Military ranks of Malawi

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
Malawi Army [2] v t e
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Malawi Navy [2] v t e
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Malawi Air Force [2] 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

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Malawi Army [3] v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Malawi Navy [3] v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Malawi Air Force [3] v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References

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.
2. "Commissioned Officers". Malawi Defence Force. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
3. "Non-Commissioned Officers". Malawi Defence Force. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.

External links

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