Military ranks of Botswana

Summary

The military ranks of Botswana are those of the Botswana Defence Force. As a landlocked country, Botswana has no navy.

Commissioned officer ranks edit

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  Botswana Ground Force[1]
                 
Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
  Botswana Defence Force Air Wing[1]
               
Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Student officer ranks edit

Rank group Student officers
  Botswana Defence Force[1]        
Senior under officer Under officer Junior under officer Officer cadet

Other ranks edit

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Botswana Ground Force[1]
            No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)


  Botswana Defence Force Air Wing[1]
            No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Rank group Army sergeant majors
[1]        
Regiment/battalion sergeant major Brigade sergeant major Major command sergeant major Force sergeant major

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Ranks". Government of Botswana. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

External links edit

  • "Botswana". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 12 October 2021.