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The Military ranks of Zambia are the military insignia used by the Zambian Defence Force. Zambia is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Zambia shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers
Zambian Army^[2] v t e
Zambian Army^[2] v t e		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Zambian Air Force v t e
Zambian Air Force v t e		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Zambian Army^[2] v t e							No insignia
Zambian Army^[2] v t e	Warrant officer class 1	Warrant officer class 2	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Lance corporal	Private (or equivalent)
Zambian Air Force v t e							No insignia
Zambian Air Force v t e	Warrant officer class 1	Warrant officer class 2	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Lance corporal	Private (or equivalent)
Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted

Senior appointments

Rank group	Senior NCO
Zambian Army^[2]
Zambian Army^[2]	Army sergeant major

References

^ Keegan, John, ed. (1979). "Zambia". World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 826. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Munamunungu, Hamwiinde (1 May 2023). "Understanding Military Ranks". Zambian Observer. Retrieved 20 December 2024.