Military ranks of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces

The military ranks of Brunei are the military insignia used by the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. Given its history the rank insignia follow the former British influence with adaptations for Brunei conditions, the RBAF having started as an infantry regiment with air and naval assets. The rank insignia used today, through, are similar to those used in Malaysia.

Commissioned Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent
NATO code
OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
 Royal Brunei Land Forces
Field Marshal
Fil Marsyal
General
Jeneral
Lieutenant General
Leftenan Jeneral
Major General
Mejar Jeneral
Brigadier General
Brigedier Jeneral
Colonel
Kolonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Leftenan Kolonel
Major
Mejar
Captain
Kapten
Lieutenant
Leftenan
Second Lieutenant
Leftenan Muda
Officer Cadet
Pegawai Kadet
 Royal Brunei Navy
Admiral of the Fleet
Laksamana Armada
Admiral
Laksamana
Vice Admiral
Laksamana Madya
Rear Admiral
Laksamana Muda
First Admiral
Laksamana Pertama
Captain (naval)
Kepten
Commander
Komander
Lieutenant Commander
Leftenan Komander
Lieutenant
Leftenan
Lieutenant Junior Grade
Leftenan Madya
Sub-Lieutenant
Leftenan Muda
Midshipman
Pegawai Kadet
 Royal Brunei Air Force
Air Marshal
Marsyal Udara
General
Jeneral (Udara)
Lieutenant
General

Leftenan Jeneral (Udara)
Major
General

Mejar Jeneral (Udara)
Brigadier
General

Brigedier Jeneral (Udara)
Colonel
Kolonel (Udara)
Lieutenant
Colonel

Leftenan Kolonel (Udara)
Major
Mejar (Udara)
Captain
Kapten (Udara)
Lieutenant
Leftenan (Udara)
Second Lieutenant
Leftenan Muda (Udara)
Officer Cadet
Pegawai Kadet (Udara)
Equivalent
NATO code
OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer

Enlisted

Unlike most Commonwealth armed forces, Brunei has maintained 4 warrant officer ranks, used in conjunction with the standard Commonwealth NCO and enlisted personnel and ratings ranks. The following are the rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent
NATO code
OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
 Royal Brunei Land Forces

No insignia
Sergeant Major
(Appointment)
Sarjan Mejar (Jawatan)
Warrant Officer 1
Pegawai Waran 1
Warrant Officer 2
Pegawai Waran 2
Company Sergeant Major Staff sergeant
Staf Sarjan
Sergeant
Sarjan
Corporal
Koperal
Lance corporal
Lans Koperal
Private
(or equivalent)
 Royal Brunei Navy

No insignia
Sergeant Major
(Appointment)
Sarjan Mejar (Jawatan)
Warrant Officer 1
Pegawai Waran 1
Warrant Office 2
Pegawai Waran 2
Chief Petty Officer
Bintara Kanan
Petty Officer
Bintara
Leading Hand
Laskar Kanan
Able Rate
Laskar Muda
Private
(or equivalent)
 Royal Brunei Air Force

No insignia
Sergeant Major (Appointment)
Sarjan Mejar (Jawatan)
Warrant Officer 1
Pegawai Waran 1 (Udara)
Warrant Officer 2
Pegawai Waran 2 (Udara)
Staff Sergeant
Staf Sarjan (Udara)
Sergeant
Sarjan (Udara)
Corporal
Koperal (Udara)
Lance Corporal
Lans Koperal (Udara)
Private
(or equivalent)
Equivalent
NATO Code
OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
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