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. However the JDF Air Wing uses British Army ranks instead of those of the Royal Air Force.
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 | 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
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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| Jamaican Army[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 1 | Master chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Ordinary seaman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre 2019 ranks
Commissioned Officers
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Enlisted
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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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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)
- "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
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