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TheMilitary ranks of Ghanaare the military insignia used by theGhana Armed Forces.Being aformer colony of the United Kingdom,Ghanashares a rank structure similar to that of theUnited Kingdom.[1]

Current ranks

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Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia ofcommissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Ghana Army
Field marshal General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Ghana Navy
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant
Ghana Air Force[2]
Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice-marshal Air commodore Group captain Wing commander Squadron leader Flight lieutenant Flying officer Pilot officer
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Other ranks

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The rank insignia ofnon-commissioned officersandenlisted personnel.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Ghana Army
 No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Ghana Navy
 No insignia No insignia
Chief petty officer Petty officer first class Petty officer second class Leading seaman Able seaman Ordinary seaman
Ghana Air Force[2]
 No insignia
Warrant officer class I Warrant officer class II Flight sergeant Sergeant Corporal Leading aircraftsman Aircraftsman
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Former ranks

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Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Ghana Army
(1959–?)[3]
Field marshal[a] General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant

Notes

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  1. ^Reserved for thePresident of Ghana.

References

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  1. ^Ofcansky, Thomas P. (1995). "National Security". In Berry, LaVerle Bennette (ed.).Ghana: a country study.Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 282.LCCN95018891.Retrieved19 October2021.
  2. ^ab"Rank Structure".gafonline.mil.gh.Ghana Air Force. 2018. Archived fromthe originalon 21 January 2018.Retrieved3 March2024.
  3. ^Ofcansky, Thomas P. (1995). "National Security". In Berry, LaVerle Bennette (ed.).Ghana: a country study.Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 284–285.LCCN95018891.Retrieved19 October2021.
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  • "Ghana".uniforminsignia.org.The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia.Retrieved19 October2021.
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