Military ranks of Zimbabwe

Last updated November 22, 2023

The Military ranks of Zimbabwe are the military insignia used by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. Zimbabwe is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet
Zimbabwe National Army ^[1] v t e
Zimbabwe National Army ^[1] v t e		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Air Force of Zimbabwe ^[2] v t e
Air Force of Zimbabwe ^[2] v t e		Air chief marshal	Air marshal	Air vice-marshal	Air commodore	Group Captain	Wing commander	Squadron leader	Flight lieutenant	Air lieutenant	Air sub-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
Zimbabwe National Army v t e										No insignia
Zimbabwe National Army v t e	Regimental sergeant major	Warrant Officer Class 1	Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant	Corporal	Lance Corporal	Private (or equivalent)
Air Force of Zimbabwe ^[2] v t e											No insignia
Air Force of Zimbabwe ^[2] v t e	Warrant officer class 1		Master technician	Warrant officer class 2	Master sergeant	Flight sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Senior aircraftman	Leading aircraftman	Aircraftman
Rank group	Senior NCOs							Junior NCOs		Enlisted

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References

↑ Ehrenreich, Frederick (1983). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Zimbabwe: a Country Study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 267. LCCN 83-11946 . Retrieved 5 July 2022.
1 2 "RANKS AND BADGES IN THE AFZ". afz.gov.zw. Air Force of Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

External links

"Zimbabwe". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

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[ZimbabweOfficer-1] Ehrenreich, Frederick (1983). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Zimbabwe: a Country Study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 267. LCCN 83-11946 . Retrieved 5 July 2022.

[Zimbabwe_AirForce-2] 1 2 "RANKS AND BADGES IN THE AFZ". afz.gov.zw. Air Force of Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

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