The Military ranks of Ghana are the military insignia used by the Ghana Armed Forces. Being a former colony of the United Kingdom, Ghana shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.[1]
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Current ranks
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Field marshal | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
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| Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant |
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| Air chief marshal | Air marshal | Air vice-marshal | Air commodore | Group captain | Wing commander | Squadron leader | Flight lieutenant | Flying officer | Pilot officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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| Chief petty officer | Petty officer first class | Petty officer second class | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Ordinary seaman
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| Warrant officer class I | Warrant officer class II | Flight sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Leading aircraftsman | Aircraftsman
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Former ranks
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| Field marshal[a] | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ Reserved for the President of Ghana.
References
- ^ Ofcansky, Thomas P. (1995). "National Security". In Berry, LaVerle Bennette (ed.). Ghana: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 282. LCCN 95018891. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Rank Structure". gafonline.mil.gh. Ghana Air Force. 2018. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Ofcansky, Thomas P. (1995). "National Security". In Berry, LaVerle Bennette (ed.). Ghana : a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 284–285. LCCN 95018891. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
External links
- "Ghana". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
This page was last edited on 25 May 2024, at 15:16