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Military ranks of Tanzania

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The Military ranks of Tanzania are the military insignia used by the Tanzania People's Defence Force. Being a former British colony, Tanzania shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.^[1]

Current[edit]

Commissioned officer ranks[edit]

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Tanzanian Army v t e
			Jenerali		Luteni jenerali		Meja jenerali		Brigedia jenerali		Kanali		Luteni kanali		Meja		Kapteni		Luteni			Luteni usu			Ofisa mteule
Tanzania Naval Command v t e
					Vice admiral		Rear Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub Lieutenant			Ensign
Tanzania Air Force v t e
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer candidate
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Other ranks[edit]

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Tanzanian Army v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Kwanza						Warrant officer class 2 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Pili		Staff sergeant Sajinitaji		Sergeant Sajenti												Corporal Koplo				Lance corporal Koplo Usu		Private (or equivalent)
Tanzania Naval Command v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Kwanza						Warrant Officer Class 2 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Pili		Chief petty officer Sajinitaji		Petty officer, first class Sajenti												Petty officer, second class Koplo				Leading seaman Koplo Usu		Seaman
Tanzania Air Force v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1 Maafisa Wateule 1						Warrant officer class 2 Maafisa Wateule 2		Flight sergeant Sajenti Kuruka		Sergeant Sajenti												Corporal Koplo				Lance corporal Koplo Mdogo		Aircraftman Mtu Ndege
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Former[edit]

Commissioned officer ranks[edit]

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Tanzanian Army (–2015)
			Jenerali		Luteni jenerali		Meja jenerali		Brigedia jenerali		Kanali		Luteni kanali		Meja		Kapteni		Luteni			Luteni usu			Ofisa mteule

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• "Tanzania". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

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