Military ranks of Ghana

The Military ranks of Ghana are the military insignia used by the Ghana Armed Forces. Being a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Ghana shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.

Commissioned Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Ghana Army																									Unknown
	Field Marshal		General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			2nd lieutenant
Ghana Navy	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Admiral		Vice Admiral		Rear Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub Lieutenant
Ghana Air Force	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
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Ghana Army																													No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Kwanza						Warrant Officer Class 2 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Pili		Staff Sergeant Sajinitaji		Sergeant Sajenti												Corporal Koplo				Lance Corporal Koplo Usu		Private (or equivalent)
Ghana Navy	No equivalent																										No equivalent		No insignia						No insignia
									Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer First Class						Petty officer second class						Leading Seaman						Able seaman						Ordinary Seaman
Ghana Air Force																											No equivalent								No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class I						Warrant Officer Class II		Flight Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal						Leading Aircraftsman						Aircraftsman
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Ghana Army)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Ghana Navy)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Ghana Air Force)