Military ranks of Tanzania

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The Military ranks of Tanzania are the military insignia used by the Tanzania People's Defence Force. Being a former British colony, Tanzania shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom. [1]

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Current

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers
Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzanian Army
17-Tanzania Army-GEN.svg 16-Tanzania Army-LG.svg 15-Tanzania Army-MG.svg 14-Tanzania Army-BG.svg 13-Tanzania Army-COL.svg 12-Tanzania Army-LTC.svg 11-Tanzania Army-MAJ.svg 10-Tanzania Army-CPT.svg 09-Tanzania Army-1LT.svg 08-Tanzania Army-2LT.svg
Jenerali Luteni jenerali Meja jenerali Brigedia jenerali Kanali Luteni kanali Meja Kapteni Luteni Luteni usu
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Naval Command
Generic-Navy-11.svg Generic-Navy-10.svg Generic-Navy-9.svg Generic-Navy-8.svg Generic-Navy-6.svg Generic-Navy-5.svg Generic-Navy-4.svg Generic-Navy-3.svg Generic-Navy-2.svg
Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Ensign
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Air Force
17-Tanzania Air Force-GEN.svg 16-Tanzania Air Force-LG.svg 15-Tanzania Air Force-MG.svg 14-Tanzania Air Force-BG.svg 13-Tanzania Air Force-COL.svg 12-Tanzania Air Force-LTC.svg 11-Tanzania Air Force-MAJ.svg 10-Tanzania Air Force-CPT.svg 09-Tanzania Air Force-1LT.svg 08-Tanzania Air Force-2LT.svg
Jenerali Luteni jenerali Meja jenerali Brigedia jenerali Kanali Luteni kanali Meja Kapteni Luteni Luteni usu
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank groupStudent officer
Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzanian Army 07-Tanzania Army-OC.svg
Ofisa mteule
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Naval Command Blank.svg
Ofisa mteule
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Air Force 07-Tanzania Air Force-OC.svg
Ofisa mteule

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzanian Army
06-Tanzania Army-WO1.svg 05-Tanzania Army-WO2.svg 04-Tanzania Army-SSG.svg 03-Tanzania Army-SGT.svg 02-Tanzania Army-CPL.svg 01-Tanzania Army-LCPL.svg No insignia
Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza Afisa mteule daraja la pili Sajinitaji Sajenti Koplo Koplo usu Mtu ndege
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Naval Command
06-Tanzania Navy-WO1.svg 05-Tanzania Navy-WO2.svg 04-Tanzania Navy-SSG.svg 03-Tanzania Navy-SGT.svg 02-Tanzania Navy-CPL.svg 01-Tanzania Navy-LCPL.svg No insignia
Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza Afisa mteule daraja la pili Sajinitaji Sajenti Koplo Koplo usu Mtu ndege
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Air Force
06-Tanzania Air Force-WO1.svg 05-Tanzania Air Force-WO2.svg 04-Tanzania Air Force-SSG.svg 03-Tanzania Air Force-SGT.svg 02-Tanzania Air Force-CPL.svg 01-Tanzania Air Force-LCPL.svg No insignia
Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza Afisa mteule daraja la pili Sajinitaji Sajenti Koplo Koplo usu Mtu ndege
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

Former

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers
Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzanian Army
(–2015)		 Jenerali (Tanzania Army OF-09).png Luteni Jenerali (Tanzania Army OF-08).png Meja Jenerali (Tanzania Army OF-07).png Brigedia Jenerali (Tanzania Army OF-06).png Kanali (Tanzania Army OF-05).png Luteni Kanali (Tanzania Army OF-04).png Meja (Tanzania Army OF-03).png Kapteni (Tanzania Army OF-02).png Luteni (Tanzania Army OF-01A).png Luteni Usu (Tanzania Army OF-01B).png Blank.svg
Jenerali Luteni jenerali Meja jenerali Brigedia jenerali Kanali Luteni kanali Meja Kapteni Luteni Luteni usu Ofisa mteule

References

  1. ↑ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Tanzania" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 699. ISBN   978-0-87196-407-6. LCCN   79-9217 . Retrieved 31 January 2022.


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