Military ranks of Rwanda

The Military ranks of Rwanda are the military insignia used by the Rwandan Defence Forces. Rwanda is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Formerly using a ranking system used by Belgium, it later adopted British-style military ranks and insignias.

Commissioned Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army 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
Rwandan Land Forces	No equivalent																								Unknown
			Général		Lieutenant général		Général-major		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant
Rwandan Air Force	No equivalent																								Unknown
			Général		Lieutenant général		Général-major		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenannt
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 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
Rwandan Land Forces																							No equivalent						No equivalent						No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef						Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant		Sergeant Major Sergent-major		First Sergeant 1er Sergeant						Sergeant Sergent										Corporal Caporal								Private Soldate
Rwandan Air Force																							No equivalent						No equivalent						No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef						Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant		Sergeant Major Sergent-major		First Sergeant 1er Sergeant						Sergeant Sergent										Corporal Caporal								Private Soldate
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Rwandan Army)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Rwandan Air Force)