Rank_and_insignia_of_the_Tanzanian_Armed_Forces

Military ranks of Tanzania

Rank structure of the Tanzanian People's Defence Force

The Military ranks of Tanzania are the military insignia used by the Tanzania People's Defence Force. Being a former British colony, Tanzania shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.^[1]

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Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Tanzanian Army v t e							No insignia
Tanzanian Army v t e	Warrant officer class 1 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Kwanza	Warrant officer class 2 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Pili	Staff sergeant Sajinitaji	Sergeant Sajenti	Corporal Koplo	Lance corporal Koplo Usu	Private (or equivalent)
Tanzania Naval Command v t e							No insignia
Tanzania Naval Command v t e	Warrant Officer Class 1 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Kwanza	Warrant Officer Class 2 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Pili	Chief petty officer Sajinitaji	Petty officer, first class Sajenti	Petty officer, second class Koplo	Leading seaman Koplo Usu	Seaman
Tanzania Air Force v t e							No insignia
Tanzania Air Force v t e	Warrant officer class 1 Maafisa Wateule 1	Warrant officer class 2 Maafisa Wateule 2	Flight sergeant Sajenti Kuruka	Sergeant Sajenti	Corporal Koplo	Lance corporal Koplo Mdogo	Aircraftman Mtu Ndege
Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Tanzanian Army (–2015)
Tanzanian Army (–2015)			Jenerali		Luteni jenerali		Meja jenerali		Brigedia jenerali		Kanali		Luteni kanali		Meja		Kapteni		Luteni			Luteni usu			Ofisa mteule

Military ranks of Tanzania