Military ranks of Biafra

The Military ranks of Biafra were the military insignia used by the Biafran Armed Forces between 1967 and 1970, when Biafra surrendered in the 1970 Nigerian Civil War.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Biafran Army[1] v t e
			General				Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Biafran Air Force[2] v t e
			General				Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Biafran Army[3] v t e																													No insignia
							Warrant officer		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Biafran Air Force[4] v t e																													No insignia
							Warrant officer		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Aircraftman
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References

External links

• "Biafra". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 13 January 2024.