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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| 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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| Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Pre 2019 ranks
Commissioned Officers
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Enlisted
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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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ a b c d e "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Jamaica Defence Force Promotes Senior Officers". Jamaica Defence Force. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022.