# 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 | 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 |
| Mozambican Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mozambican Army vte | | | Coronel-general | Coronel-general | Tenente-general | Tenente-general | Major-general | Major-general | | | Coronel | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Major | Capitão | Capitão | Tenente | Tenente | Tenente | Alferes | Alferes | Alferes |
| Mozambique Naval Command vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mozambique Naval Command vte | | | Almirante | Almirante | Vice-almirante | Vice-almirante | Contra-almirante | Contra-almirante | | | Capitão de mar e guerra | Capitão de mar e guerra | Capitão de fragata | Capitão de fragata | Capitão-tenente | Capitão-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Guarda-marinha | Guarda-marinha | Guarda-marinha |
| Mozambique Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mozambique Air Force vte | | | Coronel General | Coronel General | Tenente General | Tenente General | Major General | Major General | | | Coronel | Coronel | Tenente Coronel | Tenente Coronel | Major | Major | Capitão | Capitão | Tenente | Tenente | Tenente | Alferes | Alferes | Alferes |
| 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 |

### 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 |
| Mozambican Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mozambican Army vte | | | | | | | | | Intendente | Intendente | Primeiro-sargento | Primeiro-sargento | Primeiro-sargento | Primeiro-sargento | Primeiro-sargento | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Cabo | Cabo | Primeiro soldado | Primeiro soldado | Primeiro soldado | Primeiro soldado | Primeiro soldado | Primeiro soldado | | |
| Mozambique Naval Command vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mozambique Naval Command vte | | | | | | | | | Intendente | Intendente | Primeiro-sargento | Primeiro-sargento | Primeiro-sargento | Primeiro-sargento | Primeiro-sargento | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Segundo-sargento | | | | | | | Primeiro-cabo | Primeiro-cabo | Primeiro-cabo | Segundo-cabo | Segundo-cabo | Segundo-cabo | Marinheiro | Marinheiro |
| Mozambique Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mozambique Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | Intendente | Intendente | Primeiro-sargento | Primeiro-sargento | Primeiro-sargento | Primeiro-sargento | Primeiro-sargento | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Cabo | Cabo | Primeiro soldado | Primeiro soldado | Primeiro soldado | Primeiro soldado | Primeiro soldado | Primeiro soldado | | |
| 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 |

## 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 | 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 |
| People's Republic of Mozambique Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| People's Republic of Mozambique Army | Marechal | Marechal | General do exército | General do exército | Coronel general | Coronel general | Tenente general | Tenente general | Major general | Major general | Coronel | Coronel | Tenente coronel | Tenente coronel | Major | Major | Capitão | Capitão | Tenente | Tenente | Tenente | Alferes | Alferes | Alferes |
| People's Republic of Mozambique Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| People's Republic of Mozambique Navy | | | | | Almirante | Almirante | Vice-almirante | Vice-almirante | Contra-almirante | Contra-almirante | Capitão de Mar Guerra | Capitão de Mar Guerra | Capitão de Fragata | Capitão de Fragata | Capitão-tenente | Capitão-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Guarda-marinha | Guarda-marinha | Guarda-marinha |
| People's Republic of Mozambique Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| People's Republic of Mozambique Air Force | | | General do Forca Aérea | General do Forca Aérea | Coronel general | Coronel general | Tenente general | Tenente general | Major general | Major general | Coronel | Coronel | Tenente coronel | Tenente coronel | Major | Major | Capitão | Capitão | Tenente | Tenente | Tenente | Alferes | Alferes | Alferes |
| 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 |

### Other ranks

The People's Republic of Mozambique's rank insignia for NCOs 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 |
| People's Republic of Mozambique Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| People's Republic of Mozambique Army | | | | | | | | | Sergeant major Intendente | Sergeant major Intendente | First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento | First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento | First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento | First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento | First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento | First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento | Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento | Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento | Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento | Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento | Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento | Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento | Third Sergeant Terceiro-sargento | Third Sergeant Terceiro-sargento | Third Sergeant Terceiro-sargento | Third Sergeant Terceiro-sargento | | | | | | | | | Private Soldado | Private Soldado |
| People's Republic of Mozambique Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| People's Republic of Mozambique Air Force | | | | | | | | | Sergeant major Intendente | Sergeant major Intendente | First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento | First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento | First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento | First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento | First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento | First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento | Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento | Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento | Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento | Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento | Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento | Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento | Third Sergeant Terceiro-sargento | Third Sergeant Terceiro-sargento | Third Sergeant Terceiro-sargento | Third Sergeant Terceiro-sargento | | | | | | | | | Private Soldado | Private Soldado |
| 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 |