Military ranks of Zambia
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The Military ranks of Zambia are the military insignia used by the
landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Zambia shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.[1]
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of
commissioned officers
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General
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Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain
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General
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Lieutenant General
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Major General
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Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel
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Major | Captain | First Lieutenant
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Second Lieutenant
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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| Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal
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References
- LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
External links
- "Zambia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 20 May 2022.