Military ranks of Botswana

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] v t e
					Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Botswana Defence Force Air Wing[1] v t e
							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 group	Student 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] v t e																													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] v t e																																			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 group	Army sergeant majors
[1]
	Regiment/battalion sergeant major	Brigade sergeant major	Major command sergeant major	Force sergeant major

References

External links

• "Botswana". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 12 October 2021.