Military ranks of Angola

The military ranks of Angola are the military insignia used by the Angolan Armed Forces.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Angolan Army[1]
General de exército General Tenente-general Brigadeiro Coronel Tenente-coronel Mayor Capitão Tenente Sub-tenente
 Angolan Navy[2]
Almirante-da-Armada Almirante Vice-almirante Contra-almirante Capitão-de-mar-e-guerra Capitão-de-fragata Capitão-de-corveta Tenente-de-navio Tenente-de-fragata Tenente-de-corveta
Angola National Air Force of Angola[3]
General-de-Aviação General Tenente-general Brigadeiro Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Tenente Sub-tenente
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Student officer ranks

Rank group Student officer
 Angolan Army[1]
Aspirante
 Angolan Navy[2]
Guarda-marinha
 National Air Force of Angola[3]
Aspirante

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Angolan Army[1]
No insignia
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Sub-sargento Primeiro-cabo Segundo-cabo Soldado
 Angolan Navy[2]
No insignia
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Sub-sargento Cabo Marinheiro Grumete
National Air Force of Angola[3]
No insignia
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Sub-sargento Primeiro-cabo Segundo-cabo Soldado
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Historical rank insignia (1975–1992)

Commissioned officer ranks

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
People's Army for the Liberation of Angola[4]
General de exército Coronel general Tenente-general Mayor-general Coronel Tenente-coronel Mayor Capitão 1º tenente 2º tenente

Other ranks

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

Rank group NCOs Enlisted
People's Army for the Liberation of Angola[4] No insignia
1º sargento 2º sargento 3º sargento Soldado

References

  1. ^ a b c "Postos do Exército". faa.ao (in Portuguese). Angolan Army. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Postos da Marinha". faa.ao (in Portuguese). Angolan Navy. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Postos da Força Aérea Nacional". faa.ao (in Portuguese). Angolan Air Force. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b Smaldone, Joseph P. (1991). "National Security". In Collelo, Thomas (ed.). Angola: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 228. LCCN 90003244. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

External links

  • "Angola". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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