Military ranks of Ethiopia

The Military ranks of Ethiopia are the military insignia used by the Ethiopian National Defense Force. While Ethiopia is a landlocked country, it is in the process of reestablishing a Blue-water navy.[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Ethiopian Ground Forces
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Lieutenant Second lieutenant
 Ethiopian Navy
አድሜራል
Ādimērali		 ቫይስ አድሜራል
Vayisi ādimērali		 ሬር አድሜራል
Rēri ādimērali		 ኮሞደር
Komoderi		 ኮፔቴን
Kopētēni		 ኮማንደር
Komanideri		 ሌፍተናንት ኮማንደር
Lēfitenaniti komanideri		 ሌፍተናንት
Lēfitenaniti		 ሌፍተናንት ጀንየር ግሬድ
Lēfitenaniti jeniyeri girēdi		 ሰብ ሌፍተረኅት
Sebi lēfitereḫiti
 Ethiopian Air Force
Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Ethiopian Ground Forces
 No insignia
Sergeant Major Master Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private First Class Private
 Ethiopian Navy
 Ethiopian Air Force
 No insignia
Sergeant Major Master Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private 1st Class Private
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References
  1. "Ethiopia: Naval Ambitions, New logo & Uniform". Geeska Afrika Online. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  • "Ethiopia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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