Military ranks of Tanzania
Appearance
The military ranks of Tanzania are the military insignia used by the Tanzania People's Defence Force. Being a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Tanzania shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom, however the Army and Air Force both use the British Army rank system, which differences in the enlisted ranks.
Commissioned officers
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tanzanian Army |
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Jenerali | Luteni jenerali | Meja jenerali | Brigedia jenerali | Kanali | Luteni kanali | Meja | Kapteni | Luteni | Luteni usu | |||||||||||||||
Tanzania Naval Command |
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Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Ensign | ||||||||||||||||
Tanzania Air Force |
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Jenerali | Luteni jenerali | Meja jenerali | Brigedia jenerali | Kanali | Luteni kanali | Meja | Kapteni | Luteni | Luteni usu | |||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Enlisted
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tanzanian Army |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la pili | Sajinitaji | Sajenti | Koplo | Koplo usu | Mtu ndege | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tanzania Naval Command |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la pili | Sajinitaji | Sajenti | Koplo | Koplo usu | Mtu ndege | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tanzania Air Force |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la pili | Sajinitaji | Sajenti | Koplo | Koplo usu | Mtu ndege | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |