Military ranks of Angola

The military ranks of Angola are the military insignia used by the Angolan Armed Forces.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Angolan Army[1] v t e
			General de exército		General		Tenente-general		Brigadeiro		Coronel		Tenente-coronel		Mayor		Capitão		Tenente			Sub-tenente
Angolan Navy[2] v t e
			Almirante-da-Armada		Almirante		Vice-almirante		Contra-almirante		Capitão-de-mar-e-guerra		Capitão-de-fragata		Capitão-de-corveta		Tenente-de-navio		Tenente-de-fragata			Tenente-de-corveta
National Air Force of Angola[3] v t e
			General-de-aviação		General		Tenente-general		Brigadeiro		Coronel		Tenente-coronel		Mayor		Capitão		Tenente			Sub-tenente
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank group	Student officer
Angolan Army[1]
	Aspirante
Angolan Navy[2]
	Guarda-marinha
National Air Force of Angola[3]
	Aspirante

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Angolan Army[1] v t e																																			No insignia
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento						Sub-sargento						Primeiro-cabo			Segundo-cabo			Soldado
Angolan Navy[2] v t e																																			No insignia
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento						Sub-sargento						Cabo			Marinheiro			Grumete
National Air Force of Angola[3] v t e																																			No insignia
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento						Subsargento						Primeiro-cabo			Segundo-cabo			Soldado
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Historical rank insignia (1975–1992)

See also: People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola and People's Republic of Angola

Commissioned officer ranks

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
People's Army for the Liberation of Angola[4]
			General de exército		Coronel general		Tenente-general		Mayor-general		Coronel		Tenente-coronel		Mayor		Capitão		1º tenente			2º tenente

Other ranks

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

Rank group	NCOs			Enlisted
People's Army for the Liberation of Angola[4]				No insignia
	1º sargento	2º sargento	3º sargento	Soldado