The Military ranks of Lesotho are the military insignia used by the Lesotho Defence Force. Being a landlocked country and an enclave surrounded entirely by South Africa, Lesotho does not have a navy.
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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Lesotho Army[1] |
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Field marshal | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Officer cadet
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Lesotho Air Squadron |
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Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
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Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet |
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lesotho Army[1] |
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Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lesotho Air Squadron |
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 |