Military ranks of Angola

The military ranks of Angola are the military insignia used by the Angolan Armed Forces.

Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
  Angolan Army[1]
                   
General de exército General Tenente-general Brigadeiro Coronel Tenente-coronel Mayor Capitão Tenente Sub-tenente
  Angolan Navy[2]
                   
Almirante-da-Armada Almirante Vice-almirante Contra-almirante Capitão-de-mar-e-guerra Capitão-de-fragata Capitão-de-corveta Tenente-de-navio Tenente-de-fragata Tenente-de-corveta
  National Air Force of Angola[3]
                   
General-de-Aviação General Tenente-general Brigadeiro Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Tenente Sub-tenente
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Student officer ranks

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Rank group Student officer
  Angolan Army[1]  
Aspirante
  Angolan Navy[2]  
Guarda-marinha
  National Air Force of Angola[3]  
Aspirante

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Angolan Army[1]
                No insignia
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Sub-sargento Primeiro-cabo Segundo-cabo Soldado
  Angolan Navy[2]
                No insignia
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Sub-sargento Cabo Marinheiro Grumete
  National Air Force of Angola[3]
                No insignia
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Sub-sargento Primeiro-cabo Segundo-cabo Soldado
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Historical rank insignia (1975–1992)

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Commissioned officer ranks

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Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
  People's Army for the Liberation of Angola[4]                    
General de exército Coronel general Tenente-general Mayor-general Coronel Tenente-coronel Mayor Capitão 1º tenente 2º tenente

Other ranks

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

Rank group NCOs Enlisted
  People's Army for the Liberation of Angola[4]       No insignia
1º sargento 2º sargento 3º sargento Soldado

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Postos do Exército". faa.ao (in Portuguese). Angolan Army. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Postos da Marinha". faa.ao (in Portuguese). Angolan Navy. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Postos da Força Aérea Nacional". faa.ao (in Portuguese). Angolan Air Force. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b Smaldone, Joseph P. (1991). "National Security". In Collelo, Thomas (ed.). Angola: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 228. LCCN 90003244. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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  • "Angola". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 11 August 2021.