Military ranks of Tanzania

The Military ranks of Tanzania are the military insignia used by the Tanzania People's Defence Force. Being a former British colony, Tanzania shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.

Current

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Tanzania (Edit)	No equivalent
			General Jenerali		Lieutenant General Luteni Jenerali		Major General Meja Jenerali		Brigadier Brigedia		Colonel Kanali		Lieutenant Colonel Luteni Kanali		Major Meja		Captain Kapteni		Lieutenant Luteni wa Kwanza			2nd lieutenant Luteni wa Pili			Officer candidate
Tanzania (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Vice admiral		Rear Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub Lieutenant			Ensign
Tanzania (Edit)	No equivalent
			General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer candidate
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Tanzania (Edit)																	No equivalent												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)
Tanzania (Edit)																	No equivalent												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)
Tanzania (Edit)																	No equivalent												No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1 Maafisa Wateule 1						Warrant Officer Class 2 Maafisa Wateule 2		Flight Sergeant Sajenti Kuruka		Sergeant Sajenti												Corporal Koplo				Lance Corporal Koplo Mdogo		Aircraftsman Mtu Ndege
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Former

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Tanzanian Army (–2015)
			Jenerali		Luteni jenerali		Meja jenerali		Brigedia jenerali		Kanali		Luteni kanali		Meja		Kapteni		Luteni			Luteni usu			Ofisa mteule

External links

• "Tanzania". The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. http://www.uniforminsignia.org/index.php?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&search_id=main&state=44&search_id=top.