The military ranks of Botswana are those of the Botswana Defence Force. As a landlocked country, Botswana has no navy.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Botswana Ground Force[1]
Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
 Botswana Defence Force Air Wing[1]
Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Student officer ranks

Rank groupStudent officers
Botswana Defence Force[1]
Senior under officer Under officer Junior under officer Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Botswana Ground Force[1]
 No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
 Botswana Defence Force Air Wing[1]
 No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Rank groupArmy sergeant majors
[1]
Regiment/battalion sergeant major Brigade sergeant major Major command sergeant major Force sergeant major

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ranks". Government of Botswana. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  • "Botswana". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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