Military ranks of Rhodesia

The Military ranks of Rhodesia were the military insignia used by the Rhodesian Security Forces. Since Rhodesia was a landlocked country, the Security Force did not have a navy.

Since 1980, they have been replaced by the military ranks of Zimbabwe.

Officers

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) & Student officer
Rhodesian Army	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant
Rhodesian Air Force	No equivalent
					Air Marshal		Air Vice-Marshal		Air Commodore		Group Captain		Wing Commander		Squadron Leader		Flight Lieutenant		Air Lieutenant			Air Sub-Lieutenant
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) & Student officer

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army 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
Rhodesian Army																													No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Rhodesian Air Force							Warrant Officer Class 2 Master Technician Master Sergeant																				No equivalent								No insignia
	Station Warrant Officer			Warrant Officer Class 1					Flight sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal						Senior Aircraftsman			Leading Aircraftman			Aircraftman
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

References

• uniforminsignia.org (Air Force)
• uniforminsignia.org (Army)
• Rhodesian Forces (Army ranks)
• Rhodesian Forces (Air Force ranks)