# Military ranks of Tanzania

The Military ranks of Tanzania are the military insignia used by the Tanzania People's Defence Force. Being a former British colony, Tanzania shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.

## Current
### Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Tanzanian Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tanzanian Army vte | | | Jenerali | Jenerali | Luteni jenerali | Luteni jenerali | Meja jenerali | Meja jenerali | Brigedia jenerali | Brigedia jenerali | Kanali | Kanali | Luteni kanali | Luteni kanali | Meja | Meja | Kapteni | Kapteni | Luteni | Luteni | Luteni | Luteni usu | Luteni usu | Luteni usu |
| Tanzania Naval Command vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tanzania Naval Command vte | | | | | Vice admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Commodore | Captain | Captain | Commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Ensign | Ensign | Ensign |
| Tanzania Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tanzania Air Force vte | | | Jenerali | Jenerali | Luteni jenerali | Luteni jenerali | Meja jenerali | Meja jenerali | Brigedia jenerali | Brigedia jenerali | Kanali | Kanali | Luteni kanali | Luteni kanali | Meja | Meja | Kapteni | Kapteni | Luteni | Luteni | Luteni | Luteni usu | Luteni usu | Luteni usu |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |

#### Student officer ranks

| Rank group | Student officer |
| Tanzanian Army | |
| Tanzanian Army | Ofisa mteule |
| Tanzania Naval Command | |
| Tanzania Naval Command | Ofisa mteule |
| Tanzania Air Force | |
| Tanzania Air Force | Ofisa mteule |

### Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| Tanzanian Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Tanzanian Army vte | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la pili | Afisa mteule daraja la pili | Sajinitaji | Sajinitaji | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Koplo | Koplo | Koplo | Koplo | Koplo usu | Koplo usu | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege |
| Tanzania Naval Command vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Tanzania Naval Command vte | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la pili | Afisa mteule daraja la pili | Sajinitaji | Sajinitaji | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Koplo | Koplo | Koplo | Koplo | Koplo usu | Koplo usu | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege |
| Tanzania Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Tanzania Air Force vte | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la kwanza | Afisa mteule daraja la pili | Afisa mteule daraja la pili | Sajinitaji | Sajinitaji | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Sajenti | Koplo | Koplo | Koplo | Koplo | Koplo usu | Koplo usu | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege | Mtu ndege |
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |

## Former
### Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Tanzanian Army (–2015) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tanzanian Army (–2015) | | | Jenerali | Jenerali | Luteni jenerali | Luteni jenerali | Meja jenerali | Meja jenerali | Brigedia jenerali | Brigedia jenerali | Kanali | Kanali | Luteni kanali | Luteni kanali | Meja | Meja | Kapteni | Kapteni | Luteni | Luteni | Luteni | Luteni usu | Luteni usu | Luteni usu | Ofisa mteule | Ofisa mteule | Ofisa mteule | Ofisa mteule | Ofisa mteule | Ofisa mteule | Ofisa mteule | Ofisa mteule | Ofisa mteule | Ofisa mteule | Ofisa mteule | Ofisa mteule |