The military ranks of Uganda are the military insignia used by the Uganda People's Defence Force. Uganda is a landlocked country and therefore does not have a navy. Being a former British protectorate, Uganda shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.[1]
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Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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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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References
- ^ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Uganda". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 728. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces Act" (PDF). The Uganda Gazette. Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation. CXII (46): 1851–1854. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
External links
- "Insignia". portal.defence.go.ug. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- "Uganda". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
This page was last edited on 8 January 2024, at 01:36