Military ranks of Malawi
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The Military ranks of Malawi are the military insignia used by the Malawian Defence Force. Being a former British protectorate, Malawi shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.[1]
Commissioned officer ranks[edit]
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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Malawi Army |
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General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | 2nd Lieutenant
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Malawi Navy |
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General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
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Malawi Air Force |
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General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | First Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant
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Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet |
Other ranks[edit]
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Malawi Army |
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Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Malawi Air Force |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- "Malawi". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 31 January 2022.