Military ranks of Mozambique

The Military ranks of Mozambique are the military insignia used by the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces. As a former Portuguese colony, Mozambique shares a similar rank system to that of Portugal.

Under the rule of Samora Moises Machel, a Soviet-style system of rank insignia for top ranks was briefly introduced in Mozambique. It was reverted to the Portuguese style shortly after his death.

Current

Commissioned officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers.

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D) and student officer
Mozambican Army	No equivalent											Unknown
Mozambican Army	No equivalent		Coronel General	Teniente General	Major General	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Major	Capitão	Teniente	Aleférez	Unknown
Mozambique Naval Command	No equivalent											Unknown
Mozambique Naval Command	No equivalent		Almirante	Vice-almirante	Contra-almirante	Capitão de Mare Guerra	Capitão de Fragata	Capitão-tenente	Primeiro-tenente	Segundo-tenente	Guarda-marinha	Unknown
Mozambique Air Force	No equivalent											No equivalent
Mozambique Air Force	No equivalent		Coronel General	Teniente General	Major General	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Major	Capitáo	Teniente	Aleférez	No equivalent
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D) and student officer

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Mozambican Army	No equivalent								No equivalent
Mozambican Army	No equivalent		Sergeant major Intendente	First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento	Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento	Third Sergeant Terceiro-sargento	Corporal Cabo	Private First Class Primeiro soldado	No equivalent
Mozambique Naval Command	No equivalent								No equivalent
Mozambique Naval Command	No equivalent		Senior Chief Petty Officer Intendente	Petty Officer 1st Class Primeiro-sargento	Petty Officer 2nd Class Segundo-sargento	Petty Officer 3rd Class Primeiro Cabo	Seaman 1st Class Segundo Cabo	Seaman Marinheiro	No equivalent
Mozambique Air Force	No equivalent								No equivalent
Mozambique Air Force	No equivalent		Sergeant major Intendente	First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento	Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento	Third Sergeant Terceiro-sargento	Corporal Cabo	Private First Class Primeiro soldado	No equivalent
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

Historical

Commissioned officers

The People's Republic of Mozambique's rank insignia for commissioned officers.

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D) and student officer
People's Republic of Mozambique		No equivalent										Unknown
People's Republic of Mozambique	Marshal	No equivalent	Coronel General	Teniente General	Major General	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Major	Capitáo	Teniente	Aleférez	Unknown
People's Republic of Mozambique	No equivalent
People's Republic of Mozambique	No equivalent		Almirante	Vice-almirante	Contra-almirante	Capitão de Mare Guerra	Capitão de Fragata	Capitão-tenente	Primeiro-tenente	Segundo-tenente	Guarda-marinha
People's Republic of Mozambique	No equivalent
People's Republic of Mozambique	No equivalent	General do Forca Aérea	Coronel General	Teniente General	Major General	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Major	Capitáo	Teniente	Aleférez
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D) and student officer

Enlisted

The People's Republic of Mozambique's rank insignia for enlisted personnel.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
People's Republic of Mozambique	No equivalent						No equivalent		No insignia
People's Republic of Mozambique	No equivalent		Sergeant major Intendente	First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento	Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento	Third Sergeant Terceiro-sargento	No equivalent		Private Soldado
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

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