Military ranks of Botswana

The Military ranks of Botswana are the military insignia used by the Botswana Defence Force. Being a former British colony, Botswana shares a rank structure similar to that of United Kingdom. Botswana is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy.

Commissioned Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the ground forces and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO Code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) & Student officer
Botswana (Edit)	No equivalent
					Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		1st Lieutenant			2nd Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Botswana (Edit)	No equivalent
									Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Equivalent NATO Code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) & Student officer

Student officers

Senior Under officer

Under officer

Junior Under Officer

Enlisted

Army

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Botswana (Edit)																	No equivalent												No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private (or equivalent)

Sergeant majors

Regiment/battalion sergeant major

Brigade sergeant major

Major command sergeant major

Force sergeant major

Air Force

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6		OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Botswana (Edit)																	No equivalent												No equivalent						No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class I						Warrant Officer Class II		Flight Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Leading Aircraftsman								Aircraftsman

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Botswana Defence Force)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Botswana Defence Force Air Wing)