Papua New Guinea Defence Force ranks

Papua New Guinea military ranks are the military ranks of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force and are largely based on those of the United Kingdom.[1][2][3]

Commissioned officers

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

Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Papua New Guinea Land Element
Major
General		 Brigadier
General		 Colonel Lieutenant
Colonel		 Major Captain First
Lieutenant		 Second
Lieutenant		 Senior Officer Cadet Junior Officer Cadet
 Papua New Guinea Maritime Element
Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant
Commander		 Lieutenant Sub
Lieutenant		 Midshipman
Papua New Guinea Air Element
Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Senior officer cadet Junior officer cadet
Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Papua New Guinea Land Element
 No insignia
Warrant officer class 1
?		 Warrant officer class 2
?		 Staff sergeant
Plag Sajen		 Sergeant
Sajen		 Corporal
Kopul		 Lance corporal
Lans Kopul		 Private
Praivet
 Papua New Guinea Maritime Element
 No insignia
Warrant officer Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Seaman
Papua New Guinea Air Element
 No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Higher flag ranks and ceremonial ranks

Appointments to general officer and flag officer ranks were until recently[4] only ceremonial, for the head of state and members of the royal family.[5]

Notes and references
  1. "Yodu and Mautu promoted as full Colonels". Loop PNG. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. "Task Force Koa Moana arrives in Papua New Guinea [Image 4 of 6]". DVIDS. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. "Three PNG Defence Force Officers to take Pilot Training in New Zealand". Youtube - EMTV Online. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  4. "Overseas Training for PNGDF Cadets". EMTV Online. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  5. "Prince Charles". Getty Images. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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