Military ranks of Lesotho

TheMilitary ranks of Lesothoare the military insignia used by theLesotho Defence Force.Being alandlocked countryand anenclavesurrounded entirely bySouth Africa,Lesothodoes not have a navy.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia ofcommissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Lesotho Army
	Field marshal				Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer cadet
Lesotho Air Squadron
					Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Other ranks

The rank insignia ofnon-commissioned officersandenlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Lesotho Army																													No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Lesotho Air Squadron																													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

External links

• "Lesotho".uniforminsignia.org.The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia.Retrieved29 November2021.