Military ranks of Ethiopia
The Military ranks of Ethiopia are the military insignia used by the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF). While Ethiopia is a landlocked country, it is in the process of reestablishing a Blue-water navy.[1] On 8 January 2022, the rank of field marshal general was awarded for the first time to Birhanu Jula. At the same time, new ranks were introduced to the ENDF.

The Military ranks of Ethiopia are the military insignia used by the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF). While Ethiopia is a landlocked country, it is in the process of reestablishing a Blue-water navy. On 8 January 2022, the rank of field marshal general was awarded for the first time in 2022. At the same time, new ranks were introduced to the ENDF.
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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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 |
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Field marshal general | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Sub-lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General/flag officers | Field/senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet |