Rank insignia of the Ugandan People's Defense Force

Summary

The military ranks of Uganda are the military insignia used by the Uganda People's Defence Force. Uganda is a landlocked country and therefore does not have a navy. Being a former British protectorate, Uganda shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.[1]

Commissioned officer ranks edit

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  Ugandan Land Forces[2]
                   
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant


  Ugandan Air Force
                     
General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Officer cadet


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
  Ugandan Land Forces[2]
            No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)


  Ugandan Air Force
            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

References edit

  1. ^ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Uganda". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 728. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces Act" (PDF). The Uganda Gazette. Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation. CXII (46): 1851–1854. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

External links edit

  • "Insignia". portal.defence.go.ug. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  • "Uganda". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 31 January 2022.