Military ranks of Jamaica
The Military ranks of Jamaica are the military insignia used by the Jamaica Defence Force. Jamaica shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||
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| Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Student officer ranks
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| Midshipman |
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Master chief petty officer 1 | Master chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Ordinary seaman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Appointments
The rank insignia for NCO appointments.
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| Force sergeant major | Brigade sergeant major | Regulating sergeant major | |
Pre 2019 ranks
- Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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- Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Master chief petty officer I | Master chief petty officer II | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Ordinary seaman
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Jamaica Defence Force Promotes Senior Officers". Jamaica Defence Force. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
External links
- "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- "Jamaica". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 4 January 2022.