The Military ranks of Namibia are the military insignia used by the Namibian Defence Force. Being a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Namibia shares a rank structure similar to that of both the United Kingdom and South Africa.
Commissioned Officers[]
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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| General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | 2nd lieutenant
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| Rear Admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant Commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign | Midshipman
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| 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 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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| Warrant officer 1st class | Warrant officer 2nd class | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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List of Namibian capitals==See also==
References[]
- Uniforminsignia.org (Namibian National Defence Force)
- Uniforminsignia.org (Namibia Air Force)
- Namibian Defence Force Salary
The original article can be found at Military ranks of Namibia and the edit history here.