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The military ranks of Angola are the military insignia used by the Angolan Armed Forces.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Angolan Army
General de exército General Tenente-general Brigadeiro Coronel Tenente-coronel Mayor Capitão Tenente Sub-tenente
 Angolan Navy
Almirante-da-Armada Almirante Vice-almirante Contra-almirante Capitão-de-mar-e-guerra Capitão-de-fragata Capitão-de-corveta Tenente-de-navio Tenente-de-fragata Tenente-de-corveta
Angola National Air Force of Angola
General-de-Aviação General Tenente-general Brigadeiro Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Tenente Sub-tenente
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank group Student officer
 Angolan Army
Aspirante
 Angolan Navy
Guarda-marinha
 National Air Force of Angola
Aspirante

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Angolan Army
No insignia
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Sub-sargento Primeiro-cabo Segundo-cabo Soldado
 Angolan Navy
No insignia
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Sub-sargento Cabo Marinheiro Grumete
National Air Force of Angola
No insignia
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Sub-sargento Primeiro-cabo Segundo-cabo Soldado
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Historical rank insignia (1975–1992)

See also: People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola and People's Republic of Angola

Commissioned officer ranks

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
People's Army for the Liberation of Angola
General de exército Coronel general Tenente-general Mayor-general Coronel Tenente-coronel Mayor Capitão 1º tenente 2º tenente

Other ranks

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

Rank group NCOs Enlisted
People's Army for the Liberation of Angola No insignia
1º sargento 2º sargento 3º sargento Soldado

References

  1. ^ "Postos do Exército". faa.ao (in Portuguese). Angolan Army. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Postos da Marinha". faa.ao (in Portuguese). Angolan Navy. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Postos da Força Aérea Nacional". faa.ao (in Portuguese). Angolan Air Force. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. ^ Smaldone, Joseph P. (1991). "National Security". In Collelo, Thomas (ed.). Angola: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 228. LCCN 90003244. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

External links

  • "Angola". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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