Military ranks of Ethiopia
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The military ranks of Ethiopia are the military insignia used by the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF). While Ethiopia is a landlocked country, it is in the process of reestablishing a Blue-water navy.{{cite news |title=Ethiopia: Naval Ambitions, New logo & Uniform |url=https://www.geeskaafrika.com/ethiopia-naval-ambitions-new-logo-uniform/ |access-date=19 September 2021 |work=Geeska Afrika Online |date=4 May 2021}} On 8 January 2022, the rank of field marshal general was awarded for the first time to Birhanu Jula.{{Cite tweet |author=Office of the Prime Minister |author-link= |user=PMEthiopia |number=1479782836538384390 |date=8 January 2022 |title=PM @AbiyAhmedAli presided over the ENDF rank promotion ceremony. |script-title= |trans-title= |language= |retweet= |location= |access-date=8 January 2022 |link= |ref=}} At the same time, new ranks were introduced to the ENDF.{{cite news |title=Ethiopia introduces its first Field Marshal rank amid changes to insignia |url=https://www.ethiopiancitizen.com/2022/01/ethiopia-introduces-first-field-marshal-amid-changes-to-insignia.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108154006/https://www.ethiopiancitizen.com/2022/01/ethiopia-introduces-first-field-marshal-amid-changes-to-insignia.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |access-date=10 January 2022 |work=ethiopiancitizen.com |date=8 January 2022}}
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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Historic ranks
=Commissioned officer ranks=
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| colspan=2| General | colspan=2| Lieutenant general | colspan=2| Major general | colspan=2| Brigadier general | colspan=2| Colonel | colspan=2| Lieutenant colonel | colspan=2| Major | colspan=2| Captain | colspan=3| Lieutenant | colspan=3| Second lieutenant | colspan=12| |
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| colspan=2| General | colspan=2| Lieutenant general | colspan=2| Major general | colspan=2| Brigadier general | colspan=2| Colonel | colspan=2| Lieutenant colonel | colspan=2| Major | colspan=2| Captain | colspan=3| Lieutenant | colspan=3| Second lieutenant | colspan=12| {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armed Forces/OF/Blank}} |
=Other ranks=
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| rowspan=3| {{army|Ethiopia}} | colspan=3| 50px | colspan=3| 50px | colspan=2| 50px | colspan=2| 50px | colspan=6| 50px | colspan=6| 50px | colspan=4| 50px | colspan=2| 50px | colspan=6| 50px | colspan=2| No insignia |
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| colspan=3| {{lang|am|ሲ ዋራንት ኦፊሰር}} | colspan=3| {{lang|am|ጁኝር ዋራንት ኦፊሰር}} | colspan=2| {{lang|am|ሻለቃ ባሻ}} | colspan=2| {{lang|am|ሻለቃ መጋቢ ባሻ}} | colspan=6| {{lang|am|ሻምበል ባሻ}} | colspan=6| {{lang|am|መጋቢ ሃምሳ አለቃ}} | colspan=4| {{lang|am|ሃምሳ አለቃ}} | colspan=2| {{lang|am|አስር አለቃ}} | colspan=6| {{lang|am|ምክትል አስር አለቃ}} | colspan=2| |
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| colspan=3| Senior warrant officer | colspan=3| Junior warrant officer | colspan=2| Command sergeant major | colspan=2| Staff sergeant major | colspan=6| First sergeant | colspan=6| Master sergeant | colspan=4| Sergeant | colspan=2| Corporal | colspan=6| Lance corporal | colspan=2| Private {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Air Forces/OR/Blank}} |
References
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External links
- {{cite web |title=Ethiopia |url=http://www.uniforminsignia.org/index.php?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&state=16&search_id=main |website=uniforminsignia.org |publisher=The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia |access-date=19 September 2021}}
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