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Rank insignia of the Ugandan People's Defence Force

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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

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

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

Student officer ranks

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Rank group Student officer
 Ugandan Air Force
Officer cadet

Former officer ranks

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Rank group General officers
 Ugandan Land Forces
Field marshal

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Ugandan Land Forces[2]
No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
 Ugandan Air Force
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

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  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.
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  • "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.