Military ranks of Zimbabwe

The Military ranks of Zimbabwe are the military insignia used by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. Being a former British colony, Zimbabwe shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom, and has replaced the military ranks of Rhodesia since 1980.

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy.

Commissioned Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the ground forces, 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
Zimbabwe National Army	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			2nd lieutenant
Air Force of Zimbabwe	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Air Chief Marshal		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) 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
Zimbabwe National Army																													No insignia
	Regimental sergeant major			Warrant Officer Class 1			Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Air Force of Zimbabwe																	No equivalent										No equivalent								No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Master sergeant	Flight sergeant	Sergeant												Corporal						Senior aircraftman			Leading aircraftman			Aircraftman
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

• Other
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  Master technician

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Zimbabwe National Army)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Air Force of Zimbabwe)