Military ranks of Botswana

The Military ranks of Botswana are the military insignia used by the Botswana Defence Force.[1] Being a former British colony, Botswana shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom. Botswana is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. It is considered among the best military forces in Africa.

Commissioned Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the ground forces and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Botswana (Edit)	No equivalent
					Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		1st Lieutenant			2nd Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Botswana (Edit)	No equivalent
									Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer

• Student officers
• 
  Senior Under officer
• 
  Under officer
• 
  Junior Under Officer

Enlisted

Army

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Botswana (Edit)																	No equivalent												No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private (or equivalent)

• Sergeant majors
• 
  Regiment/battalion sergeant major
• 
  Brigade sergeant major
• 
  Major command sergeant major
• 
  Force sergeant major

Air Force

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Botswana (Edit)																	No equivalent												No equivalent						No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class I						Warrant Officer Class II		Flight Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Leading Aircraftsman								Aircraftsman

References

1. "Ranks". Government of Botswana. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

• Uniforminsignia.org (Botswana Defence Force)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Botswana Defence Force Air Wing)