Military ranks of Rhodesia

The Military ranks of Rhodesia were the military insignia used by the Rhodesian Security Forces. Since Rhodesia was a landlocked country, the Security Force did not have a navy. Being a former British colony, Rhodesia shared a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom. ^[1]

Since 1980, they have been replaced by the military ranks of Zimbabwe.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Rhodesian Army [2] v t e
					Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Rhodesian Air Force [2] [3] v t e
					Air marshal		Air vice-marshal		Air commodore		Group captain		Wing commander		Squadron leader		Flight lieutenant		Air lieutenant			Air sub-lieutenant
Rhodesian Internal Affairs Regular Service [4] v t e
							Provincial commissioner		District commissioner		Assistant district commissioner		Senior district officer		District officer
National Service [5]
																	Senior vedette officer		Vedette officer			Ensign
Rhodesian Guard Force [6] v t e
									Commander		Deputy Commander		Senior Commandant		Commandant		Assistant Commandant		Junior Commandant II			Junior Commandant I
British South Africa Police [2] [7] v t e
			Commissioner		Deputy commissioner		Senior assistant commissioner		Assistant commissioner				Chief superintendent		Superintendent		Chief inspector		Inspector
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Rhodesian Army General officer insignia

Rank group	General Insignia
Rhodesian Army

Student officer ranks

Rank group	Student officer
Rhodesian Internal Affairs Regular Service
	Cadet I	Cadet II
Rhodesian Internal Affairs National Service
	National service cadet I	National service cadet II	National service cadet III	National service cadet IV

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Rhodesian Army [2] v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Rhodesian Air Force [2] [3] v t e							Warrant officer class 2 Master Technician Master Sergeant																												No insignia
	Station warrant officer			Warrant officer class 1					Flight sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal						Senior aircraftman			Leading aircraftman			Aircraftman
Rhodesian Internal Affairs Regular Service [4] v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer										Senior district assistant												District assistant grade I				District assistant grade II		Private
National Service [5]																													No insignia
	Vedette senior warrant officer						Vedette junior warrant officer		Staff vedette		Vedette detachment leader												Vedette section leader				Senior vedette		Vedette
Rhodesian Guard Force [8] v t e																													No insignia
	Keep commander		Deputy keep commander		Keep warrant officer				Keep senior sergeant		Keep sergeant												Keep corporal				Junior corporal		Guard
British South Africa Police [2] [7] v t e
	Section officer		Senior patrol officer		Patrol officer		Senior sergeant		First sergeant		Sergeant																		Constable
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References

1. Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Rhodesia" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. p. 592. LCCN   79-9217 . Retrieved 31 January 2022.
2. Bridger, Peter, ed. (1973). Encyclopaedia Rhodesia. Salisbury. pp. 441–444. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
3. Brent, W. A. (1988). Rhodesian Air Force – A Brief History 1947–1980. Freeworld Publications. p. 35.
4. "Intaf Rank Insignia". Archived from the original on 16 April 2023.
5. "INTAF Rank Structure and Badges of Rank". Archived from the original on 26 January 2021.
6. "Guard Force Rank Structure". Archived from the original on 5 May 2021.
7. "BSAP Rank Structure and Badges of Rank". rhodesianforces.org. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022.
8. "Guard Force Rank Structure". Archived from the original on 5 May 2021.

External links

• Rhodesian Forces (Army ranks)
• Rhodesian Forces (Air Force ranks)
• "Rhodesia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 31 January 2022.