Military ranks of Lesotho

The Military ranks of Lesotho are the military insignia used by the Lesotho Defence Force. Being a landlocked country and an enclave surrounded entirely by South Africa, Lesotho does not have a navy.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Lesotho Army[1]
Field marshal Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Lesotho Lesotho Air Squadron
Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Lesotho Army[1]
 No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
 Lesotho Air Squadron
 No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Historic ranks

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Lesotho Army
(Unknown–2025)[2]
Field marshal Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant

References

  1. ^ a b "LDF RANKS". Lesotho Defence Force. Archived from the original on 15 July 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Ranks in the Army". Lesotho Defence Force. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  • "Lesotho". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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