR-8 No equivalent Comoros-Army-OR-6 Comoros-Army-OR-5 Comoros-Army-OR-4 Comoros-Army-OR-3 Comoros-Army-OR-2 Comoros-Army-OR-1
Warrant Officer Class 1
Adjudant-chef
Warrant Officer Class 2
Adjudant
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Sergeant
Sergent
Master Corporal
Caporal-chef
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat Première
Private
Soldat


Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo
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09.DRC-CWO 08.DRC-WO1 07.DRC-WO2 06.DRC-SGMFC 05.DRC-SGM 04.DRC-SFC 03.DRC-SGT No equivalent 02.DRC-CPL 01.DRC-PFC No insignia
Chief Warrant Officer
Adjudant-chef
Warrant Officer Class I
Adjudant Première Classe
Warrant Officer Class II
Adjudant
Sergeant Major First Class
Première Sergent-major
Sergeant Major
Sergent-major
Sergeant First Class
Première Sergent
Sergeant
Sergent
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat Première
Private
Soldat
Equivalent NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo
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07-ROCongo Army-CWO 06-ROCongo Army-WO No equivalent 05-ROCongo Army-CSG 04-ROCongo Army-SGT 03-ROCongo Army-MCPL 02-ROCongo Army-CPL 01-ROCongo Army-PFC No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1
Adjudant-chef
Warrant Officer Class 2
Adjudant
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Sergeant
Sergent
Master Corporal
Caporal-chef
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat Première
Private
Soldat


Djibouti Djibouti
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Djibouti-Army-OR-9 Djibouti-Army-OR-8 No equivilant Djibouti-Army-OR-6 Djibouti-Army-OR-5 Djibouti-Army-OR-4 Djibouti-Army-OR-3 Djibouti-Army-OR-2 Djibouti-Army-OR-1
Warrant Officer Class 1
Adjudant-chef
Warrant Officer Class 2
Adjudant
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Sergeant
Sergent
Master Corporal
Caporal-chef
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat Première
Private
Soldat


Egypt Egypt
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Egypt Army - OR09 Egypt Army - OR-8 No equivilant EgyptianArmyInsignia-StaffSergeant EgyptianArmyInsignia-Sergeant EgyptianArmyInsignia-Corporal No equivilant
EgyptianArmyInsignia-Private
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private
Mosa'id awwal
(مساعد أول)
Mosa'id
(مساعد)
Raqib awwal
(رقيب أول)
Raqib
(رقيب)
'arif
(عريف)
Jondi
(جندي)


Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
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No equivalent 06. EGLF-SGM 05. EGLF-MSG 04. EGLF-SGT No equivalent 03. EGLF-SCPL 02. EGLF-CPL No equivalent 01. EGLF-PV
Sergeant Major
Brigada
Master Sergeant
Brigada jeff
Sergeant
Sarjento
Senior Corporal
Cabo primero
Corporal
Cabo
Private
Soldado


Eritrea Eritrea
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No equivalent 05. ELF-MSG No equivalent 04. ELF-SSG 03. ELF-SGT 02. ELF-CPL No equivalent 01. ELF-PFC No insignia
Master Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private 1st Class Private


Ethiopia Ethiopia
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07.EA-SGM 06.EA-MSG No equivilant 05.EA-SSG 04.EA-SGT 03.EA-CPL 02.EA-LCPL 01.EA-PFC No insignia
Sergeant Major Master Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private First Class Private


Gabon Gabon
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08.GLF-CWO 07.GLF-WO1 06.GLF-WO2 No equivilant 05.GLF-SGM 04.GLF-SGT 03.GLF-CPL 02.GLF-LCPL 01.GLF-PFC 00.GLF-PVT
Chief Warrant Officer
Adjudant-chef Major
Warrant Officer Class 1
Adjudant-chef
Warrant Officer Class 2
Adjudant
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Sergeant
Sergent
Master Corporal
Caporal-chef
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat Première
Private
Soldat


The Gambia Gambia
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06.Gambian Army-WO1 05.Gambian Army-WO2 04.Gambian Army-SSG 03.Gambian Army-SGT No equivalent 02.Gambian Army-CPL 01.Gambian Army-LCPL No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)


Ghana Ghana
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Ghana-Army-OR-9 Ghana-Army-OR-8 Staff Sergeant (Ghana Army OR-07) Sergeant (Ghana Army OR-06) No equivalent Corporal (Ghana Army OR-04) Lance-Corporal (Ghana Army OR-03) No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1
Afisa Mteule Daraja la Kwanza
Warrant Officer Class 2
Afisa Mteule Daraja la Pili
Staff Sergeant
Sajinitaji
Sergeant
Sajenti
Corporal
Koplo
Lance Corporal
Koplo Usu
Private
(or equivalent)


