South African military ranks
From Roach Busters
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[edit] Army
[edit] Officers
General officers
- General
- Lieutenant-General
- Major-General
- Brigadier-General
Senior officers
- Colonel
- Lieutenant-Colonel
- Major
Junior officers
- Captain
- Lieutenant
- Second Lieutenant
[edit] Other ranks
Warrant officers
- Warrant Officer 1st Class
- Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Non-commissioned officers
- Staff Sergeant
- Sergeant
- Corporal
- Lance-Corporal
Rank and file
- Private
Note: in the artillery and anti-aircraft corps, the corporal and lance-corporal are called "bombardier" and "lance-bombardier". The private is called a "gunner" in the artillery and anti-aircraft, a "rifleman" in the infantry, a "trooper" in the armoured corps, a "sapper" in the engineers, a "signalman" in the signals corps, and a "scout" in the intelligence corps.
[edit] Air Force
[edit] Officers
General officers
- General
- Lieutenant-General
- Major-General
- Brigadier-General
Senior officers
- Colonel
- Lieutenant-Colonel
- Major
Junior officers
- Captain
- Lieutenant
- Second Lieutenant
[edit] Other ranks
Warrant officers
- Warrant Officer 1st Class
- Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Non-commissioned officers
- Flight Sergeant
- Sergeant
- Corporal
- Lance-Corporal
Rank and file
- Airman
[edit] Navy
[edit] Officers
Flag officers
- Admiral
- Vice-Admiral
- Rear-Admiral
Senior officers
- Commodore
- Captain
- Commander
- Lieutenant-Commander
Junior officers
- Lieutenant
- Sub-Lieutenant
- Ensign
[edit] Other ranks
Warrant officers
- Warrant Officer 1st Class
- Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Petty officers
- Chief Petty Officer
- Petty Officer
- Leading Seaman
- Able Seaman
Rank and file
- Seaman
[edit] Military Health Service
The SA Military Health Service uses the Army rank system. There is a differentiation in that the rank insignia is displayed on a red background as opposed to the Army, in which the insignia is displayed on a brown background.
