Military ranks of Mozambique

The Military ranks of Mozambique form the system of hierarchical relationships in the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces (FADM). There are to basic systems of ranks, one used both by the army and the air force and the other used by the navy.

After the independence from Portugal in 1975, under the rule of Samora Machel, a Soviet-style system of rank insignia for military ranks was introduced in the then Mozambique Liberation People's Forces (FPLM). After the end of the Mozambican Civil War, the introduction of democracy and the transformation of the Mozambican armed forces into the FADM in 1994, a new system of rank insignia was introduced. This new system is loosely inspired by the Portuguese system of rank insignia.

Ranks and insignia

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Mozambican Army v t e
			Coronel-general		Tenente-general		Major-general				Coronel		Tenente-coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes
Mozambique Naval Command v t e
			Almirante		Vice-almirante		Contra-almirante				Capitão de mar e guerra		Capitão de fragata		Capitão-tenente		Primeiro-tenente		Segundo-tenente			Guarda-marinha
Mozambique Air Force v t e
			Coronel General		Tenente General		Major General				Coronel		Tenente Coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Mozambican Army v t e
									Intendente		Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento						Terceiro-sargento				Cabo		Primeiro soldado
Mozambique Naval Command v t e
									Intendente		Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento												Primeiro-cabo			Segundo-cabo			Marinheiro
Mozambique Air Force v t e
									Intendente		Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento						Terceiro-sargento				Cabo		Primeiro soldado
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Historical rank insignia (1975-1994)

Commissioned officer ranks

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

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
People's Republic of Mozambique Army^[1]
	Marechal		General do exército		Coronel general		Tenente general		Major general		Coronel		Tenente coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes
People's Republic of Mozambique Navy
					Almirante		Vice-almirante		Contra-almirante		Capitão de Mar Guerra		Capitão de Fragata		Capitão-tenente		Primeiro-tenente		Segundo-tenente			Guarda-marinha
People's Republic of Mozambique Air Force
			General do Forca Aérea		Coronel general		Tenente general		Major general		Coronel		Tenente coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
People's Republic of Mozambique Army																																			No insignia
									Sergeant major Intendente		First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento						Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento						Third Sergeant Terceiro-sargento												Private Soldado
People's Republic of Mozambique Air Force																																			No insignia
									Sergeant major Intendente		First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento						Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento						Third Sergeant Terceiro-sargento												Private Soldado
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References

1. Howe, Herbert M (1984). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Mozambique: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 264. LCCN 85-6027. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

External links

• "Mozambique". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
• "Mozambique 1975-1990 (People´s Republic)". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 23 August 2021.