The Military ranks of Ghana are the military insignia used by the Ghana Armed Forces. Being a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Ghana shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.
Commissioned Officers[]
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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| Field Marshal | General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | 2nd lieutenant
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| Admiral | Vice Admiral | Rear Admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant Commander | Lieutenant | Sub Lieutenant
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| Air Chief Marshal | Air Marshal | Air Vice-Marshal | Air Commodore | Group Captain | Wing Commander | Squadron Leader | Flight Lieutenant | Flying Officer | Pilot Officer
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Enlisted[]
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.
| 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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| 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 |
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| Chief Petty Officer | Petty Officer First Class | Petty officer second class | Leading Seaman | Able seaman | Ordinary Seaman
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| Warrant Officer Class I | Warrant Officer Class II | Flight Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Leading Aircraftsman | Aircraftsman
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References[]
- Uniforminsignia.org (Ghana Army)
- Uniforminsignia.org (Ghana Navy)
- Uniforminsignia.org (Ghana Air Force)
The original article can be found at Military ranks of Ghana and the edit history here.