Military ranks of Tanzania

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]

Current

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Tanzanian Army v t e
			Jenerali		Luteni jenerali		Meja jenerali		Brigedia jenerali		Kanali		Luteni kanali		Meja		Kapteni		Luteni			Luteni usu
Tanzania Naval Command v t e
					Vice admiral		Rear admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Sub lieutenant			Ensign
Tanzania Air Force v t e
			Jenerali		Luteni jenerali		Meja jenerali		Brigedia jenerali		Kanali		Luteni kanali		Meja		Kapteni		Luteni			Luteni usu
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank group	Student officer
Tanzanian Army
	Ofisa mteule
Tanzania Naval Command
	Ofisa mteule
Tanzania Air Force
	Ofisa mteule

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Tanzanian Army v t e																													No insignia
	Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza						Afisa mteule daraja la pili		Sajinitaji		Sajenti												Koplo				Koplo usu		Mtu ndege
Tanzania Naval Command v t e																													No insignia
	Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza						Afisa mteule daraja la pili		Sajinitaji		Sajenti												Koplo				Koplo usu		Mtu ndege
Tanzania Air Force v t e																													No insignia
	Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza						Afisa mteule daraja la pili		Sajinitaji		Sajenti												Koplo				Koplo usu		Mtu ndege
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Former

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

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