Military ranks of Botswana
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The military ranks of Botswana are those of the Botswana Defence Force. As a landlocked country, Botswana has no navy.
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||
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| Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||
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Student officer ranks
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| Senior under officer | Under officer | Junior under officer | Officer cadet | |
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Botswana Ground Force[1] |
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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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| Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Regiment/battalion sergeant major | Brigade sergeant major | Major command sergeant major | Force sergeant major | |