Rank insignia of the Ugandan People's Defense Force

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]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Ugandan Land Forces[2]
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General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant


 Ugandan Air Force
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General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Officer cadet


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
 Ugandan Land Forces[2]
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No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)


 Ugandan Air Force
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No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces Act" (PDF). The Uganda Gazette. CXII (46). Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation: 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.
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