Military ranks of Rwanda

The Military ranks of Rwanda are the military insignia used by the Rwandan Defence Forces. Rwanda is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Formerly using a ranking system used by Belgium, it later adopted British-style military ranks and insignias.

Commissioned Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army and air force respectively.

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet
Rwandan Land Forces^[1] v t e
Rwandan Land Forces^[1] v t e		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Rwandan Air Force^[1] v t e
Rwandan Air Force^[1] v t e		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army and air force respectively.

Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Rwandan Land Forces^[1] v t e									No insignia
Rwandan Land Forces^[1] v t e	Warrant officer I	Warrant officer II	Sergeant major	Staff sergeant	Sergeant		Corporal		Private
Rwandan Air Force^[1] v t e									No insignia
Rwandan Air Force^[1] v t e	Warrant officer I	Warrant officer II	Sergeant major	Staff sergeant	Sergeant		Corporal		Private
Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "RDF Insignia". mod.gov.rw. Government of the Republic of Rwanda. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

[Rwanda-1] "RDF Insignia". mod.gov.rw. Government of the Republic of Rwanda. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

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