Guinea Guinea
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Guinea-Army-OR-9 Guinea-Army-OR-8 No equivilant
Guinea-Army-OR-5 Guinea-Army-OR-4 Guinea-Army-OR-3 Guinea-Army-OR-2 Guinea-Army-OR-1
Warrant Officer Class 1
Adjudant-chef
Warrant Officer Class 2
Adjudant
Sergeant
Sergent
Master Corporal
Caporal-chef
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat Première
Private
Soldat


Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau
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No equivalent
Guinea-Bissau-Army-OR-6 Guinea-Bissau-Army-OR-5 Guinea-Bissau-Army-OR-4 No equivalent Guinea-Bissau-Army-OR-2 Guinea-Bissau-Army-OR-1
Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Terceiro-sargento Primeiro-Soldado Soldado


Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
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Ivory Coast-Army-OR-9 Ivory Coast-Army-OR-8 No equivilant None None None None None None
Warrant Officer Class 1
Adjudant-chef
Warrant Officer Class 2
Adjudant
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Sergeant
Sergent
Master Corporal
Caporal-chef
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldad Première
Private
Soldad


Kenya Kenya
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None None Kenya-Army-OR-7 Kenya-Army-OR-6 No equivalent Kenya-Army-OR-4 Kenya-Army-OR-3 No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)


Lesotho Lesotho
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None None None Zimbabwe-Army-OR-6 No equivalent Zimbabwe-Army-OR-4 Zimbabwe-Army-OR-3 No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)


LiberiaLiberia
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Army-USA-OR-09b Army-USA-OR-09c Army-USA-OR-07 Army-USA-OR-06 Army-USA-OR-05 Army-USA-OR-04a Army-USA-OR-03 Army-USA-OR-02 No insignia
Command sergeant major Master sergeant Sergeant first class Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private first class Private Private
Equivalent NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Libya Libya
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No equivalent None No equivalent None None None No equivalent None No insignia
Master Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private 1st Class Private


Madagascar Madagascar
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Madagascar-Army-OR-9b Madagascar-Army-OR-9a Madagascar-Army-OR-8 06.Madagascar Air Force-SGM 05.Madagascar Air Force-MSG 04.Madagascar Air Force-SGT 03.Madagascar Air Force-MCPL 02.Madagascar Air Force-CPL 01.Madagascar Air Force-AFC No insignia
Chief Warrant Officer
Adjudant-chef Major
Warrant Officer Class 1
Adjudant-chef
Warrant Officer Class 2
Adjudant
Sergeant major
Sergent Major
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Sergeant
Sergent
Master Corporal
Caporal-chef
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat Première
Private
Soldat


Malawi Malawi
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None None None None No equivalent None None No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)


Mali Mali
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No equivilant
None None None None None No insignia
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Sergeant
Sergent
Master Corporal
Caporal-chef
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat Première
Private
Soldat


Mauritania Mauritania
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Mauritania-Army-OR-9 Mauritania-Army-OR-8 No equivilant Mauritania-Army-OR-6 Mauritania-Army-OR-5 No equivilant Mauritania-Army-OR-3 No equivilant Mauritania-Army-OR-1
Warrant Officer Class 1
Adjudant-chef
Warrant Officer Class 2
Adjudant
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Sergeant
Sergent
Corporal
Caporal
Private
Soldat 2e classe


Mauritius Mauritius No army


Morocco Morocco
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09-Moroccan Army-CWO 08-Moroccan Army-WO 07-Moroccan Army-SGM 06-Moroccan Army-SFC 05-Moroccan Army-SGT 04-Moroccan Army-MCPL 03-Moroccan Army-CPL 02-Moroccan Army-PFC 01-Moroccan Army-PSC
Warrant Officer Class 1
Adjudant-chef
Warrant Officer Class 2
Adjudant
Sergeant Major
Sergent-major
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Sergeant
Sergent
Master Corporal
Caporal-chef
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat de première classe
Private
Soldat de Deuxième classe


Mozambique Mozambique
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No equivalent
Mozambique-Army-OR-7 Mozambique-Army-OR-6 Mozambique-Army-OR-5 Mozambique-Army-OR-4 Mozambique-Army-OR-3 Mozambique-Army-OR-2 No equivalent
Sergeant major
Intendente
First Sergeant
Primeiro-sargento
Second Sergeant
Segundo-sargento
Third Sergeant
Terceiro-sargento
Corporal
Cabo
Private First Class
Primeiro soldado


Namibia Namibia
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06-Namibia Army-WO1 05-Namibia Army-WO2 04-Namibia Army-SSG 03-Namibia Army-SGT No equivalent 02-Namibia Army-CPL 01-Namibia Army-LCPL No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)


Niger Niger
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None None None No equivalent None None None None None None
Chief Warrant Officer
Major
Warrant Officer Class 1
Adjudant-chef
Warrant Officer Class 2
Adjudant
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Sergeant
Sergent
Master Corporal
Caporal-chef
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat de première classe
Private
Soldat


Nigeria Nigeria
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None None None None Sajenti (Tanzania Army OR-06) No equivalent Koplo (Tanzania Army OR-04) Koplo Usu (Tanzania Army OR-03) No insignia
Army Warrant Officer Master Warrant Officer Warrant officer Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)


Rwanda Rwanda
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06-Rwanda Army-WO1 05-Rwanda Army-WO2 04-Rwanda Army-SGM 03-Rwanda Army-SSG 02-Rwanda Army-SGT No equivalent 01-Rwanda Army-CPL No equivalent No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1
Adjudant-chef
Warrant Officer Class 2
Adjudant
Sergeant Major
Sergent-major
First Sergeant
1er Sergeant
Sergeant
Sergent
Corporal
Caporal
Private
Soldate
Equivalent NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Senegal Senegal
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Senegal-Army-OR-9 Senegal-Army-OR-8 No equivalent Senegal-Army-OR-6 Senegal-Army-OR-5 Senegal-Army-OR-4 Senegal-Army-OR-3 Senegal-Army-OR-2 No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1
Adjudant-chef
Warrant Officer Class 2
Adjudant
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Sergeant
Sergent
Master Corporal
Caporal-chef
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat de première classe
Private
Soldat


Seychelles Seychelles
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Seychelles-OR-09 Seychelles-OR-08 Seychelles-OR-07 British Royal Marines OR-6 No equivalent British Royal Marines OR-4 British Royal Marines OR-3 No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)


Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
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None Sierra Leone-Army-OR-8 None Zimbabwe-Army-OR-6 No equivalent Zimbabwe-Army-OR-4 Zimbabwe-Army-OR-3 No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)


Somalia Somalia
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07-Somali Army-CWO 06-Somali Army-WO3 05-Somali Army-WO2 04-Somali Army-WO1 03-Somali Army-SGT No equivalent 02-Somali Army-CPL 01-Somali Army-PFC No insignia
Chief Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Warrant Officer Class 3 Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)


South Africa South Africa
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SAA-OR-9 SAA-OR-8 SAA-OR-7 SAA-OR-6 No equivalent SAA-OR-4 SAA-OR-3 No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)


Sudan Sudan
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Sudan Army - OR08 None No equivalent Sudan Army - OR06 Sudan Army - OR05 Sudan Army - OR04 None Sudan Army - OR02 No insignia
Musaid awwal
مساعد أول
Musaid
مساعد
Raqib awwal
رقيب ثاني
Raqib
رقيب
Arif
عريف
Wakil arif
Jundi
جندي
Mustajidd


Swaziland Swaziland
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None None None None No equivalent None None No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)


Tanzania Tanzania
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06-Tanzania Army-WO1 05-Tanzania Army-WO2 04-Tanzania Army-SSG 03-Tanzania Army-SGT No equivalent 02-Tanzania Army-CPL 01-Tanzania Army-LCPL No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1
Afisa Mteule Daraja la Kwanza
Warrant Officer Class 2
Afisa Mteule Daraja la Pili
Staff Sergeant
Sajinitaji
Sergeant
Sajenti
Corporal
Koplo
Lance Corporal
Koplo Usu
Private
(or equivalent)


Togo Togo
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Togo-Army-OR-9 Togo-Army-OR-8 No equivilant Togo-Armed-OR-6 Togo-Armed-OR-5b Togo-Armed-OR-5a Togo-Armed-OR-4 Togo-Armed-OR-3 Togo-Armed-OR-2 No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1
Adjudant-chef
Warrant Officer Class 2
Adjudant
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Sergeant
Sergent de Carriere
Sergeant
Sergent
Corporal
Caporal-chef
Lance Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat Première
Private
Soldat


Tunisia Tunisia
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Grade Marine tunisienne E8 Grade Marine tunisienne E7 Grade Marine tunisienne E6 No equivalent Grade Marine tunisienne E5 Grade Marine tunisienne E4 Grade Marine tunisienne E3 Grade Marine tunisienne E2 Grade Marine tunisienne E1 Grade Marine tunisienne E0
Sergeant Major
Adjudant-major
Master Sergeant
Adjudant-chef
Sergeant 1st class
Adjudant
Staff Sergeant
Sergent-chef
Sergeant
Sergent
Master Corporal
Caporal-chef
Corporal
Caporal
Private First Class
Soldat de première classe
Private
Soldat


Uganda Uganda
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Uganda-Army-OR-9 Uganda-Army-OR-8 Uganda-Army-OR-7 Uganda-Army-OR-6 No equivalent Uganda-Army-OR-4 Uganda-Army-OR-3 No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)


Zambia Zambia
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Coat of arms of Zambia Zambia-Army-OR-8 Zambia-Army-OR-7 Zimbabwe-Army-OR-6 No equivalent Zimbabwe-Army-OR-4 Zambia-Army-OR-3 No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)


Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
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None Coat of arms of Zimbabwe None Zimbabwe-Army-OR-7 Zimbabwe-Army-OR-6 No equivalent Zimbabwe-Army-OR-4 Zimbabwe-Army-OR-3 No insignia
Regimental sergeant major Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Equivalent NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1

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