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Themilitary ranks of Ethiopia are the military insignia used by theEthiopian National Defense Force (ENDF). WhileEthiopia is alandlocked country, it is in the process of reestablishing aBlue-water navy.^[1] On 8 January 2022, the rank offield marshal general was awarded for the first time toBirhanu Jula.^[2] At the same time, new ranks were introduced to the ENDF.^[3]

The rank insignia ofcommissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Ethiopian Army[4] v t e
	የፊልድ ማርሻል ጄኔራል Yefīlidi marishali jēnērali		ጄነራል Jēnerali		ሌተናል ጄነራል Lētenali jēnerali		ሜጀር ጄነራል Mējeri jēnerali		ብርጋዴር ጄነራል Birigadēri jēnerali		ኮሎኔል Kolonēli		ሌተናንት ኮሎኔል Lētenaniti kolonēli		ሻለቃ Shalek’a		ሻምበል Shamibeli		የመቶ ዓለቃ Yemeto ‘alek’a			ምክትል የመቶ ዓለቃ Mikitili yemeto ‘alek’a
Ethiopian Navy v t e
			አድሚራል Ādimīrali		ቫይስ አድሚራል Vayisi ādimīrali		ሬር አድሚራል Rēri ādimīrali		ኮሞዶር Komodori		ካፒቴን Kapītēni		ኮማንደር Komanideri		ሌፍተናንት ኮማንደር Lēfitenaniti komanideri		ሌፍተናንት Lēfitenaniti		ሌፍተናንት ጁኒየር ግሬድ Lēfitenaniti junīyeri girēdi			ሰብ ሌፍተናንት Sebi lēfitenaniti
Ethiopian Air Force v t e
			ጄነራል Jēnerali		ሌተናል ጄነራል Lētenali jēnerali		ሜጀር ጄነራል Mējeri jēnerali		ብርጋዴር ጄነራል Birigadēri jēnerali		ኮሎኔል Kolonēli		ሌተናንት ኮሎኔል Lētenaniti kolonēli		ሻለቃ Shalek’a		ሻምበል Shamibeli		የመቶ ዓለቃ Yemeto ‘alek’a			ምክትል የመቶ ዓለቃ Mikitili yemeto ‘alek’a
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

The rank insignia ofnon-commissioned officers andenlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Ethiopian Army[4] v t e																																			No insignia
							ሻለቃ ባሻ Shalek’a basha		ሻለቃ መጋቢ ባሻ Shalek’a megabī basha		ሻምበል ባሻ Shamibeli basha						መጋቢ ሀምሳ ዓለቃ Megabī hāmisa ‘alek’a						ሀምሳ ዓለቃ Hāmisa ‘alek’a				አስር ዓለቃ Āsiri ‘alek’a		ምክትል አስር ዓለቃ Mikitili āsiri ‘alek’a						መሠረታዊ ወታዯር Mešeretawī wetaderi
Ethiopian Navy v t e
	ቺፍ ዋረንት ኦፊሰር Chīfi wareniti ofīseri				ማስተር ቺፍ Masiteri chīfi		ሲኒየር ቺፍ Sīnīyeri chīfi		ቺፍ Chīfi		ፒቲ ኦፊሰር 1ኛ ክላስ Pītī ofīseri ānidenya kilasi						ፒቲ ኦፊሰር 2ኛ ክላስ Pītī ofīseri huletenya kilasi						ፒቲ ኦፊሰር 3ኛ ክላስ Pītī ofīseri sositenya kilasi		ፒቲ ኦፊሰር 4ኛ ክላስ Pītī ofīseri āratenya kilasi		ሊዲንግ ሲማን Līdīnigi sīmani		ኤብል ሲማን Ēbili sīmani			ኦርድናሪ ሲማን Oridinarī sīmani			ሲማን ሪኩሩት Sīmani rīkuruti
Ethiopian Air Force v t e																																			No insignia
	ሲ ዋራንት ኦፊሰር Sī waraniti ofīseri			ጁኝር ዋራንት ኦፊሰር Junyiri waraniti ofīseri			ሻለቃ ባሻ Shalek’a basha		ሻለቃ መጋቢ ባሻ Shalek’a megabī basha		ሻምበል ባሻ Shamibeli basha						መጋቢ ሃምሳ አለቃ Megabī hamisa ālek’a						ሃምሳ አለቃ Hamisa ālek’a				አስር አለቃ Āsiri ālek’a		ምክትል አስር አለቃ Mikitili āsiri ālek’a						መሠረታዊ ወታዯር Mešeretawī wetaderi
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

The rank insignia ofcommissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Ethiopian Army[5] (–2022)
			ጄነራል Jēnerali		ሌተናንት ጄነራል Lētenaniti jēnerali		ሜጄር ጄነራል Mējēri jēnerali		ብርጋዴር ጄነራል Birigadēri jēnerali		ኮሌኔል Kolēnēli		ሌተናንት ኮሎኔል Lētenaniti kolonēli		ሻለቃ Shalek’a		ሻምበል Shamibeli		መቶ አለቃ Meto ālek’a			ምክትል መቶ አለቃ Mikitili meto ālek’a
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Ethiopian Air Force[5] (–2022)
			ጄኔራል Jēnērali		ሌተናንት ጄኔራል Lētenaniti jēnērali		ሜጄር ጄኔራል Mējēri jēnērali		ብርጋዴር ጄኔራል Birigadēri jēnērali		ኮሌኔል Kolēnēli		ሌተናንት ኮሎኔል Lētenaniti kolonēli		ሻለቃ Shalek’a		ሻምበል Shamibeli		መቶ አለቃ Meto ālek’a			ምክትል መቶ አለቃ Mikitili meto ālek’a
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

The rank insignia ofnon-commissioned officers andenlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Ethiopian Army[5] (–2022)																																			No insignia
	ሲ ዋራንት ኦፊሰር Sī waraniti ofīseri			ጁኝር ዋራንት ኦፊሰር Junyiri waraniti ofīseri			ሻለቃ ባሻ Shalek’a basha		ሻለቃ መጋቢ ባሻ Shalek’a megabī basha		ሻምበል ባሻ Shamibeli basha						መጋቢ ሃምሳ አለቃ Megabī hamisa ālek’a						ሃምሳ አለቃ Hamisa ālek’a				አስር አለቃ Āsiri ālek’a		ምክትል አስር አለቃ Mikitili āsiri ālek’a
	Senior warrant officer			Junior warrant officer			Command sergeant major		Staff sergeant major		First sergeant						Master sergeant						Sergeant				Corporal		Lance corporal						Private
Ethiopian Air Force[5] (–2022)																																			No insignia
	ሲ ዋራንት ኦፊሰር Sī waraniti ofīseri			ጁኝር ዋራንት ኦፊሰር Junyiri waraniti ofīseri			ሻለቃ ባሻ Shalek’a basha		ሻለቃ መጋቢ ባሻ Shalek’a megabī basha		ሻምበል ባሻ Shamibeli basha						መጋቢ ሃምሳ አለቃ Megabī hamisa ālek’a						ሃምሳ አለቃ Hamisa ālek’a				አስር አለቃ Āsiri ālek’a		ምክትል አስር አለቃ Mikitili āsiri ālek’a
	Senior warrant officer			Junior warrant officer			Command sergeant major		Staff sergeant major		First sergeant						Master sergeant						Sergeant				Corporal		Lance corporal						Private

• "Ethiopia".uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved19 September 2021.

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