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Military ranks of Zimbabwe

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The Military ranks of Zimbabwe are the military insignia used by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. Zimbabwe is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy.

Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Zimbabwe National Army[1]
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
 Air Force of Zimbabwe[2]
Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice-marshal Air commodore Group captain Wing commander Squadron leader Flight lieutenant Air lieutenant Air sub-lieutenant
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 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[2]
No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Master technician Warrant officer class 2 Master sergeant Flight sergeant Sergeant Corporal Senior aircraftman Leading aircraftman Aircraftman
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

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  1. ^ Ehrenreich, Frederick (1983). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Zimbabwe: a Country Study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 267. LCCN 83-11946. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "RANKS AND BADGES IN THE AFZ". afz.gov.zw. Air Force of Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
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  • "Zimbabwe". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 19 September 2021.