Military ranks of Barbados

The Military ranks of Barbados are the military insignia used by the Barbados Defence Force. Being a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Barbados shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.

Commissioned Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Barbados Regiment
							Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Barbados Coast Guard
									Commodore				Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Sub lieutenant			Midshipman
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Barbados Regiment																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Barbados Coast Guard																																			No insignia
	Master chief petty officer class 1						Master chief petty officer class 2		Chief petty officer		Petty officer												Leading seaman						Able seaman						Seaman
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References

• bdfbarbados.com (The Barbados Regiment)
• bdfbarbados.com (Media)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Barbados Defence Force)