Military ranks of Ghana, the Glossary
The Military ranks of Ghana are the military insignia used by the Ghana Armed Forces.[1]
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19 relations: Brigadier, Captain (armed forces), Colonel, Enlisted rank, Field marshal, General officer, Ghana, Ghana Armed Forces, Gold Coast (British colony), Lieutenant, Lieutenant colonel, Lieutenant general, Major (rank), Major general, Non-commissioned officer, Officer (armed forces), President of Ghana, Second lieutenant, United Kingdom.
- Ghana and the Commonwealth of Nations
- Military of Ghana
Brigadier
Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country.
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Captain (armed forces)
The army rank of captain (from the French capitaine) is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers.
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Colonel
Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries.
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Enlisted rank
An enlisted rank (also known as an enlisted grade or enlisted rate) is, in some armed services, any rank below that of a commissioned officer.
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Field marshal
Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the second most senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks, but junior to the rank of Generalissimo.
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General officer
A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry.
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Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa.
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Ghana Armed Forces
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is the unified armed force of Ghana, consisting of the Army (GA), Navy (GN), and Air Force (GHF). Military ranks of Ghana and Ghana Armed Forces are military of Ghana.
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Gold Coast (British colony)
The Gold Coast was a British Crown colony on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa from 1821 until its independence in 1957 as Ghana. Military ranks of Ghana and Gold Coast (British colony) are Ghana and the Commonwealth of Nations.
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Lieutenant
A lieutenant (abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a junior commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations, as well as fire services, emergency medical services, security services and police forces.
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Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel.
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Lieutenant general
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a military rank used in many countries.
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Major (rank)
Major is a senior military officer rank used in many countries.
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Major general
Major general is a military rank used in many countries.
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Non-commissioned officer
A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who does not hold a commission.
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Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service.
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President of Ghana
The president of the Republic of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana, as well as commander-in-chief of the Ghana Armed Forces.
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Second lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
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See also
Ghana and the Commonwealth of Nations
- Bangladesh–Ghana relations
- British Togoland
- Dominion of Ghana
- Foreign relations of Ghana
- Ghana Independence Act 1957
- Ghana at the Commonwealth Games
- Ghana–India relations
- Ghana–Jamaica relations
- Ghana–Malaysia relations
- Ghana–Nigeria relations
- Ghana–South Africa relations
- Ghana–Togo relations
- Ghana–United Kingdom relations
- Ghanaian nationality law
- Ghanaian passport
- Gold Coast (British colony)
- List of high commissioners of Australia to Ghana
- List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Ghana
- Military ranks of Ghana
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Ghana
Military of Ghana
- Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (Ghana)
- Burma Camp
- Chief of the Defence Staff (Ghana)
- Ghana Air Force
- Ghana Armed Forces
- Ghana Army
- Ghana Navy
- Ghana–United States Status of Forces Agreement
- List of equipment of the Ghana Army
- Military ranks of Ghana
- National Cadet Corps (Ghana)
- National Liberation Council
- National Redemption Council
- Provisional National Defence Council
- Supreme Military Council (Ghana)