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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.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Botswana Ground Force v t e
					Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Botswana Defence Force Air Wing v t e
							Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Student officer ranks※

Rank group	Student officers
Botswana Defence Force
	Senior under officer	Under officer	Junior under officer	Officer cadet

Other ranks※

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Botswana Ground Force v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Botswana Defence Force Air Wing v t e																																			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

Rank group	Army sergeant majors
	Regiment/battalion sergeant major	Brigade sergeant major	Major command sergeant major	Force sergeant major

References※

External links※

• "Botswana". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 12 October 2021.