Military ranks of Zimbabwe

The Military ranks of Zimbabwe are the military insignia used by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. Being a former British colony, Zimbabwe shares a rank structure similar to that of United Kingdom. Zimbabwe 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.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Zimbabwe (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			2nd lieutenant
Zimbabwe (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Air Chief Marshal		Air Marshal		Air Vice-Marshal		Air Commodore		Group Captain		Wing Commander		Squadron Leader		Flight Lieutenant		Flying Officer			Pilot Officer
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Enlisted

Army

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

Air Force

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Zimbabwe (Edit)																	No equivalent										No equivalent								No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Master sergeant	Flight sergeant	Sergeant												Corporal						Senior aircraftman			Leading aircraftman			Aircraftman

Other

Master technician

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Zimbabwe National Army)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Air Force of Zimbabwe)