Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)RegulationsRegulations for the Reserve Force, 20093. [Repealed] Rank structure in Reserve Force |
(1) | The ranks set out in the following table may be conferred on the members of the Reserve Force, and each such rank— |
(a) | be lower than the rank preceding it in the relevant column of the table; and |
(b) | shall be equivalent to those ranks in the other columns of the table which occupy a corresponding position in order of precedence: |
SA Army |
SA Air Force |
SA Navy |
SA Military Health Service |
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(i) Officers |
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General |
General |
Admiral |
General |
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Lieutenant-General |
Lieutenant-General |
Vice-Admiral |
Lieutenant-General |
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Major-General |
Major-General |
Rear-Admiral |
Major-General |
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Brigadier-General |
Brigadier-General |
Rear-Admiral (Junior Grade) |
Brigadier-General |
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Colonel |
Colonel |
Captain |
Colonel |
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Chaplain |
Chaplain |
Chaplain |
Chaplain |
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Lieutenant-Colonel |
Lieutenant-Colonel |
Commander |
Lieutenant-Colonel |
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Major |
Major |
Lieutenant-Commander |
Major |
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Captain |
Captain |
Lieutenant |
Captain |
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Lieutenant |
Lieutenant |
Sub-Lieutenant |
Lieutenant |
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Second Lieutenant |
Second Lieutenant |
Ensign |
Second Lieutenant r |
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Candidate Officer |
Candidate Officer |
Midshipman |
Candidate Office |
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(ii) Other Ranks |
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Master Chief Warrant Officer |
Master Chief Warrant Officer |
Master Chief Warrant Officer |
Master Chief Warrant Officer |
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Senior Chief Warrant Officer |
Senior Chief Warrant Officer |
Senior Chief Warrant Officer |
Senior Chief Warrant Officer |
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Chief Warrant Officer |
Chief Warrant Officer |
Chief Warrant Office |
Chief Warrant Officer |
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Master Warrant Officer |
Master Warrant Officer |
Master Warrant Officer |
Master Warrant Officer |
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Senior Warrant Officer |
Senior Warrant Officer |
Senior Warrant Officer |
Senior Warrant Officer |
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Warrant Officer Class 1 |
Warrant Officer Class 1 |
Warrant Officer Class 1 |
Warrant Officer Class 1 |
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Warrant Officer Class 2 |
Warrant Officer Class 2 |
Warrant Officer Class 2 |
Warrant Officer Class 2 |
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Staff Sergeant |
Flight Sergeant |
Chief Petty Officer |
Staff Sergeant |
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Sergeant |
Sergeant |
Petty Officer |
Sergeant |
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Corporal |
Corporal |
Leading Seaman |
Corporal |
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Lance Corporal |
Lance Corporal |
Able Seaman |
Lance Corporal |
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Private |
Airman |
Seaman |
Private |
(2) | Wherever any rank is referred to in these Regulations, it includes, unless the context otherwise indicates, those ranks which are equivalent thereto in terms of this regulation. |