Military ranks of Eritrea

The Military ranks of Eritrea are the military insignia used by the Eritrean Defence Forces.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Eritrean Army v t e
							Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Eritrean Navy v t e
							Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Eritrean Air Force v t e
							Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Eritrean Army v t e																																			No insignia
							Master Sergeant				Staff Sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal						Private first class						Private
Eritrean Navy v t e																																			No insignia
							Master sergeant				Staff sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal						Private first class						Private
Eritrean Air Force v t e																																			No insignia
							Master Sergeant				Staff Sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal						Private 1st Class						Private
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted