Military ranks of Jamaica
The Military ranks of Jamaica are the military insignia used by the Jamaica Defence Force. Being a Commonwealth realm, Jamaica shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.
Commissioned Officers
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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| Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | First Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Officer Cadet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Sub-Lieutenant | Midshipman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | First Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Officer Cadet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Enlisted
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.
| Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jamaican Army |
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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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| Force Sergeant Major | Brigade Sergeant Major | Regulating Master Chief Petty Officer I | Master Chief Petty Officer I - Technical | Master Chief Petty Officer II (Technical) | Master Chief Petty Officer II | Chief Petty Officer | Petty Officer | Leading Seaman | Able Seaman | Ordinary Seaman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Regimental Sergeant Major | Warrant Officer Class 1 - Technical | Warrant Officer Class 2 - Technical | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre 2019 ranks
Commissioned Officers
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| Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | First Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Officer Cadet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Sub-Lieutenant | Midshipman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Enlisted
| Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 I | Master Chief Petty Officer II | 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- Uniforminsignia.org (Jamaican Land Forces)
- Uniforminsignia.org (Jamaican Coast Guard)
- "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.}}
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2019-02-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2019-02-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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