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
Coronel-general Tenente-general Major-general Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Tenente Alferes
Mozambique Naval Command
Almirante Vice-almirante Contra-almirante Capitão de mar e guerra Capitão de fragata Capitão-tenente Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente Guarda-marinha
 Mozambique Air Force
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
Intendente Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Terceiro-sargento Cabo Primeiro soldado
Mozambique Naval Command
Intendente Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Primeiro-cabo Segundo-cabo Marinheiro
 Mozambique Air Force
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
Mozambique People's Republic of Mozambique Army[1]
Marechal General do exército Coronel general Tenente general Major general Coronel Tenente coronel Major Capitão Tenente Alferes
Mozambique 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
Mozambique 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
Mozambique 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
Mozambique 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.
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