The Military ranks of Namibia are the military insignia used by the Namibian Defence Force.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers
Namibian Army vte
GeneralLieutenant generalMajor generalBrigadier generalColonelLieutenant colonelMajorCaptainLieutenantSecond lieutenant
Namibian Navy vte
AdmiralVice admiralRear admiralRear admiral junior gradeCaptainCommanderLieutenant commanderLieutenantLieutenant junior gradeEnsign
Namibian Marine Corps vte
Marine CommandantCommanderLieutenant commanderLieutenantLieutenant (junior grade)Ensign
Namibian Air Force vte
Chief air marshalAir marshalAir vice marshalAir commodoreGroup captainWing commanderSquadron leaderFlight lieutenantFlying officerPilot officer
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Namibian Army vteNo insignia
Warrant officer class 1Warrant officer class 2Staff sergeantSergeantCorporalLance corporalPrivate (or equivalent)
Namibian Navy vteNo insignia
Warrant officer class 1Warrant officer class 2Chief petty officerPetty officerLeading seamanAble seamanSeaman
Namibian Marine Corps vteNo insignia
Warrant officer class 1Warrant officer class 2Chief petty officerPetty officerLeading seamanAble seamanSeaman
Namibian Air Force vteNo insignia
Warrant officer class 1Warrant officer class 2Flight sergeantSergeantAircraftmanLeading aircraftmanPrivate (or equivalent)
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

See also

External links

  • . NAAdmissions. Archived from on 13 November 2017.
  • . uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia.