Military ranks of Zambia
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The Military ranks of Zambia are the military insignia used by the Zambian Defence Force. Zambia is a 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
[edit]The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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Other ranks
[edit]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 | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Senior appointments
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References
[edit]- ^ Keegan, John, ed. (1979). "Zambia". World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 826. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Munamunungu, Hamwiinde (1 May 2023). "Understanding Military Ranks". Zambian Observer. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Zambia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 20 May 2022.