title: Military ranks of Namibia
text: # Military ranks of Namibia
  
  The Military ranks of Namibia are the military insignia used by the Namibian Defence Force.
  
  ## Commissioned officer ranks
  
  The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
  
  | Rank group | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet |
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  | Namibian Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Namibian Army vte | | | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet |
  | Namibian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Namibian Navy vte | | | Admiral | Admiral | Vice admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral junior grade | Rear admiral junior grade | Captain | Captain | Commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant junior grade | Lieutenant junior grade | Lieutenant junior grade | Ensign | Ensign | Ensign | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman |
  | Namibian Marine Corps vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Namibian Marine Corps vte | | | | | | | | | | | Marine Commandant | Marine Commandant | Commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign | Ensign | Ensign | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman |
  | Namibian Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Namibian Air Force vte | | | Chief air marshal | Chief air marshal | Air marshal | Air marshal | Air vice marshal | Air vice marshal | Air commodore | Air commodore | Group captain | Group captain | Wing commander | Wing commander | Squadron leader | Squadron leader | Flight lieutenant | Flight lieutenant | Flying officer | Flying officer | Flying officer | Pilot officer | Pilot officer | Pilot officer |
  | Rank group | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet |
  
  ## Other ranks
  
  The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
  
  | Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
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  | Namibian Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
  | Namibian Army vte | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Corporal | Corporal | Corporal | Lance corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | Private (or equivalent) | Private (or equivalent) | Private (or equivalent) | Private (or equivalent) | Private (or equivalent) | Private (or equivalent) | Private (or equivalent) |
  | Namibian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
  | Namibian Navy vte | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Warrant officer class 2 | Chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Leading seaman | Leading seaman | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Able seaman | Seaman | Seaman | Seaman | Seaman | Seaman | Seaman | Seaman | Seaman |
  | Namibian Marine Corps vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
  | Namibian Marine Corps vte | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Warrant officer class 2 | Chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Leading seaman | Leading seaman | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Able seaman | Seaman | Seaman | Seaman | Seaman | Seaman | Seaman | Seaman | Seaman |
  | Namibian Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
  | Namibian Air Force vte | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Warrant officer class 2 | Flight sergeant | Flight sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Aircraftman | Aircraftman | Aircraftman | Aircraftman | Leading aircraftman | Leading aircraftman | Private (or equivalent) | Private (or equivalent) | Private (or equivalent) | Private (or equivalent) | Private (or equivalent) | Private (or equivalent) | Private (or equivalent) | Private (or equivalent) |
  | Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
  