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
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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 Tanzanian Army |
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| Jenerali | Luteni jenerali | Meja jenerali | Brigedia jenerali | Kanali | Luteni kanali | Meja | Kapteni | Luteni | Luteni usu | |||||||||||||||
| Tanzania Naval Command |
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| Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Ensign | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania Air Force |
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| Jenerali | Luteni jenerali | Meja jenerali | Brigedia jenerali | Kanali | Luteni kanali | Meja | Kapteni | Luteni | Luteni usu | |||||||||||||||
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Student officer ranks
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| Tanzanian Army |
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| Ofisa mteule | |
| Tanzania Naval Command |
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| Ofisa mteule | |
| Tanzania Air Force |
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| Ofisa mteule | |
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Tanzanian Army |
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| Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la pili | Sajinitaji | Sajenti | Koplo | Koplo usu | Mtu ndege | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania Naval Command |
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| Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la pili | Sajinitaji | Sajenti | Koplo | Koplo usu | Mtu ndege | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania Air Force |
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| Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la pili | Sajinitaji | Sajenti | Koplo | Koplo usu | Mtu ndege | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Former
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Jenerali | Luteni jenerali | Meja jenerali | Brigedia jenerali | Kanali | Luteni kanali | Meja | Kapteni | Luteni | Luteni usu | Ofisa mteule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
