Military ranks of Namibia

Summary

The Military ranks of Namibia are the military insignia used by the Namibian Defence Force.

Commissioned officer ranks edit

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  Namibian Army[1]
                     
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant Officer cadet


  Namibian Navy[1]
                     
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Rear admiral junior grade Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant junior grade Ensign Midshipman


  Namibian Marine Corps
             
Marine Commandant Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign Midshipman


  Namibian Air Force[1]
                   
Chief air 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 Officer cadet

Other ranks edit

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

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


  Namibian Navy[1]
            No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Seaman


  Namibian Marine Corps
            No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Seaman


  Namibian Air Force[1]
            No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Flight sergeant Sergeant Aircraftman Leading aircraftman Private
(or equivalent)


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Government Notice" (PDF). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. Vol. 4547. 20 August 2010. pp. 99–102. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

External links edit

  • "Namibian Defence Force Salary". NAAdmissions. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  • "Namibia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 20 December 2021.