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.^[1]

Current

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Tanzanian Army v t e
			Jenerali		Luteni jenerali		Meja jenerali		Brigedia jenerali		Kanali		Luteni kanali		Meja		Kapteni		Luteni			Luteni usu			Ofisa mteule
Tanzania Naval Command v t e
					Vice admiral		Rear Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub Lieutenant			Ensign
Tanzania Air Force v t e
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer candidate
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Tanzanian Army v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Kwanza						Warrant officer class 2 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Pili		Staff sergeant Sajinitaji		Sergeant Sajenti												Corporal Koplo				Lance corporal Koplo Usu		Private (or equivalent)
Tanzania Naval Command v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Kwanza						Warrant Officer Class 2 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Pili		Chief petty officer Sajinitaji		Petty officer, first class Sajenti												Petty officer, second class Koplo				Leading seaman Koplo Usu		Seaman
Tanzania Air Force v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1 Maafisa Wateule 1						Warrant officer class 2 Maafisa Wateule 2		Flight sergeant Sajenti Kuruka		Sergeant Sajenti												Corporal Koplo				Lance corporal Koplo Mdogo		Aircraftman Mtu Ndege
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Former

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Tanzanian Army (–2015)
			Jenerali		Luteni jenerali		Meja jenerali		Brigedia jenerali		Kanali		Luteni kanali		Meja		Kapteni		Luteni			Luteni usu			Ofisa mteule