Military ranks of Malawi

Last updated March 05, 2024

The Military ranks of Malawi are the military insignia used by the Malawian Defence Force. Being a former British protectorate, Malawi shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet
Malawi Army v t e
Malawi Army v t e		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	2nd Lieutenant
Malawi Navy v t e
Malawi Navy v t e		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Malawi Air Force v t e
Malawi Air Force v t e		General	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	First Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Malawi Army v t e							No insignia
Malawi Army v t e	Warrant Officer Class 1	Warrant Officer Class 2	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Lance Corporal	Private (or equivalent)
Malawi Air Force v t e							No insignia
Malawi Air Force v t e	Warrant Officer Class 1	Warrant Officer Class 2	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Lance Corporal	Private (or equivalent)
Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted

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References

↑ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Malawi" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 453. LCCN 79-9217 . Retrieved 31 January 2022.

External links

"Malawi". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

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[1] Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Malawi" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 453. LCCN 79-9217 . Retrieved 31 January 2022.

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