The Military ranks of Rwanda are the military insignia used by the Rwandan Defence Forces. Rwanda is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy.
Commissioned officer ranks
[edit]The rank insignia for commissioned officers.
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General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet |
Other ranks
[edit]The rank insignia for NCOs and enlisted personnel.
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Warrant officer I | Warrant officer II | Sergeant major | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Warrant officer I | Warrant officer II | Sergeant major | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "RDF Insignia". mod.gov.rw. Government of the Republic of Rwanda. Retrieved 12 June 2021.