Military ranks of Rhodesia

The Military ranks of Rhodesia were the military insignia used by the Rhodesian Security Forces. Since Rhodesia was a landlocked country, the Security Force did not have a navy.

Since 1980, they have been replaced by the military ranks of Zimbabwe.

Officers
Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Rhodesian Army
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
Rhodesian Air Force[1]
Air Marshal Air Vice-Marshal Air Commodore Group Captain Wing Commander Squadron Leader Flight Lieutenant Air Lieutenant Air Sub-Lieutenant
Rhodesian Internal Affairs
Regular Service[2][3]
 No equivalent
Provincial commissioner District commissioner Assistant district commissioner Senior district officer District officer Cadet I Cadet II
Rhodesian Internal Affairs
National Service
Senior vedette officer Vedette officer Ensign National Service
Cadet I		 National Service
Cadet II		 National Service
Cadet III		 National Service
Cadet IV
Rhodesian Guard Force[4]
Commander Deputy Commander Senior Commandant Commandant Assistant Commandant Junior Commandant II Junior Commandant I
British South Africa Police[5]
Commissioner Deputy commissioner Senior assistant commissioner Assistant commissioner Chief superintendent Superintendent Chief inspector Inspector
Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Rhodesian Army
 No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Rhodesian Air Force[1]
Warrant officer class 2 Master Technician Master Sergeant
 No insignia
Station warrant officer Warrant officer class 1 Flight sergeant Sergeant Corporal Senior aircraftman Leading aircraftman Aircraftman
Rhodesian Internal Affairs
Regular Service[2][3]
 No insignia
Warrant officer Senior district assistant District assistant grade I District assistant grade II Private
Rhodesian Internal Affairs
National Service
 No insignia
Vedette senior warrant officer Vedette junior warrant officer Staff vedette Vedette detachment leader Vedette section leader Senior vedette Vedette
Rhodesian Guard Force[6]
 No insignia
Keep commander Deputy keep commander Keep warrant officer Keep senior sergeant Keep sergeant Keep corporal Junior corporal Guard
British South Africa Police[7]
Section officer Senior patrol officer Patrol officer Senior sergeant First sergeant Sergeant Constable
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References
  1. Brent, W. A. (1988). Rhodesian Air Force – A Brief History 1947–1980. Freeworld Publications. p. 35.
  2. "Intaf Rank Insignia".
  3. "INTAF Rank Structure and Badges of Rank".
  4. "Guard Force Rank Structure".
  5. "The Rank Structure and Badges of Rank".
  6. "Guard Force Rank Structure".
  7. "The Rank Structure and Badges of Rank".
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